Fort Ward Park

Exciting and Fun Park

What a fantastic park! Good hikes, and the abandoned battery is fascinating to look through! The trails are well-maintained and in excellent condition. Other than one steep hill, these are excellen...

Wonderful trails through woods and along beach

This is a great park for walking -- either through the woods on the upper part of the park or on the paved trail along the beach, which is wheelchair accessible . Historic military bunkers to explore...

Great dog walking park

We go here almost daily to walk our dogs. The scenery is wonderful and there is an excellent chance to see eagles, kingfishers and herons

Gorgeous Fall Foliage

I often walk my dog at Fort Ward park because it's such a beautiful, quiet place with a variety of areas to enjoy. The beach is a wonderful playland of interesting shells and rocks, the walkway from t...

Small marine life

Very rocky beach but under the rocks are tons of crabs, snails and other small creatures. Lots of blackberries and a paved walking path to a picnic area.