Parks and Trails
There are many wonderful parks and trails nearby. Here is a sample from Loudoun County Parks, NOVA Parks, and Leesburg City Parks.
Park/Trail | Location and Features |
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Ida Lee Park | 60 Ida Lee Drive NW Leesburg, VA map – 158 acres with two playgrounds, a picnic shelter with tables, soccer/lacrosse fields, gazebo, walking trails throughout the park, the Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden and 70 community garden plots, paths, open space. – Ida Lee Park Recreation Center – Tennis Center (indoor & outdoor) – A.V. Symington Aquatic Center (outdoor) |
Morven Park | 17195 Southern Planter Ln, Leesburg, VA map – 1,000 acre historic estate, owned and operated by the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, known as the “Central Park” of Loudoun County – Greek Revival mansion, museums, formal boxwood gardens – Morven Park International Equestrian Center, athletic fields – Hiking trails with exquisite views |
W&OD Paved Bike/Hike Trail | – 45-mile paved trail from Purcellville to Shirlington, VA, connecting to other paved trails throughout the metro area. – Runs through Leesburg. – Adjacent 32-mile gravel horse trail. – Multiple parking areas, enabling you to jump on and off the trail at various points. |
Ball’s Bluff Battlefield | Ball’s Bluff Road, Leesburg VA map – Site of one of the largest Civil War engagements in Loudoun County – Weekend guided tours from April through November – Small cemetery, interpretive trail with signage – Overlooks the Potomac River |
Greenway Park | 103 Shade Tree Way SW Leesburg, VA map |
Brandon Park | 878 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg VA map – 4 acres – Playground, basketball court, picnic tables, benches and nature trail |
Edwards Landing Park | 901 Powhatan Court NE Leesburg, VA map – Picnic shelter with tables available for rentals – Nature trails, Potomac Heritage Trail access (32 acres) |
Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park | 44105 Heron Way, Lansdowne VA map – By the Potomac River |
Potomac Crossing Park | 508 Shanks Evans Road NE Leesburg, VA map – 8 acres – Playground, picnic shelter, tables – Open space and connecting trails |
Red Rock Wilderness Overlook | 43098 Edwards Ferry Road, Leesburg VA map |
Rotary Park | 22 North Street NE, Leesburg VA map |
Temple Hall Farm | 15855 Limestone School Road, Leesburg VA map |
Tuscarora Creek Park | 425 Solitude Court SE, Leesburg VA map |
White’s Ford Regional Park | 43646 Hibler Road, Leesburg VA map – By the Potomac River |