The Top 8 Waterfalls around Glen Echo
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 8
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Glen Echo. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Glen Echo. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Scott's Run Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Scott's Run waterfall into the Potomac. Best visited early in the mornings if solitude is preferred. Gets heavily overrun in the summer by a lot of people sun bathing, picnicking …
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Dead Run Waterfalls
Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall
This trail meanders alongside Dead Run Creek and intersects with the Potomac Heritage Trail, which runs along the Potomac River. When the trail crosses Dead Run Trail, you'll come across …
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Great Falls Park on the C&O Trail
Highlight • Waterfall
Located at mile 14.3 on the C&O Canal Towpath in Potomac, Maryland, Great Falls Park is a must-visit highlight for hikers, cyclists, and history buffs alike. A short boardwalk leads …
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Potomac Heritage Trail — Turkey Run
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
This trail provides a wonderfully secluded getaway from the city, featuring river views, waterfalls, and wildflowers along the way. There are some challenging sections that involve basic rock scrambling and water crossings, but the views are worth the challenge.
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Stubblefield Falls Overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
Great overlook over the Potomac (upstream). Two trails go past here, so the overlook is frequently visited by other hikers.
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Start of the Great Falls Foot Trail
Highlight • Trail
Beautiful overlooks of the Potomac River Gorge and Great Falls. Visitors center nearby with water, restrooms, info. Good hiking in this area too- home to the Billy Goat Trail (Section A makes for good hiking, but can be very crowded)
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Potomac Heritage Trail — Riverbank and Waterfall
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Potomac Heritage Trail is spanning parts of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and connects various trails and historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of …
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Olmsted Island and Great Falls of the Potomac
Highlight • Waterfall
The Great Falls of the Potomac is a place with various rapids and small falls in the Potomac. The place marked here may only be entered on foot. Bicycles and dogs 😜 must stay outside.
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