Virginia hike and bike trails offer an incredible range of terrains, challenges, and views throughout the state and surrounding mid-Atlantic region. From challenging hikes in Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains to stroller-friendly walks in suburban towns, you’re sure to find a Virginia trail that suits you. Virginia also offers a rich network of paved and dirt biking trails for cycling enthusiasts.
Browse this archive to explore all of our hike and bike articles. Or check our complete listing of articles, organized by region, to plan your next hike or bike outing:
Hike the Neabsco Creek Boardwalk Trail and enjoy beautiful wetland scenery from an elevated boardwalk in Prince William County, Northern Virginia. The accessible boardwalk winds 3/4 miles over an Occoquan … Read more
The Difficult Run trail is one of our favorite short hikes close to Washington DC. The hike follows a beautiful, shady stream and passes through the eastern side of Great … Read more
Visit Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Park in Leesburg Virginia to hike and explore Civil War history, including one of the smallest national cemeteries in America. The park combines scenic nature and … Read more
Hike Riverbend Park to Great Falls Park and enjoy an easy 3-mile trip with beautiful Potomac River and waterfall views. This is one of our favorite family hikes in Northern … Read more
Here are 10 Great Falls Park alternatives worth visiting when park entry lines back up with crowds clamoring for scenery, picnic spots, and time with friends and family. You will not enjoy the same … Read more
The Rose River Loop Hike is one of the most scenic waterfall hikes in Shenandoah National Park Virginia because it follows falls and cascades for more than half of its … Read more
The Big Devils Stairs hike is a moderate 5.5-mile out and back trip to a beautiful viewpoint at the edge of a gorge, in the North District of Shenandoah National … Read more
With 9,000 acres of national, state and regional parkland, the Mason Neck peninsula in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia is an overachiever of exploring fun. One of our FuninFairfaxVa Facebook friends described … Read more
The Dead Run waterfall hike is a shady, 3 to 4 mile, out-and-back. Most of the route follows a Virginia segment of the Potomac Heritage Trail, very close to Washington … Read more
The three mile out-and-back Tibbet Knob hike delivers gorgeous views and a rocky climb along the West Virginia border in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Views from the summit are not as … Read more
This 2.5 mile woodland loop hike follows shady dirt paths to the Potomac River, returning through hollows and upland forest at Riverbend Regional Park in Great Falls, Virginia. The wooded trails … Read more
The Glade Stream Valley hike follows paved wooded paths along a peaceful stream with a stop at the lovely Walker Nature Center in Reston Virginia. We describe a 3.75-mile easy loop along the stream and … Read more