Visitor Center Hours:

summer: 10 - 5 weekdays; 10 - 6 weekends

winter: 10 - 4

Park regulations are enforced for your safety and for protection of the park. Pets must be leashed at all times. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the park. Swimming and wading are strictly prohibited. Great Falls Park is a DAY USE park only. No camping or overnight parking allowed. Motor vehicles must stay on paved roads. Picking wildflowers, hunting, injuring or capturing wildlife and destroying or removing trees, rocks, and ruins are prohibited.

Getting There

Plane
From Reagan National Airport: Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I-495 South for Virginia. Take Exit 44, Route 193, also called Georgetown Pike. Follow car directions below. (approx. 20 minutes)

From Dulles International Airport: Take Dulles Toll Road (I-267) to I-495 North. Take Exit 44 Route 193. Follow car directions below. (approx. 30 minutes)

From Washington Baltimore Airport: Take I-95 South. Take I-495 West. Take Exit 44 Route 193. Follow car directions below. (approx. 1 hour)

Car
From I-495: Take Exit 44 Route 193 also named Georgetown Pike. Take 193 west. Turn right at Old Dominion Drive (approximately 4 1/2 miles). Straight 1 mile to entrance station. Parking, falls overlooks, and Visitor Center are all centrally located.

Public Transportation
Not Available

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