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Wildlife Watching - Oldtown C&O Canal

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

Highly vegetated canal next to a ridge covered in trees
Canal alongside shale-barren ecosystem

NPS | Nicole Phillips

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

Scruffy brown muskrat encircled by green lilypads
Muskrat hiding in lily pads along the trail in Old Town

NPS | Nicole Phillips

Yellow, brown, and black dragonfly on a green twig
Widow Skimmer landing along the canal in Old Town

NPS | Nicole Phillips

Last updated: August 11, 2025