Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Intro Activities Campgrounds Contact Info Getting There Weather		Activities Hiking Backpacking Climbing Recommended Activities Viewing the Great Falls of the Potomac from the overlook on Olmsted Island, near the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center in Potomac, MD.   Viewing exhibits at any of the six visitor centers. Hiking or biking sections or all of the towpath. Joining a guided ranger program.  Taking a mule-drawn canal boat ride at Georgetown or Great Falls. Canoeing a watered section of the canal.
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