Senior Adult Walking Clubs
Arlington senior adults can walk with other senior adults four days a week. With five choices of County-sponsored senior walking clubs leaving from four different locations, there is bound to be a club that meets your needs. Four are free; two charge a small fee.
Not familiar with a facility? Click on a link below for a map and additional information.
Explore other ways of getting to the walking clubs besides driving! Visit the WMATA Ride Guide to get directions and fares for travel by bus and/or Metrorail.
TDD is available for the hearing impaired through Virginia Relay at 1-800-828-1120.
Mondays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Start out your week with the WALTER REED WALKERS. Meet the van at the parking lot at Walter Reed Senior Center. The group departs Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and returns by 11:30 a.m. Be prepared to see new sites urban, suburban and rural! Please phone 703.228.0955 by Friday afternoon to reserve or cancel. Walks are cancelled with fewer than five walkers and subject to change due to weather. Fee: $2.50/walk.
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Come and join the LANGSTON-BROWN WALKERS at Langston-Brown Senior Center every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. for a walk in and around the building. Newcomers are welcome. No fee. For more information call 703.228.5321.
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.- 12 noon
Join the ARLINGTON WALKING CLUB for a two-to-three mile walk to one of our many beautiful parks or trails in Arlington, Washington DC, and surrounding communities. The bus leaves Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 Pershing Drive, at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday (subject to change due to bad weather) and returns at noon. No reservation is necessary, just show up! Come early to sign up in Hobby Room 1 and then take a bus to scheduled location. Fee: $3. For more information, call 703.228.4403.
Fridays, 10:00 a.m.- 12 noon
LEE WALKERS leave the Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, each Friday at 10 a.m. and return about noon. Walks with fewer than five walkers are cancelled and subject to change due to weather (mall/museum in rain or cold). Fee: $2.00. Call 703.228.0555 for the current month's destinations and to register. Van limited to 14 passengers.
Resources for Walkers of All Ages
Check out WalkingAndHiking for more information on walking, trekking, and rambling in safety!
