Basin Trail

Basin Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Basin Trail

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Basin Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.69096, -77.15370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Basin Trail

• Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
• George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill · attraction · Fairfax · ~4 km · Must-see
• Woodlawn Mansion · attraction · Fairfax · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pope-Leighey House · attraction · Fairfax · ~4 km · Must-see
• Piscataway Park · park · Charles · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mason Neck State Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Hunt · fort · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
• Huntley Meadows Park · park · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Durga Temple of Virginia · temple · Charles · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Light · fort · District of Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Light · beach · Prince George's · ~13 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Prince George's · ~15 km · Must-see
• Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Prince William · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Accotink · lake · District of Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort Willard · fort · District of Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Rourke · fort · District of Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort Foote · fort · District of Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
• Leesylvania State Park · sanctuary · Prince William · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Basin Trail

Other treks near Basin Trail

• Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (super) · trek · Fairfax · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~29 km · Must-see
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail · trek · Montgomery · ~56 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek Greenway · trek · Montgomery · ~66 km · Must-see
• Trolley Line #9 Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~90 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~126 km · Must-see
• Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~138 km · Must-see
• Tuscarora Trail · trek · Washington · ~139 km · Must-see
• Massanutten Trail · trek · Shenandoah · ~143 km · Must-see
• Ma and Pa Trail · trek · Harford · ~144 km · Must-see

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