Leesburg

Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.

Understand
Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County.

By car
Leesburg is less than an hour drive from downtown Washington, D.C.

From the north (Maryland, Pennsylvania):
 * US Highway 15 south across the Potomac.

From the east (Washington, DC):
 * Virginia Route 267 provides tolled access to Leesburg. Two tolls are required - one near I-495, which is $2.50 (EZ-Pass, coins or cash only), and another just after the airport, which is $5.20 for 2-axle vehicles.  The toll booths after the airport accept credit cards and EZ-Pass.
 * Alternatively, Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) is a 55-mph highway with several stoplights.

From the south (Warrenton):
 * US Highway 15 north.

From the west:
 * Virginia Route 7

By bus

 * Loudoun County Transit operates commuter buses between the Leesburg Park & Ride at 19730 Sycolin Rd and the Spring Hill Metro Station. The journey costs $1.50 if paid via SmarTrip card or $2 if paid with cash. These buses operate service from Leesburg to DC on weekday mornings and from DC to Leesburg on weekday evenings.
 * Reverse commute buses operates between the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station and 1 Harrison St SE in Leesburg weekday mornings at 8:02AM. From there, you can walk around historic Leesburg or take a trolley to the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets. The bus leaves downtown Leesburg at 5:05PM and returns to Wiehle-Reston East station at 5:30PM.
 * Loudoun County Transit also operates the 7 on 7 bus service from Ashburn to Leesburg, where further connections are available to the DC metro stations. You can take the WMATA (subway) Silver Line train to Wiehle-Reston East station.  Exit the station using the south entrance to go to the bus stop for Loudoun County Transit.  Catch the Wiehle Express bus to George Washington University campus in Loudoun, then transfer to the 7 on 7 bus.  The 7 on 7 bus runs every 30 minutes whereas the Wiehle Express bus runs every 45 minutes.  The bus fare for the 7 on 7 bus is $1 and the bus fare for the Wiehle Express is $2.  If you are planning to go to Leesburg in the morning, take the reverse commute bus mentioned above because that trip will be faster.

By plane
The other way into Leesburg is via small aircraft

Leesburg is 20 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport. It is possible to fly nearly any American commercial airline into Dulles.

By foot
The center/historic district of Leesburg is relatively small, walkable area near the courthouse (at the crossing of King Street and Market Street). There are a number of shops and restaurants, as well as the town buildings, within about a quarter of a mile.

By trolley
Virginia Regional Transit operates the Leesburg Trolley (bus route 53), which provides service between downtown Leesburg, the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, and the Leesburg Park & Ride Commuter Bus stop. This bus runs from 7AM until 7PM, Monday through Friday. On Saturday, it runs from 10AM until 9PM and on Sunday it runs from noon until 6PM. The fare is 50 cents. Phone numbers: +1 877-777-2708, +1 540-338-1610.

Buy
Downtown shops are an excellent source of antiques.



Go next

 * Great Falls, Virginia - includes Great Falls Park, a gorgeous national park with waterfalls and hiking trails, minutes from the beltway. Kayaking and rock climbing. Going to the park after a large rain storm provides different views as the water levels can change drastically.
 * Harpers Ferry, West Virginia includes Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
 * Manassas, Virginia includes Manassas National Battlefield Park
 * Chantilly (Virginia) includes the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - National Air and Space Museum
 * Middleburg, Virginia has great shops, wineries and horse country.