Fairfax Connector bus 101 stops at Fort Hunt Park, which is also accessible on foot or by bicycle from the Mount Vernon Trail.
To go beyond the estate, a car is recommended. During the peak tourist season between April 1 and October 31, an hourly shuttle also runs between noon and 5:30PM between the Education Center and the Distillery & Gristmill. Private motor vehicles are not allowed on the grounds, but a half-hourly shuttle service connects the Education Center near the entrance, the Pioneer Farm, and the Wharf between 9:15AM and 4:45PM. The Mount Vernon estate is compact, but beyond the manor house, there are some steep hills. Potomac Riverboat Company, departures from Old Town Alexandria and from National Harbor in Maryland.Spirit Cruises, daily departure from the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.While you cannot dock your own boat at Mount Vernon, several cruise companies offer Mount Vernon excursions. "Bike and Roll" tours are also available during the warm season, whereby you ride a rented bike from Alexandria to Mount Vernon, then return by boat. The trail is scenic, passing almost entirely through parkland, including the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. The fully paved, 18-mile-long Mount Vernon Trail follows the Potomac River from Theodore Roosevelt Island in Arlington all the way to the Mount Vernon estate. Prices start at $69.99 adults, $59.99 children. OnBoard Tours, ☏ +1-30, offers a package that includes guided walks through Arlington National Cemetery and the Mount Vernon estate.Prices start at $53 adults, $23 children. DC Trails, ☏ +1-80, offers a full-day package including a drive through Old Town Alexandria and self-guided activities at the estate.Prices start at $55 adults, $30 children. daily except certain holidays (check website for details). Gray Line, ☏ +1-80, offers tours of Mount Vernon bundled with tours of Old Town Alexandria, Arlington National Cemetery, or Washington, D.C.Several tour companies operate bus tours from Washington to Mount Vernon. If transferring from the Metro Yellow Line, make sure to exit downward to the south bus stop (not up to the park&ride bus stop). Buses depart approximately every 30 minutes and the bus ride is about 30 minutes.
provides daily local service between Huntington (northside), the southern terminus of the Metro Yellow Line, and the Mount Vernon estate. The parkway, which is a national park, is pleasantly scenic. Along the way, it passes through parts of McLean, Arlington, and Old Town Alexandria, including Reagan Washington National Airport. The Mount Vernon estate lies at the southern terminus of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, which follows the Potomac River from I-495 in Langley to the northwest. Mount Vernon is 13 mi (21 km) miles south of Washington, D.C. In the mid-19th century, the Washington family sold it to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, who have since maintained it and the grounds for the benefit of the public. Washington inherited the land in 1754 and had the manor house built up in phases from 1758 to 1778. When Washington's elder half-brother inherited the land, he named it Mount Vernon in honor of Edward Vernon, a hero of the War of Jenkins's Ear and his commanding officer in the navy. The Washington family acquired the land, then known as Little Hunting Creek Plantation, in the late 17th century. Since 2008, Mount Vernon has been on UNESCO's tentative list for its structures from the 18th century. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America. Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. George Washington's Mansion, on his Mount Vernon estate
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