Leesburg Potomac Crossing Park Gets Accessibility Upgrade

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

During National Parks and Recreation month in July, town leaders hope to put a spotlight on some of Leesburg’s special spaces.

On Tuesday, Parks and Recreation Director Rich Williams, Deputy Director Kate Trask and Parks Superintendent Jon Cleaves provided a tour of recent upgrades to Potomac Crossing Park on Leesburg’s eastern boundary.

The park was created through a developer proffer that envisioned an active sports complex with ballfields and tennis courts. With the town staff working to better scale the project with the neighborhood, it opened in 2014 in a much smaller footprint with a playground and picnic pavilion.

Earlier this year, the park got an update with the support of a Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreational Trails Access Grant. The small park connects to a

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