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Great Falls Park is located at the intersection
of Georgetown Pike (Route 193) and Old Dominion Drive in McLean, VA.
Select the link to your area or city for detailed directions.
Directions:
From the Beltway
(I-495):
Take exit 44 for Route 193, Georgetown Pike.
At the top of the exit ramp, there is a traffic light. If you are exiting from I-495 South, coming from Maryland and the George Washington Memorial Parkway, take a right
at the light onto Route 193 West. If you are coming from I-495 North (the Inner Loop) from points south or I-66, you will take a left at the traffic light onto Route 193 West.
About three miles down the road,
you will come to another traffic light at the intersection of Old
Dominion Dr. At the traffic light, you will see a sign for the park.
Make a right at the light. Old Dominion Drive will dead end at our
entrance station, about one mile down the road.
Take the I-495 North exit. Once on the Beltway,
take the next exit, Exit 44, and follow the directions from I-495.
Take Constitution Ave. NW/US-50
to I-66 W/ US-50 W. You will cross Memorial Bridge. Continue until
you reach the US-50 W/ Arlington Blvd/ GW Parkway exit. Turn onto
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP or GW Parkway), north.
Follow the GWMP towards I-495. At the interchange with I-495, the
GWMP will split, with the right lane going to I-495 north and the
two left lanes going to I-495 South. Stay in one of the left two
lanes and take the exit that says I-495 South. When you are on the
ramp, stay in the right hand lane. This lane will turn into the
exit ramp for Route 193, Georgetown Pike. follow the directions
from 495.
From Arlington,
Rosslyn, Crystal City, and Alexandria:
Take the George Washington Memorial
Parkway north towards I-495. At the interchange with I-495, the GWMP
will split, with the right lane going to I-495 north and the two
left lanes going to I-495 South. Stay in one of the left two lanes
and take the exit that says I-495 South. When you are on the ramp,
stay in the right hand lane. This lane will turn into the exit ramp
for Route 193, Georgetown Pike. Follow the directions from 495.
From Tyson's
Corner, Vienna, and Falls Church:
Take Route 7 West. At the intersection
with Towlston Rd, take a right. Follow Towlston until you reach
Old Dominion Dr. Make a left on Old Dominion. Old Dominion will
dead end at the park's entrance station.
Take Baron Cameron Dr. until you
reach Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). At the light, continue straight.
Baron Cameron will turn into Springvale after it crosses Route 7.
Continue on Springvale until you reach a traffic light. At the light,
make a right onto Route 193 (Georgetown Pike). You will follow 193 through a second
traffic light at the town of Great Falls. At the next light, you
will see a sign for Great Falls Park. Take a left here onto Old
Dominion Dr. One mile down, Old Dominion will dead end at the park's
entrance station.
From Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg,
and points west:
Take Route 7 East. Make a left at
the intersection with Route 193, Georgetown Pike. Follow 193 through three traffic lights. After the last light in the town of Great Falls, you will drive for approximately three miles until you reach the light at Old Dominion Dr. Look for the park signs. The park
will be on your left. Old Dominion will end at the park's entrance station.
From Prince
William County and points south:
Take I-95 north until you reach the
I-495, I-395, and I-95 interchange (the 'mixing bowl'). Take I-395
N, exit 170A- on the left- toward Washington. You will follow I-395
for about a quarter of a mile. Take exit 170B onto I-495 North towards
Tyson's Corner. Follow I-495 until you reach Exit 44 for Route 193,
Georgetown Pike. At the top of the exit ramp, there is a traffic
light. Take a left at the light onto Route 193 West. About three
miles down the road, you will come to another traffic light at the
intersection of Old Dominion Dr. At the traffic light, you will
see a sign for the park. Make a right at the light. Old Dominion
Drive will dead end at our entrance station, about one mile down
the road.
An alternate route would be to take
I-95 until you reach Rt. 7100, the Fairfax County Parkway, north.
This will allow you to avoid the 'mixing bowl.' Follow 7100 until
it intersects with Rt 7. Take Rt. 7 East until it intersects with
Rt. 193, Georgetown Pike. Follow 193 until you come to the traffic
light at the intersection of Old Dominion Dr. At the traffic light,
you will see a sign for the park. Make a right at the light. Old
Dominion Drive will dead end at our entrance station, about one
mile down the road.
From Maryland
and points north:
Follow I-95 until you reach exit
27, I-495 (the Capitol Beltway). Stay in the right two lanes and
merge onto I-495 West, towards Silver Spring MD. Stay on I-495 until
you reach Exit 44 for Route 193, Georgetown Pike. You will see signs
for exit 43 and exit 44, as they share an exit ramp. Pass exit 43
(George Washington Memorial Parkway) and take Exit 44 (Route 193). At the top of the exit ramp,
there is a traffic light. Take a right at the light onto Route 193
West. About three miles down the road, you will come to another
traffic light at the intersection of Old Dominion Dr. At the traffic
light, you will see a sign for the park. Make a right at the light.
Old Dominion Drive will dead end at our entrance station, about
one mile down the road.
This address can be used in several online
map making websites.
Great Falls Park
9200 Old Dominion Dr.
McLean, VA 22101
Phone Number:
If you have a question about directions,
please contact the park
at 703-285-2965.
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