Tide Lock Park

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1 Canal Center Plz
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tide Lock Park is named for an old canal controlled by wooden locks that once existed on the Alexandria Waterfront. Today, there is a replica of the lock and canal in the Park, which includes many of original canal wall stones.

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5.06 reviews
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Mary Kate E.
9/11/2015

Beautiful little serene park that I didn't know existed. It is located in north Old Town Alexandria. It has a volleyball court, docks, and a spectacular view of the river without the crowd. Mind...

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Anne R.
8/17/2022

Accessible from Canal Center Plaza, Third Street, or Montgomery Street. Panoramic Potomac views from every tree covered bench. Breezes from the water. Wide paved walking paths. A little bit of...

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David H.
6/4/2017

Randomly found this place while taking the "river route" on the Mt Vernon trail. It has nice views of the river and what seem to be replicas of tidal locks that were in Alexandria long ago. It's...

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Pegah Y.
9/1/2020

Tide Lock Park is a lovely little park along the Mount Vernon Trail in the northern part of Old Town Alexandria. Located north of Oronoco Bay Park (and the other Old Town waterfront parks,...

Kerry M.
8/15/2020

I love the fact that you can walk along this peaceful pedestrian-only trail without bicyclists zooming by! Sadly, on shared paths, many bike riders fail to observe basic etiquette by giving no...

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