Great Falls Park, a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway


Great Falls Park, located in McLean, Virginia, is 800 acres in size and has 15 miles of trails. Five miles of these trails are multiple use trails for mountain biking and horseback riding. The trail system offers a wide variety of environments for exploration. The river trail follows the Potomac river from the falls overlooks downstream along the scenic Mather Gorge; the Patowmack Canal trail follows the ruins of this historic canal and the ruins of the canal town of Matildaville; the Old Carriage Road trail, the Ridge trail and Mine Run trail follow upland oak forests; the Swamp trail follows along a unique swamp habitat and lowland forest. It is possible to connect several trails in loops with distances varying from 1 mile to 4 miles. Please help to protect the resources of Great Falls Park by staying on marked trails and staying off historic structures.

To learn more about a trail click on a trail name below on the map.


River Trail Patowmack Canal Trail Ridge Trail Old Carriage Road Trail Swamp Trail Difficult Run Trail Matildaville Trail
Mine Run Trail Trails to Riverbend Park Visitor Center Overlooks

A copy of this map can be obtained at the Information Desk in the Visitor's Center


PARK REGULATIONS

No Swimming No wading no alcohol Dogs must be on a leash at all times No ground fires No collecting or picking plants
No Swimming
No
Wading
No
Alcohol
Pets Must be on Leash
No Ground Fires
No Picking Plants

 

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Last Modified:3/25/04
Created by Jesse C. Chou and Brent O'Neill "Matildaville Trail" "Mine Run Trail" "Ridge Trail" "Difficult Run Trail" "Ridge Trail" "Old Carriage Road Trail" "Swamp Trail" "Old Carriage Road Trail" "River Trail" "Overlook 1" "Visitor Center" "Patowmack Canal Trail" "Overlook 2" "River Trail"