Creating a self-guided walk to explore Arlington is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Disco/Nightclub
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
AMC Theaters
Arlington Arts Center
Arlington Church of Christ
Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse
Arlington Historical Society Museum
Arlington National Cemetery (must see)
Arlington Planetarium
Artisphere (must see)
Barnes and Noble
Carvel Ice Cream
Cheesecake Factory
Church at Clarendon
Clarendon Ballroom
DEA Museum & Visitors Center (must see)
Fort C.F. Smith
Freedom Park
Gala Futons & Furniture
Galaxy Hut
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Kinder Haus Toys
Liberty Tavern
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Mystery Dinner Playhouse
Pentagon Memorial (must see)
Pentagon Row (must see)
Regal Cinemas
Signature Theatre
Strayer University
US Marine Corps War Memorial
United States Air Force Memorial (must see)
Virginia Highlands Park
Whole Foods Market
Woodlawn Park
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
The Westin Arlington Gateway (view info)
Hyatt Centric Arlington (view info)
Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :