On the Trails
Trails
Real maps for getting outside in The Burg — battlefields to backyards.
Trail Map · The Region
Every Path We've Charted
12 trails plotted · ● Easy · ● Moderate · ● Hard
Tracing the trails…
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Where We'd Take You First
Virginia Central Railway Trail
The Burg’s backbone rail-trail: a smooth paved line you can walk, run, or roll end to end.
Canal Path
A short, pretty walk along the canal and river right at the edge of downtown.
Federal Line Trail
The longest battlefield trail in town — history underfoot, the whole Federal line in one walk.
Motts Run Reservoir Trails
The Burg’s wild side — a long lakeside network of woods, water, and boardwalk at Motts Run.
Crow's Nest Point Trail
A walk into one of Virginia’s great natural area preserves, out toward the water’s edge.
All Trails
Pick Your Walk
12 trails
Canal Path
A short, pretty walk along the canal and river right at the edge of downtown.
Heritage Trail
A paved in-town stretch that ties shopping-side Fredericksburg into the trail network.
Hop Yard Farm Walking Path
Proof the Burg’s trails reach the neighborhoods too — an easy walk right where people live.
First Day at Chancellorsville Trail
A well-graded gravel loop that walks you through how the first day unfolded.
Accokeek Loop Trail
A peaceful forest loop in the Crow’s Nest preserve for when you want the long version of quiet.
Crow's Nest Point Trail
A walk into one of Virginia’s great natural area preserves, out toward the water’s edge.
Virginia Central Railway Trail
The Burg’s backbone rail-trail: a smooth paved line you can walk, run, or roll end to end.
Belmont–Ferry Farm Trail
A riverside link that hops the Rappahannock between town and Ferry Farm.
Chancellorsville History Loop
A wooded loop through the ground where the 1863 battle turned — go slow and read the markers.
Federal Line Trail
The longest battlefield trail in town — history underfoot, the whole Federal line in one walk.
Motts Run Reservoir Trails
The Burg’s wild side — a long lakeside network of woods, water, and boardwalk at Motts Run.
Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail
The region’s long-haul rail-trail east of the Burg — a real day’s walk if you want one.