Greetings from Great Falls Park

Watching my son’s lifelong love of nature taking flight.

Sincerely,
Todd

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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