Jones Point Park

This park is a rockstar. Basketball courts, fishing, bike trail, clean bathrooms, plentiful parking, two separate enclosed play areas, waterfront, and even a lighthouse. It’s a beautiful place to take pictures, but keep in mind that the lighthouse area is a popular place for that activity. There aren’t really any picnic accommodations but that means the park is always a quiet and peaceful. There are enough other people that you’ll probably greet someone in passing. Probably my favorite park in the city.

Our son told us about this park and all the great trails, playground, fishing, historical markers (3 states in one spot) and lighthouse. This park is family friendly and dog friendly too. Great spot tucked under the bridge, not far from Old Town. Washroom facilities on site. Great adventure with our grandchildren. I would recommend this park to other families.

This park is pretty close to Old Town and is right under the Wilson Bridge on the Beltway. It’s a clean, modern park with new basketball courts and a parking lot right under the bridge.
There are paths that take you to an old lighthouse (too bad you can’t go inside) and you can see one of the original boundary stones where DC and VA once met. There’s also great views of the river and apparently good fishing, but don’t think I’d eat anything from that river! Be sure and check out the signs that tell the story of the area, apparently it was a WWI shipbuilding area. It’s also a short walk to a river walk and an area that was once a Ford auto plant on pilings in the river. Weird, huh?
Interesting place with a unique history and river views. Thousands of people sit in traffic everyday and have no idea what’s right underneath them.

I enjoyed my visit to Jones Point. I had the opportunity to walk around the piers, and to visit the light house.
I was amazed on how many people were down here at 7−8pm in the evening. There were people playing basketball, people fishing on the piers, people hanging with each other in lawn chairs simply enjoying the view, and like myself — people walking the trails and exploring the surroundings.
I lucked out with the weather being beautiful and not too chilly. After reading some of the previous reviews of this place getting revamped and cleaned up from what it was before; I have to admit the place is beautiful.
The bathrooms are clean and sanitary. You can tell they’re maintained a couple of times a day I’d assume. The trails are well paved and well marked.
As far as getting to the light house there is not signage of where to go. You simply have to assume it is either one direction or another from the parking lot. Just as an FYI — you go under the bridge and keep following the trail that is unpaved until you come around a bend and then it is there.
Signs are posted to tell you about the water front and the history of Jones Point. It has gone through a lot of transformations since its first establishment in 1791 when they were doing the VA/​DC/​MD boundary lines. Speaking of boundary lines, one of the original survey corner stones can be found here. It is protected where you can’t touch it, but at the same time it is unidentifiable because it has weathered over the years by water and nature in general. The NPS and Daughters of the Revolution maintain these boundary stones.
Key note — this can be a really romantic spot to come in the evening right at dusk when the sun is setting, and could be a good marriage proposal spot.

All the years of running around the construction at Jones Point Park was worth it. This is now one of the best spots to park if you are heading out on the Mount Vernon Trail from Old Town Alexandria. There is a new, clean public restroom and water fountains. (But beware, the water fountains are turned off in the winter! The sinks in the bathroom are on though.) There is plenty of parking in the mornings. The only problem is that the park rangers seem to be pretty inconsistent with when they open the gate to the parking lot. Recently, I got there around 8AM for a run, and the gate was still closed!
If you’re wondering, the parking lot is almost exactly at mile marker 9 on the Mount Vernon Trail. The trail starts at Mount Vernon (Mile 0). Going north, there is no mile marker 10 because you’re running through Old Town, but the mile markers pick up again at 11. All the markers to the south are clearly marked – just head south from the parking lot with the river to your left, going under the bridge, follow the path up alongside the bridge to the GW Parkway and turn left to stay on the trail.
This also a good place to park if you want to run over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Follow the trail from the parking lot up to the GW Parkway and make a right and you will see the foot path to your right.

Old Towns best kept secret. I only found out about the park when I moved a block away from the park entrance.
If you’re into photography this is the place to go in Old Town. Skip the usual touristy waterfront on King and go here! You can capture grand symmetry shots under the Woodrow Wilson bridge. Also the lighthouse is a great spot for portraits.
The basketball courts under the bridge are like a scene out of a basketball movie. The hoops under a massive structure overlooking the Potomac River is cinema worthy. Also if you play, the courts aren’t that crowded.

Torpedo museum closed — d’oh — well, now that I am here, I will go wander around Alexandria now that I have made the trek all the way from Friendship Heights! What a pleasant surprise to come across this place. How odd to see basketball hoops below two raised major highways, never seen that before. The lighthouse is surprisingly peaceful considering how close it is to aforementioned highway and you get some nice views of the (over rated) National Harbor and other parts of Alexandria. I mean, nothing totally blew my mind and I do not think I would come back, but just the same, it was an enjoyable random thing I stumbled upon and 100% happy I did. If you happen to be in the area, stop by.

Great place space for children under 10.

Jones Point Park is such a nice area now. Love it. Great family friendly park in the middle of Old Town.

Nice area for families to hang out, play basketball and ride bicycles.

I grew up playing soccer at the old Jones Point Park. It was popular with folks who had dogs that liked to swim (in the Potomac, yuck). There wasn’t much to the park — soccer fields, a running path, and of course, a view of the river.
The changes and renovations to this park are spectacular. The playground is awesome, the basketball courts are awesome, the running trails are awesome, and the view of the National Harbor is awesome. AWESOME, y’all!

I didn’t even know this place existed. My boyfriend found it while out riding his bike along the bridge.
I finally had an opportunity to drive over and take a walk around the park. It takes about an hour to walk the whole path and stopping to read the historical markers. There is a lot to see and all somewhat interesting as we don’t have a lot of WWI stuff around DC, it lends itself more to Civil War and WWII.
There is ample free parking here.
There are several tot lots around the area, one right at the parking lot.
There are picnic tables around and a lot of places to sit on the grass.
There are also basketball courts.
The paths are nice and easy for walking, some of the gravel paths are tough for the bike riders, I saw many bikers walking their bikes in these parts.
The bathrooms were not open when we were there and there was no sign indicating when they are open. It appears that perhaps some of this park (like the bathrooms and additional parking under the bridge) are available only at certain times for certain events, but I’m not sure).
If you want to spend a nice afternoon in a quiet park, this is the place.
If you have time while visiting DC, this is a nice out of the way stop.

They really did a beautiful park. We had the opportunity to do a clean up along their waterfront and the ranger also gave us a historical tour of the property. Make sure you ready the information sign, which shows a picture of the property when it was a shipyard during World War I. When you at the parking lot, cross under the highway and its just pass the bathrooms. Small park, but they use the space well.

I can’t say enough about all the work that has been done at Jones Point! It went from somewhere suitable to dump a body to a really fantastic recreation space. I love the access to the river, the piers, the paths… everything. It really has something for everyone and has plenty of parking and bike racks… and bathrooms! It was so wonderful seeing so many people out enjoying the late summer weather on a weeknight. The area around the light house is especially improved which to me is the biggest bonus because of how neglected it was before and because of its history. I believe this will truly become one of Alexandria’s most cherished historical and community spaces. Be sure to check out the ships rudder on display!

The new park is amazing. Plenty of parking (under the bridge=shaded), multiple playgrounds, bathrooms, drinking fountains, green space, and basketball courts in the shade of the bridge. Open for business!