Anonymous
Post 06/21/2013 17:31     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Anonymous wrote:Do you want running water or are portables ok? Search both the travel forum and sports and fitness forums - you'll find a lot of reccomendations. Most local trails have at least port-o-pottys at the trail head.

Our loca favorites -
Accontink
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink/
Bull Run Occoquan trail (start at Fountain Head Regional Park)
http://www.nvrpa.org/uploads/Images/content/bullrun/watertrailmap.gif
Billy Goat Trail has port-o-potties and flush toilets at different points
Great Falls NP on VA side has running water
Sugarloaf Mountain in MD


You're probably not going to want to do the Billy Goat Trail while pregnant As I recall, it was pretty strenuous (and crowded) with lots of rock scrambling.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2013 16:44     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Excellent, thank you. Hoping to get outside this weekend!
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2013 09:15     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Do you want running water or are portables ok? Search both the travel forum and sports and fitness forums - you'll find a lot of reccomendations. Most local trails have at least port-o-pottys at the trail head.

Our loca favorites -
Accontink
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink/
Bull Run Occoquan trail (start at Fountain Head Regional Park)
http://www.nvrpa.org/uploads/Images/content/bullrun/watertrailmap.gif
Billy Goat Trail has port-o-potties and flush toilets at different points
Great Falls NP on VA side has running water
Sugarloaf Mountain in MD
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 16:21     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Roosevelt Island does have bathrooms.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 15:19     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Not sure about bathrooms, but Roosevelt Island has a nice boardwalk that goes around the island and is well shaded.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 14:06     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Haines Point. Or the Tidal Basin.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 13:26     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Good ones, I've not ever walked Rock Creek just cycled. Keep 'em coming, now that I'm not riding any more, very handy.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 12:05     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Arboretum (but look at the new "sequester" hours.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 11:57     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Rock Creek Park trails in DC proper.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 11:10     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
It's not really hiking, but Ben Brenman Park in Alexandria has bathrooms, as well as benches, and quite a lot of walking can be done in the area!
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2013 11:10     Subject: Hike/Walk ideas in DC/VA area (with bathrooms)
Hi

Any recommendations on areas to take walks. The dog and I have done Burke Lake, Manassas, some of the smaller neighbourhood parks near me. I like ones that have shade every once in a while and have bathrooms along the way.

Thanks