The Top 9 Waterfalls around Reston
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 9
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Reston. 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 Reston. 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 9, 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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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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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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Great Falls Overlook 1
Highlight • Viewpoint
The "great falls" of the Potomac are only 25 meters high, but there is a lot of water flowing - impressive. The craggy rock formation of the falls consists of …
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Great Falls of the Potomac River
Highlight • Waterfall
Great Falls Park is a national park that spans 800 acres along the Potomac River. The park features 15 miles of hiking trails, some of which are open to biking …
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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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Olmsted Island and Great Falls of the Potomac
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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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Great Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
This is a spectacular waterfall on the Potomac River. Water gushes over a series of jagged rocks and flows through the Mather Gorge.
The falls are surrounded by a 800-acre …
The falls are surrounded by a 800-acre …
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Potomac Great Falls Park, Virginia
Highlight • Waterfall
Great Falls is a series of scenic rapids and waterfalls on the Potomac River. This area is run by the National Park Service, the area is popular for kayaking, whitewater …
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