• Great Falls of the Potomac in summer

    Great Falls

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  • Trash Free Park

    Great Falls Park is now a trash free park. Trash cans have been removed. Please come prepared to carry your trash out with you. More »

Animals of Great Falls

  • A group of whitetail deer in winter
    Mammals
    4 Photos
  • Milk snake sunning itself at Overlook 1
    Snakes
    5 Photos
  • Red spotted purple and pearl crescent butterflies on Lock 1.
    Butterflies and Moths
    7 Photos

Did You Know?

The second carousel in Great Falls Park

There used to be a carousel at Great Falls Park. A flood caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972 damaged the carousel beyond repair.