I’ve been here many times, on both sides of the river, and always marvel at how beautiful and powerful and unique are the falls and the Potomac – all this just a few miles from my home in Northern Va.
Sincerely,
Great Falls Park
At Great Falls, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. Great Falls Park has many opportunities to explore history and nature, all in a beautiful 800-acre park only 15 miles from the nation's capital.
State(s): Maryland Virginia,
Established: 1966
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Watching my son's lifelong love of nature taking flight.
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