Belle Haven Country Club is at the foot of the hill.
Basketball
Many residences have "driveway" courts. Area youth leagues and adult leagues are open for play indoors. [back to top]
Fitness Center
A modest fitness center is available for residents, and the Mount Vernon Recreation Center has a fully equipped facility. Gold's, Curves and other commercial work-out facilities are very close by. [back to top]
Hiking, Biking
Check out our bike trails! The trails which surround Belle View tie into bike trails, jogging paths and hiking trails in the surround park system. These trails in turn network with a system of trails which lead to Mount Vernon (5 miles south) to the south and National Airport (5 miles north). Some residents use these trails to bike into Washington, DC.[back to top]
Golf, Tennis, Racquetball
Belle View residents have many options. There are several nearby community courts (Hollin Hall for example). A few residents enjoy their own tennis courts. The Mount Vernon Rec Center has courts as well. The Belle Haven Country Club golf course and courts are close by. [back to top]
Museums & Historical
Mount Vernon Mansion and the Alexandria Lyceum are in our neighborhood. Just a few miles down George Washington Parkway is the nationally renown collection of museums called the Smithsonian Institution. Civil War enthusiasts might want to inspect Fort Willard just as President Lincoln did. Fort Willard has long since abandoned its military use and is now a quiet park like Fort Hunt. [back to top]
Walk to Old Towne!
Restaurants
There's no end of choices in the surrounding area. In the immediate area is a Greek/American restaurant, Indian restaurant, and good fast food.
In Old Towne, a fickle gourmand can always find something to suit his budget and tastes: Le Gaulois, La Madeliene, King St. Blues, South Austin Grill, Murphy's Pub, Las Tapas and many more. On Jefferson Davis Highway ("restaurant row"), a wide variety of chain restaurants and local talent offer a more suburban feel: Applebee's, T.G.I Friday's, Chili's, Chevy's, Old Country Buffet, Chipotle and every fast food chain. [back to top]
Few neighborhoods in Northern Virginia can boast the variety
and convenience of grocery stores that you'll find locally in our community.
Shopping
Upscale or downscale or anywhere in between, it's all close by. Belle View is strategically located close to warehouse stores like Target, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Walmart, Petsmart, Staples and more. But Belle View is also close to the boutiques, respected and high-end chains of Old Towne: Joseph A. Bank, the Gap, Banana Republic, Bombay Company, Restoration Hardware, Anne Taylor, Talbot, Chico's, and many more. The Belle View Shopping Center has all the necessities of life! [back to top]
Deer, racoons and other wildlife are found in the surrounding woodlands. Geese, ducks, cranes, finches, jays, bald eagles and other birds are spotted regularly at Belle View. [back to top]
Is it this beautiful where you live now?
Nearby Communities
In addition to Belle View and Bucknell Manor, there is a world to explore in nearby communities. Mount Vernon, Old Towne, Annandale, Arlington, Fort Washington, Georgetown, and Tyson's Corner are all very short drives from Belle View---your haven from everything, close to everything.
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