Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Meadowbrook Stables loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Meadowbrook Stables loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

Moderate

4.9

(7025)

11,369

riders

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Meadowbrook Stables loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

03:13

53.6km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.9 km for 315 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.3 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Highlight • Trail

Anacostia riverwalk trail is very long. It goes from Maryland to DC and connects to trail In Virginia aswell.

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17.4 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A well paved cycle path running through the marsh near the Kenilworth Park Aquatic Gardens. Some boardwalk and a few bridges. It feels like you're in a wilderness.

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21.5 km

Red Caboose at Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Highlight • Structure

Near to the Bladenburg Waterfront Park.

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22.1 km

Anacostia River Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The boardwalk surface has seen better days. Very rough and bumpy. Caution!

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27.1 km

Rachel Carson Greenway and Sligo Creek Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Very easy to miss! Watch for the trail markers.

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31.6 km

Carroll Avenue Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The original bridge was a low wooden bridge. The MDSHA tore down and remade the bridge in 2015. The MDSHA made sure to keep elements of the old bridge in the modern bridge.

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40.5 km

View of the LDS temple

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good views can be had along this section of the Rock Creek Trail. The main entrance is off Stoneybrook Drive.

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44.1 km

Meadowbrook Stables

Highlight • Structure

Established in 1934, Meadowbrook Stables is a historic horseback riding school located along the Rock Creek Trail. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the grounds during summer hours, except for when …

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53.6 km

End point

Train Station

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