George Washington Memorial Parkway
The first time you visit Washington, D.C., you may find yourself asking, "How is it that there is a beautiful, lush, green border along the edge of the Potomac River—smack dab in the middle of a developed metropolitan city?" You can thank The George Washington Memorial Parkway, which protects the banks of the river and allows visitors to enjoy a fantastic riverscape. The Parkway honors George Washington and connects his home at Mt. Vernon, past our national capital, to Great Falls, where his skill as an engineer is evidenced at the Patowmack Canal.
If you plan a drive along the Parkway, be sure to leave extra time to enjoy a quiet moment or explore more of our national history by visiting one of these sites along the way:
- Arlington House
- Belle Haven Park and Marina
- Clara Barton National Historic Site
- Collingwood Park
- Columbia Island Marina
- Daingerfield Island
- Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
- Fort Hunt Park
- Fort Marcy
- Glen Echo Park
- Gravelly Point
- Great Falls Park
- Lady Bird Johnson Park
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove-on-the-Potomac
- Memorial Avenue
- Mount Vernon Trail
- Netherlands Carillon
- Potomac Heritage Trail
- Riverside Park
- Roaches Run Wildlife Sanctuary
- Theodore Roosevelt Island
- U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
—Felicia Carr, NPCA
State:
District of Columbia, Maryland, VirginiaNPCA REGION:
Mid-Atlantic Regional OfficeAcreage:
7,192.73Category:
National ParkwayEstablished:
05/29/1930WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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Jean
January 6, 2012