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Waterfront Programming, Activities, and Amenities

Page updated on June 30, 2022 at 7:02 PM

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  • The Alexandria Waterfront
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  • Waterfront Programming and Amenities
    • Waterfront Programs, Activities, and Amenities
    • Historic Waterfront Buildings
    • Public Art at Waterfront Park
    • Torpedo Factory Arts Center
    • Waterfront Archeology
    • Waterfront Park
    • Waterfront Ship Stabilization
    • Windmill Hill Park
  • Waterfront Commission
  • Waterfront Small Area Plan

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Waterfront Parks

Waterfront Park Terrace Rendering

Waterfront Park

The new Waterfront Park combines the original King Street Park and Waterfront Park sites with the sites of the former Old Dominion Boat Club building and parking lot to create a seamless transition between Old Town’s historic retail corridor and the water.

natural and pollinator-friendly habitat areas

Windmill Hill Park

The Windmill Hill Park Shoreline Project replaced a failed bulkhead and eroding shoreline with approximately 1,200 linear feet of living shoreline, pollinator-friendly habitat areas, a waterfront trail, water access points, seating walls and picnic areas, a renovated dog park, and more.

Arts and Entertainment

An artists' rendering with I love you written in neon script with a crowd of people below and the Potomac River in the background

Public Art at Waterfront Park

The City of Alexandria developed the Site See series to highlight Waterfront Park as a civic space, foster community engagement, and facilitate public interactions with world-class public art.

Torpedo Factory Art Center by Geoff Livingston photo

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to the nation’s largest collection of working-artists’ open studios under one roof. The City manages the Torpedo Factory Art Center as part of the Office of the Arts’ family of programs and facilities.

History and Culture

Historic Wharves Map (see PDF for the full map)

Archaeology on the Waterfront

As redevelopment takes place along Alexandria's waterfront, Alexandria's archaeologists are exploring the properties undergoing development.

Historic Ship Stabilization

Historic Ship Stabilization

The City is excavating, stabilizing, and storing three historic ship remnants excavated at the Robinson Landing Site (archaeological site 44AX235) for future study and conservation.

Delacombe hand-drawn map of Alexandria waterfront, 1792

Historic Buildings and Places on the Waterfront

Learn about the historic buildings and places on the Alexandria waterfront

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