• Paddling on the Potomac River

    Potomac Heritage

    National Scenic Trail DC,MD,PA,VA

Hike, bike, ride and paddle the Potomac Heritage network of trails

Linking the Potomac and upper Ohio river basins, the Potomac Heritage Trail network follows the paths explored by George Washington. You can follow the same routes today—on foot, bicycle, horse and by boat—exploring contrasting landscapes between the Chesapeake Bay and the Allegheny Highlands.

Features

  • bicyclist on the Mount Vernon Trail with the Washington Monument in the background

    Plan your visit

    Discover a network trails, from the urban Mount Vernon Trail in George Washington Memorial Parkway to the scenic Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.

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  • a link to the Trail network map and to various Trail segment maps

    Maps

    View and download maps of the Trail network and of specific Trail sections and regions.

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  • download Chesapeake Explorer

    Chesapeake Explorer App -- FREE!

    The Chesapeake Explorer mobile app helps you get to over 400 Chesapeake places including Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

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  • picnicing at table and cabin

    Explore the diversity of the Trail corridor

    The Potomac Heritage Explorer Web site, organized by region and activity, provides ideas for travel throughout the Trail network.

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Did You Know?

white farm house

The white farm house at Oxon Hill Farm was known as Mount Welby in the early 1800s. In 1891, Saint Elizabeths Hospital acquired Mount Welby and renamed it Godding Croft. The white farm house is the oldest structure in the park.