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.

Hours

See website for hours.

Location

11710 MacArthur Blvd
Potomac, MD
20854
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Rated 5 by zabrde

October 20, 2022

zabrde

Great Place

Beautiful midweek day in October. Very few people. No entry fee. Nothing open for refreshments. Water level was low. Probably spectacular if higher.

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Rated 4 by Nutsforvacation

September 11, 2022

Nutsforvacation

Visitor center, boat ride and falls

This visitor was once a tavern along the C&O Canal including a honeymoon sweet on the top floor. Note: it is a small visitor center, but keeping that in mind it does a good job explaining the...

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Rated 5 by jbwhitehouse

August 30, 2022

jbwhitehouse

See Locks, Tow Path, and Great Falls

Wonderful hiking and walking trails, good towpath, interesting locks #17-19, and varied overlooks. The boats were not running and the Visitor Center was closed. We could not determine when and if...

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