• Paddling on the Potomac River

    Potomac Heritage

    National Scenic Trail DC,MD,PA,VA

Trail Passport Stamp Locations

An enterprise of many partners, the evolving Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail network celebrates the heritage of the Potomac and upper Ohio river basins and offers opportunities for hiking, bicycling, boating, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. "Passport" stamps for the Trail are available at many locations throughout the Trail network. Click here for a current list.

Did You Know?

Canal boat exiting lock 20

Most freight boats on the C&O Canal were approximately 95 feet long and 14.5 feet wide while most locks were 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. This left boat captains little margin for error as they steered their boats into the locks, trying to avoid the $5.00 fine for damaging lock masonry.