Best places: Tourist attractions in Alexandria, United States

Bars, restaurants & ice cream parlors, plus live music, on a parklike riverside promenade.

👍👍 Wish we could have caught a worship service. We watch via YouTube all the time. Their ministry is such a blessing to our lives!

Waterfront park featuring statues & monuments, plus boat docks, walking trails & seating.

👍👍 Come see this 1800's style sailing vessel with cannons aboard. Located at the Old Town Alexandria Pier next to Founders' Park, it is well worth the trip. Allow a few extra minutes to your planning to find a parking space, as parking is sparse and may require a little walking to get to where the ship...

Site of an 1800s lighthouse, this park offers an interpretive trail, 2 playgrounds & sports fields.

👍👍 A nice medium-sized park with great views of the bay and easy access to many neighborhoods of Alexandria. We enjoyed our time there and noticed that, while it was by no means empty, that it was not nearly as crowded as many of the other options in the area for relaxing outdoors. Lots of Park bench...

This quiet park on a peninsula features a beach, fishing docks & campsites with river & bay views.

👍👍 Really great playground all year round! There are two playgrounds, each separately fenced in and just one entrance/exit so that it’s easier to keep track of little ones. The equipment provides lots of entertainment, plus there is ample room to run around. Lots of swings, including adaptive swings an...

👍👍 Nice park. You can walk around the lake. You can fish. They have some good equipment for the kids to play on. It was very peaceful

Zoo with international-themed habitats for exotic wildlife & tours on a scale-model train.

Neoclassical shrine dedicated to George Washington, with ornate hall, museum & observation deck.

Sizable park offering trails & a nature center with animals & environmental classes.

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👍👍 I'm on business travel and just realized this church is close to my hotel. Noon daily Mass was well attended and presided by a relatively young priest. Very beautiful old sanctuary. Bulletin suggests an engaged parish with community. I enjoy old churches and will keep this parish in mind next time...

An apothecary until 1933, the museum now offers 30-minute tours explaining its famed potions.

Elegant 1753 manor home featuring lush gardens & guided tours, plus special events.

👍👍 Fun historical statue and the live camera helps us know how the weather is before we get there!

City park featuring athletic courts, a playground, a dog area & riverfront vistas.

👍👍 Great paved trail between DC and Mt Vernon. Parked at Jomes point rode to Mt. Vernon and back. Gets twisty and fun in some areas. Alternates from woods to Great views of the river. More hills than advertised gets hillier the closer you get to Mt. Vernon. Great ride.

A lakefront beach & fishing pier attract families to this hangout with a playground & tennis courts.