Great Falls
Other sites outside DC
At Great Falls, the Potomac River cascades through a narrow gorge. Both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the river have parks with hiking trails along the falls. On the Maryland side, eagles nest by the river above the parking lot; black crowned night herons fish below the falls at dusk. Check for migrant songbirds along the towpath in the spring.
By car: See here for Virginia and here for Maryland.
For more information visit: http://www.nps.gov/archive/choh/Visitor/Centers/GreatFalls.html
Location
- 11710 MacArthur Blvd.
- Potomac, MD
