Founders Park

I work a block away from the park so I pop in for a stroll on breaks and convince my cow-​orkers to walk though on our way back from lunches on King Street.
Clean and orderly and when the weather in nice you’ll find people sunning, playing with their dogs, or messing about in the sand volleyball. People from work have returned on weekends to feed the ducks with their kids.
There are MANY little parks along the river in this area, but this one is particularly large and has more patrons since it is close to King Street.

Founders Park is a park located behind The Chart House in Old Town Alexandria. During the spring, summer, and fall, I enjoy taking a stroll through the park, having a family picnics, sitting and reading a good book, enjoying nature, feeding the geese, playing with dogs, and playing beach volleyball (but you have to bring your own ball).

Grab some grub in Old Town Alexandria, take it to the park (or eat there) with a blanket and enjoy the sunshine, people walking by, and the peaceful Potomac river.
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Take a walk through Old Town, grab a fresh cup of joe and head over to the park and enjoy one of the many park benches along the river with a nice book.

Great park! Dogs and people galore which is what I like. The more dogs for my pup to play with. People clean up after their animals. The parking is ok but there’s not much to be done in the coddle of a city. They should turn on the water fountains a little earlier. Being some water and this place is great!

Nice, quiet place to sit and catch a view of the river. Ample benches, but a small area with not a whole lot going on. And the people that walk through here, for whatever reason seem a tad unwelcoming. Some suspicious glares; what’s wrong with sitting on a bench in a park? That’s Virginia for you I guess; I never get quite that vibe anywhere in DC or MD.
Bottom line; it’s a nice view.

Great park, friendly people and dogs. Casper had a ball. Views great. No fence though or water fountains

Great park with a great view.
I’ve been here more than I have to any other park since moving here two months ago with my boyfriend. We both quite enjoy the view of the water and the park itself is very scenic with all the trees and pathways that run through.
If you notice, there are a few historical statues in the park. They usually are contributed to when the park was first established or representing something that involves the park in some sort of way.
A note for you love birds — come here during sunset when it is nice outside. It is extremely romantic!

Very scenic little park right along the river in Old Town Alexandria. There’s no playground here, so make sure you bring something for the kids to do.

This park is perfect!
Great scenery, trees with shade, convenient location, a volleyball net and not too crowded.
Check it out on a lazy weekend afternoon, it’s open till 10pm.

Perfect place for a family picnic!
Lots of parents hiding Easter eggs for kids to find in the shrubbery, soccer balls and Frisbees, adorable dogs enjoying the weather, couples cuddling on blankets!
Very peaceful park. There are a few benches toward the edge of the park, but other then that just green grass to sit on.
There are even a few musicians (trombone players) traveling all along King Street and they play in the park as well.
It was great listening to «Moon River» while enjoying all the sights!

There’s a free trolley from King Street metro to the Alexandria waterfront. Then it’s a short walk over to Founders Park. This is a small quaint park with benches facing the water. It was my starting point to the Mount Vernon Trail.

Pros: Close to the Old Town waterfront and right on the water. GREAT view of the July 9^th fireworks. (Alexandria’s birthday) Pretty basic, but well-​kept. Cons: pretty basic

Cute little park near the waterfront in Old town. There is street parking adjacent to here although it may be a bit hard to find a parking spot depending on the time.
What I liked were the volleyball court and the benches spread out periodically and it’s a short walk to the boardwalk area near the torpedo factory. You can also see the washington monument in the distance and the capital from here. When I went unfortunately it was a gloomy rainy day but it was still nice :-).

I went here on a Sunday afternoon to catch up with a dear friend. I was in really great company so the park was add a little something to our conversation.
The park has a a nice walking path made of gravel or as my mom would say people with limited mobility can walk on this trail. There are benches and grass to chill on. My friend and I decided to sit on a bench right by the pier so we can people watch and see little kids feed the ducks. My favorite was the little kid throwing bread in the air for the seagulls to catch mid air. Pretty awesome. It was like watching discovery channel when the birds would battled for bread.
I really enjoyed this place to just chill and enjoy rich conversation about life. I also enjoyed all the dogs at the park. The owners are so friendly and let me play with their dogs.

The views from this spot are excellent, as it is right on the Potomac. The problem is that I usually am too concerned about my pup running onto Union Street and getting smashed into a flat doggy pancake by some Lexis SUV-​driving Old Town citizen who is pissed off about the fact that I get to bring my dog to a park in the middle of the neighborhood.
Pros: Great views, pretty convenient location, complimentary poop bags
Cons: No fences, in the middle of a bike/​jogging path and neighborhood that is not too keen on having a dog park

Nice little park on the water next to the Old Town waterfront/​marina. Has many benches along the water, a volleyball court, and other open areas. It also has an official unfenced dog run so if your dog is good off a leash, it’s a great place to exercise the pooch.