The Siegen Forest trail system is OPEN 7 days a week, during daylight hours. When visiting the trails, please practice “Leave no Trace” ethos. If you enjoy the trails, consider donating to Historic Germanna to help support their upkeep. Thank you!
Consider becoming a member of Historic Germanna ($50/year) where you will help support:
- The trail system of the 170-acre Siegen Forest behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center
- Water access to launch kayaks and canoes onto the Rapidan River is open to the public. We opened our Germanna Ford Public Boat Launch on April 27th, 2024. For right now, all water vessels must be carried/transported by walking the 756 ft trail to the launch site. We expect to be able to allow vehicles access to load and unload watercraft and gear. There will be no parking at the launch site. All vehicles must park back up the trail at the Historic Germanna Visitor Center.
The four trails of Historic Germanna’s 170-acre Siegen Forest are open to the public during daylight hours, year-round. Hike along the Rapidan River, enjoying nature and the area’s wildlife, or experiencing some of Germanna’s rich colonial and Civil War era historic sites firsthand. Our trails provide a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history.
With the exception of the Blue/Bluff Trail, trail heads are all near the Historic Germanna Brawdus Martin Visitor Center located on Germanna Highway in Locust Grove, VA. The Blue Trail trail head is along Flat Run Road (State route 601).
Click Here to read our Participant Code of Conduct
Check out our Trail Rules and Safety Guidelines, choose your trail, and start your hike! (A printable trail guide is available on each trail’s page below.)
Take a look at some videos about the trails filmed by different hikers: