Great Falls Canal Boat Rides, Potomac
Charles F. Mercer canal boat at Great Falls, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
National Historical Park, Potomac
C & O Canal - Great Falls National Park, Potomac, MD
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Gorgeous day hiking through Great Falls National Park, MD side. Because some parts leading to the overlook area are closed for renovation, we went on the bike path of the C&O canal, and I was amazed how picturesque and peaceful the hike was. Nature abounds ...
Great Falls of the Potomac River, Maryland - Josh's Waterfall Guides Maryland Episode 3
Here we have episode three of my video waterfall guide for Maryland. Today I visited the Great Falls of the Potomac, from both the Virginia side (Great Falls Park) and the Maryland side (C&O Canal Great Falls area), which are both NPS properties allowing views of the waterfall, which is itself entirely in Maryland.
For more information about the Virginia side, see:
For more information about the Maryland side, see:
For more information about the canal rides I mentioned, see:
The falls is featured on my site at:
Great Falls and Canal Boat
A walk on the C & O Canal Towpath to the Great Falls of the Potomac River. Walk was on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
11/23/12: Colors of Fall in Potomac, MD - Great Falls National Park
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Hiking in the forest inside Great Falls National Park in the Potomac, Maryland side.
Great Falls National Park, Potomac, Maryland
Great Falls National Park in Potomac, Maryland as shot on an iPhone 6S Plus by Cory Lawrence. Follow me on Instagram at
Great Falls on the Potomac
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Great Falls is located in the C&O canal national park a few miles west of Washington DC. After parking in the visitor parking area we walked past the Great Falls Tavern and C&O Canal visitor center and then over to the canal tow path. Once on the tow path we walked east (down stream) to the over look trail that extends out into the Potomac River onto islands. The views of the river and the swift moving white water are among some of the best views you can find on the east cost and certainly on the Potomac River. While in the area of this over look trail we took time to explore the trail head of the Billy Goat Trail A.
Great Falls National Park, Potomac, Maryland
Views of the C & O Canal and canal boat, tow path, offshoots of the Potomac River, and the Potomac River falls
Great Falls National Park, Virginia & Maryland
Aerial view of Great Falls acquired from the Maryland side. Shot from an Mikrokopter Oktokopter XL using two on-board GoPro cameras, one facing forwards and one backwards, and on a Panasonic GH2 on the ground.
The Potomac River was unusally strong, with a large rain in the prior days. Kayaking was forbidden the day we filmed.
Great Falls Park Virginia | Great Falls National Park - Fairfax County, Virginia
Great Falls Park Visit - 10/27/2018 - Great Falls is so much more than any picture can depict. It is a masterpiece of nature.
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C&O Canal Montgomery County Maryland
The C&O Canal is one of the country's great national treasures. And luckily for residents here, it travels the entire southeastern border of Montgomery County.
The canal is easily one of our favorite places here. When you're on the towpath, you feel like you're in the middle of wilderness - far away from one of the country's biggest metropolitan areas. It's an amazing recreation area with a fascinating history.
The C&O canal starts in Georgetown. When construction kicked-off in 1828, the original plan was to build a smooth ribbon of flat water all the way to Pittsburgh - 460 miles away. Ultimately - unforgiving terrain, engineering challenges, floods and the rise of the railroad reduced it to 184 miles ending in Cumberland, Maryland.
The canal was left to neglect in the 1920s and was constantly threatened by road projects and development. It took the hard work of many preservationists and a supreme court justice to help the public appreciate just how special this place is.
Now, as a national park, the canal is perfect for a run, family walk, fishing, bike rides and more. There's a lot to see at Great Falls in Potomac - the Great Falls Tavern, a working barge, and the actual Great Falls on the Potomac River. From here you can also access one of our area's very best hikes - the Billy Goat Trail.
There's other access points to the canal all along the Clara Barton Parkway, Macarthur Blvd and River Road. The scenery and vistas change throughout the canal in Montgomery County, so you're always rewarded by checking out different locks. It's a pretty awesome place that's worth visiting as often as you can.
Learn more about parks in Montgomery County -
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Great Falls Tavern, Potomac, MD, US - Part 1
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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center is open year round, seven days per week from 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Great Falls of the Potomac have drawn people to the river's shore for centuries. To Native Americans it was a gathering place, to George Washington it was an impediment to navigation, to thousands of visitors every year it is a awe-inspiring site.
Tourists have been drawn to the Great Falls of the Potomac long before there was a canal. The Great Falls Tavern carries on a long tradition of hospitality for visitors to the C&O Canal.
Great Falls Park | The Best Places to visit in MacLean, Virginia USA | Travel Guide
Explore one of the nation's first canals, see the Great Falls of the Potomac, enjoy a hike along Mather Gorge's dramatic clifftops, and explore the museum exhibits and park film in the visitor center. You can do all of these things and more at Great Falls Park. These pages have information that will help you plan your trip.
Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service (NPS) site in in MacLean, North Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres (3.65 km2) along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.[1] The Great Falls of the Potomac River are near the northern boundary of the park, as are the remains of the Patowmack Canal, the first canal in the United States that used locks to raise and lower boats.
McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. McLean is home to many diplomats, businessmen, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proximity to Washington, D.C. and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Things to do
1- Glenstone Museum:
Guided by the personal vision of its founders, Glenstone assembles post-World War II artworks of the highest quality that trace the greatest historical shifts in the way we experience and understand art of the 20th and 21st centuries. These works are presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for our visitors. Admission is always free.
Wolf Trap National Park: | Vienna - VA
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, is a performing arts center located on 117 acres of national park land in Fairfax County, Virginia, near the town of Vienna.
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens: | Vienna
are botanical gardens and an event venue located at 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, in Vienna, Virginia. They are open daily except for major holidays and ice; an admission fee is charged. Photography is allowed when a proper reservation has been made, additional fees paid and pass issued.
Seneca Creek State Park | Gaithersburg
is a public recreation area encompassing more than 6,300 acres along 14 miles of Seneca Creek in its run to the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The park features facilities for boating and fishing as well as trails for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding.
The Brookside Gardens | Wheaton
are public gardens located within Wheaton Regional Park, at 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. The gardens themselves are open daily without charge. However, certain annual events there are held that may charge a fee.
Riverbend Park | Potomac Hill St
The Potomac River cuts through this park which offers hiking, fishing, canoeing & other activities.
Scott's Run Nature Preserve | McLean
is a nature preserve in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in McLean, it is bordered by Virginia State Route 193 to its south, Interstate 495 to its east and the Potomac River to its north.
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center:
is one of six visitor centers for the C&O Canal National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System.
This place has unbelievable beauty, it is exquisite, and I find I feel so restored when I visit it. It can be for a short or long walks, for hiking or kayaking or simply to breathe fresh air. It is sublime!
Clemyjontri Park:
is a 2-acre park in McLean, Virginia, opened in 2006, which boasts a setting for children of all abilities to congregate. It is located at 6317 Georgetown Pike. It includes a carousel and walking trails, Additional parking is available at Langley Fork Park across Georgetown Pike.
Great Falls of the Potomac
Various views of the Great Falls of the Potomac, Maryland side, including Olmsted Island.
The Great Falls, MD.
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Great Falls National Park, Maryland Side Walking Trail and C&O Canal, 12-25-2011
Great Falls National Park, Maryland Side Walking Trail and C&O Canal, 12-25-2011. Christmas Day
Great Falls National Park - Potomac, MD - Just Outside Washington DC - Fall Photo Tour
Within the DC area, few people know the natural beauty of the local parks. This is a photo tour of Great Falls National Park Potomac, MD. The parks in the Washington, DC area I feel are underutilized and allot of people do not now they are here. Well, this is Great Falls National Park. I hope you enjoy! :)
Flash flood wipes out only access road to Potomac, Maryland community
The heavy rain caused a massive sink hole to open up on Belfast Road in Potomac, Md. Belfast Road is the only access road into the community of approximately 75 houses.
Take a boat ride on the C&O Canal!
Take a trip back in time to the 1870's! Ride along the historic C&O Canal in a boat pulled by mules. Experience rising 8 feet in a lock. Hear park rangers in period clothing describe what life was like for the people who lived and worked floating on the canal.
Purchase tickets and board the boat at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center at 11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac MD 20854.
For more information on other heritage areas in Montgomery County, visit:
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