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Starting in late May and every other Saturday through the summer Potomac Overlook Park has musical performances from local groups. There is no admission fee but donations of $5+ per person are requested to help fund the series.
NOTE: These concerts have not been held in recent years, but hopefully will return soon.
Visit Bon Air Park Memorial Rose Garden on Wilson Boulevard when the roses are in bloom. They also have an azalea garden, a shade garden, and a sun garden, but the roses are the real stars.
You can get a great view of the Washington skyline while you watch airplanes take off and land from Reagan National Airport at Gravelly Point Park. The parking lot is accessible from the George Washington Parkway if you are heading North from the airport, or you can bike or walk there from the Mount Vernon Trail.
While technically a part of Washington, D.C., Theodore Roosevelt Island is only accessible via a Mount Vernon Trail footbridge from the Arlington side of the Potomac. Featuring a memorial to the famed “Rough Rider,” conservationist, trustbuster, and 26th President of the United States, the Island also features a network of trails and ranger-led tours.
Bluemont Park, at the intersection of Wilson Blvd. and Manchester Street is the largest public tennis facility in Arlington offering nine courts with lights. Arlington residents can now reserve courts online.
Potomac Overlook Park in the Potomac Palisades in North Arlington offers 70 acres of peaceful woodland, trails, educational gardens, a small picnic area and a Nature Center. The Nature Center has a new exhibit called the “Energerium”, where visitors can learn energy basics and ways they can help create sustainable energy solutions. The Nature Center also offers live animals and natural history exhibits.
