How to get to Long Bridge Park?

[jenniepenny]

I’ve seen some (kind of confusing) stuff online about getting from the MV Trail (heading north) to Long Bridge Park, but as someone who doesn’t know the area/trail ALL that well, can someone please lay it out simply? I’ll be towing a little one and don’t want to have to hunt around. Thanks!!

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[ShawnoftheDread]

@jenniepenny 23918 wrote:

I’ve seen some (kind of confusing) stuff online about getting from the MV Trail (heading north) to Long Bridge Park, but as someone who doesn’t know the area/trail ALL that well, can someone please lay it out simply? I’ll be towing a little one and don’t want to have to hunt around. Thanks!!

Heading north along the airport, look for the sign directing you to Crystal City. Take that path and make a right on Crystal Drive when you come out of the tunnel. Crystal Drive will lead you to Long Bridge Park.

Heading south, you can take the tunnel to the Columbia Island Marina (just north of the 14th street bridge), go through Ladybird Johson park and cross the wooden bridge to Boundary Channel Drive. Head south on Boundary Channel and it ends at Long Bridge Drive.

[JustinW]

Beware the road (Old Jeff Davis Hwy) that parallels the park – “it needs some work” is a generous assessment. Don’t be a tourist on this road, looking at the park’s finery. Look *at* the road, lest you be swallowed up by a crater.

[dbb]

If you have a choice, come from the south (Crystal City) as the path from the Columbia Island Marina seems to be a bit more obvious from the bridge over the Boundary Channel to the MVT seems more obvious when going from west to east. The bridge is pretty easy to find going north.

I would think to call the stretch from the soccer fields to near the parking area and bridge on the lagoon as “rustic” overstates the quality of the roads. Take it slow, pay attention and you should be fine.

[ShawnoftheDread]

What’s over there of interest, by the way? I’ve never gone there.

[jopamora]

If you are towing a trailer, then please stay on the MVT to the Crystal City turn off by National. Boundary Channel drive and Old Jefferson Davis are in really bad shape.

Here’s a map from Old Town to Long Bridge Park

[KLizotte]

@ShawnoftheDread 23922 wrote:

Heading north along the airport, look for the sign directing you to Crystal City. Take that path and make a right on Crystal Drive when you come out of the tunnel. Crystal Drive will lead you to Long Bridge Park.

This is by far the easiest way to get there. There are also some small signs (I think they are mostly intended for pedestrians) along Crystal Drive pointing you to the Park. It’s about 1.5 miles from the MVT exit. The water park on the right hand side of the MVT exit (after you go through the tunnel) is particularly nice; it’s got a large fountain, a snack bar, and places to sit. Popular place for wedding pictures.

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