This Potomac River island is an apt memorial to the conservation-minded Teddy Roosevelt, the nation's 26th president. The 88-acre wildlife refuge can be explored along winding footpaths. In a clearing at the island's center stands a 22-foot bronze statue of Roosevelt, accompanied by inscriptions of his eloquent thoughts on nature and conservation. Access the island from Virginia via George Washington Memorial Parkway. A pedestrian bridge connects the island to a parking lot on the Virginia shoreline.
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Nice alternative to travel through the DC area. You dont have to worry about heavy traffic or tractor trailers zooming by nearly forcing you off the road.
Scenic. Spacious. Medians. No trucks. Watch out for deer and people from Maryland. Five stars.
I didn't think I'd be reviewing a road here, but what the hey. I live close enough to Georgetown Pike that it's better than going south to hit I-66....
This Marine Corps memorial, commonly referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, can be reached from Arlington National Cemetery. (Ask at the cemeter...
Great to visit at least once
We live right across from the Marine Corp memorial. My son and I have only really been down once. Embarresed to say, but it is ...
Souch an embarrassment to our Capitol city.
We visited the memorial in September the first time. The approach to the gigantic statue is breathtaking. But when we got up close the beautifu...
Oh if they took care of it!
This was one of those places that I saw on a map and decided to look into. What a great place. We walked from Key Bridge, easy to get to. Th...
Awesome
The History behind it since I am A History proffesor at UGA! Go Dogs!! Best time to visit is in the afternoon when its not hot. Also the best ...
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial - an oasis
While staying in Arlington, on the west bank of the Potomac and just south of the Key bridge, I discovered Roosevelt Island and the Theodore Ro...
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Urban Nature Escape
I like coming here to run the trails; I always see deer here in the winter time and can see the Kennedy Center and Georgetown from the water's edge. To get there you have to either get onto GW Parkway heading north or park in Rosslyn (Arlington, VA) and walk over the pedestrian bridge heading onto the bike path.