Looking for a fresh angle on what’s happening around Alexandria, Virginia? Here’s our curated list of live local webcams, street cameras and traffic feeds. We use these to check on traffic, likely parking conditions, local weather realities, what it’s like on the water in Alexandria, locals gone wild…you know – the usual.

Quick Links

City of Alexandria Marina cameras
https://apps.alexandriava.gov/MarinaCam/

Alexandria live traffic (VDOT 511 statewide map – zoom into Alexandria)
https://511.vdot.virginia.gov/

Alexandria traffic camera live feed (TrafficView – zoom in to Alexandria)
https://trafficview.org/live_traffic/

Old Town Alexandria – King Street live cam
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/united-states/virginia/alexandria/king-street.html

George Washington’s Mount Vernon live cam
https://www.mountvernon.org/mount-vernon-live-cam

National Harbor live cam with views toward the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
https://www.iplivecams.com/live-cams/national-harbor-maryland-united-states/

Featured Alexandria webcams

Waterfront and marina

City of Alexandria Marina Cameras
https://apps.alexandriava.gov/MarinaCam/
Real-time stills from multiple cameras on the Old Town waterfront and piers. Great for checking river conditions and crowds.

Traffic and street views

VDOT 511 Virginia
https://511.vdot.virginia.gov/
Official statewide map with live traffic cameras, incidents, and road conditions including Alexandria corridors (I-395, I-495, US-1, Duke St, King St approaches).

TrafficView live feed
https://trafficview.org/live_traffic/
City of Alexandria notes that live camera feeds are broadcast via TrafficView; use the map to zoom to Alexandria.

Old Town Street Scenes

King Street live camera
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/united-states/virginia/alexandria/king-street.html
Street-level look at King St near the waterfront—handy for gauging foot traffic and weather.

Nearby vantage points

Mount Vernon live cam
https://www.mountvernon.org/mount-vernon-live-cam
Historic estate just south of Alexandria with a scenic Potomac view.

National Harbor live cam
https://www.iplivecams.com/live-cams/national-harbor-maryland-united-states/
Across the river with frequent views of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Potomac activity visible from Alexandria’s shoreline.

Tips to get the most from these webcams

Check timestamps on each host page—some cameras stream continuously, others refresh every few seconds or minutes. The City also references TrafficView for live feeds if you prefer a map-style viewer.

FAQs about Alexandria Webcams