LEADER: Hope Eliot
(702) 631-2622
This ride starts at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, then heads north on Anacostia Northeast Branch Trail, passing the historic College Park Airport, to Lake Artemesia, and around the small lake. We then go west on Piney Branch Trail a very short distance, then turn south on the Trolley Trail. Due to recent extensive improvements, the Trolley Trail now connects directly back into the Anacostia Tributary Trail System, and we return to Bladensburg Waterfront Park. From the Waterfront Park, those who wish may bicycle 2.4 miles south on the Anacostia River Trail to Kenilworth Gardens, where lotus and lilies are in full bloom. There are bathrooms and shaded picnic tables at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, so riders can bring a picnic lunch if they wish, and wander and enjoy the lilies as long as they wish. It is then a 2.4 mile ride on the Anacostia River Trail back to Bladensburg Waterfront Park. where cars are parked.
There is plenty of parking at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, and there are bathroom facilities at Bladensburg Waterfront, at Lake Artemesia and at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
MEETING LOCATION
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, MD
Click here for directions
*There is plenty of parking and restrooms are available
RIDE START TIME: 10:00AM - please arrive at least 15 min. early to use the restroom, pump your tires, etc.
DISTANCE: Approx. 15 miles
TERRAIN: Trail/Street/Some Hills
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy
WHAT TO BRING: Plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, spare inner tube, bike lock Helmets are mandatory on every ride!
Please ensure that your bike is in good working condition & your tires are properly inflated!