Dads and daughters, take a walk Saturday, July 7

Beautiful art work along #anacostiaRiverTrail shares the story of the Anacostia River and the #indigenouspeople #bridgeparkArt pic.twitter.com/dRLRleDpsG

— DCBridgePark (@DCBridgePark) October 9, 2017

National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day is Saturday, July 7.  It’s a time for dads and daughters of all ages to spend some alone time in the great outdoors.

And the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is the perfect place to celebrate. The DC trail features an array of sights: lilypads, meadows, woods, an urban skyline, old and new neighborhoods, the Anacostia River, Anacostia Park, Kingman and Heritage Islands, the Yards, and USS Barry.

There are several sites which can help you plan your day out on the trail:

• Plan your visit to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail by the National Park Service
• Anacostia Tributary Trail System by COG
• Regional trail map by Greater Greater Washington

If you take some pics and share on social media while you are out and about, add #FatherDaughterTakeAWalkDay and #anacostiariverwalktrail if you do end up strolling along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Next year, we might include them in our post encouraging dads and daughters to get outside!

Here's some of what you might see:

#ParksProtectThis: National parks are important for a number of reasons, but one of the greatest aspects of our parks is that they provide a chance for activity and recreation. This is especially important in urbanized cities, where most activity tends to be done at an indoor gym. #UrbanParks are great spots for visitors to break away from the confines of the city and interact with the natural beauty of the outdoors. Anacostia Park offers this possibility with the 3.5 mile #AnacostiaRiverWalkTrail that allows you to take a bike ride 🚴, walk your dog 🐶, or go for a jog along the river 🏃. Or, hop in a kayak or canoe and enjoy the #FreedomtoFloat along the 9 mile #AnacostiaWaterTrail. Along the way, you can catch a glimpse of some of the park’s wildlife and enjoy the plant life abundant throughout this #nationalpark. We say that beats a treadmill any day. #UrbanPark #FindYourVoice #FindYourPark #NPCA #npcapics #nationalparks #NPS100 #WashingtonDC #DC #AnacostiaPark #Anacostia #Bladensburg #boating #canoeing #water #wateractivities #naturelovers #naturevisuals #neverstopexploring #keepitwild #river #AnacostiaRiver (Photo credit: Ian Lothian/NPS)

A post shared by NPCA (@npcapics) on Jan 17, 2016 at 11:00am PST

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony of the Anacostia River Bike/Walk Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens In the far Northeast area of Washington, DC, communities along the Anacostia River in Ward 7 held its Ribbon-cutting Ceremony of the opening of the Riverwalk Trail from Bladensburg, Maryland to the Potomac River. Kenilworth, Eastland Gardens, Mayfair, Paradise, Parkside, and River Terrace are now all connected along the trail just a walk or bike ride away. #FindYourPark #FKAG #kenaqgardens #anacostia #anacostiariver #anacostiariverwalktrail #anacostiariverbiketrail #riverwalktrail #riverbiketrail #anacostiawatershed #kenilworthaquaticgardens #friendskenilworthaquaticgardens #fallseason #nature #washingtondc

A post shared by Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (@kenaqgardens) on Nov 6, 2016 at 7:32pm PST

East bank or West Bank? #anacostiarivertrail

A post shared by Sixth Sense (@djsixthsense) on Dec 2, 2016 at 7:26am PST

A gorgeous day in DC. #yardspark #anacostiarivertrail #dc #acreativedc

A post shared by Summer (@summerlopez) on Aug 5, 2017 at 12:55pm PDT

Enjoying a beautiful day out on the trails :) #washington #dc #anacostiapark #rfk #dcunited #stadium #dcarmory #anacostiariverwalk #halfcentury #bike #ride #cycling #life #beautiful #views #iloveit #sunny #sky #awesome #warmweather

A post shared by Eddie :P (@yourkillinme) on Oct 22, 2017 at 10:54pm PDT

#anacostiarivertrail #bikedc #anacostiariver

A post shared by Scott Clark (@clarksdcpics) on Oct 30, 2016 at 6:50pm PDT

Thumbnail photo credit: adrianvfloyd on Visual Hunt /  CC BY-ND