C&O Canal National Historical Park-Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center

White building along a canal Photo
The Great Falls Tavern area of the C&O Canal features a visitor center, replica canal boat rides, an overlook of the Great Falls of the Potomac and the Billy Goat trail.
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11710 MacArthur Blvd
Potomac, MD
20854
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Rated 3 by 816briannap

January 15, 2025

816briannap

No BARK Ranger program although it was advertised on NPS website

This was a pretty good Historic Park. The visitor center had a lot of information and artifacts about the canal and the importance of it back in the day. I was unfortunately disappointed when I...

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Rated 5 by Rebecca L

August 04, 2024

Rebecca L

Historic and Beatiful

This is a great historical park, operated by the National Park Service, with walking trails to Great Falls. The museum explains the importance of the C&O Canal and the system of locks. While walking...

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Rated 3 by J8896YQlauries

September 30, 2023

J8896YQlauries

Overrated and overcrowded

If you’re not a naturalist or hiker, this is an overpriced adventure. Park was very crowded to see two overviews. Canal boat ride is now defunct. Very small Visitors center and gift shop. Some...

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