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Washington, DC

Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia River Trail | Photo by Tim Ervin, courtesy Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Learn about trails in the District of Columbia (DC) including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.

Top 10 Trails in DC video (2021)

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Top 10 Trails in DC

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State Stats

3

total rail-trails

12

miles of rail-trails

0

current projects

0

miles of potential rail-trail

5.4 M

Available Funds in the State

US Funds

FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)

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News & Stories from DC

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Great American Rail-Trail

The Great American Rail-Trail® is the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail, stretching more than 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C., and Washington State.

^{DC’s Capital Crescent Trail | Photo by Hung Tran}

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Capital Trails Coalition

The Capital Trails Coalition (CTC) footprint currently includes more than 800 miles of existing and planned trails and connections in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

^{DC’s Metropolitan Branch Trail | Photo by India Kea}

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