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The Great Falls Overlook Trail offers awesome views of the Potomac River as it roars through Mather Gorge. Accessible via the C&O Canal path, the best parking is at the Great Falls Tavern, with a large lot nearby. From Olmsted Island, there is a quarter-mile walk across bridges and boardwalks that takes hikers to the overlook. The trail, which crosses the river’s floodplain, is handicapped accessible, though dogs are not permitted. For fewer crowds, it's best to visit early in the morning, around 8 a.m.

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 and horseback riding. It shares this beautiful location with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park across the river in Maryland. Here, on the Virginia side, the River Trail offers a similarly beautiful trek along the Potomac in Mather Gorge. An annual pass for Great Falls Park is also valid at the C&O Canal Park.

Just off the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail is a short, approximately quarter-mile footpath across bridges and the floodplain to Olmsted Island and the Great Falls Overlook. From here you get a breathtaking view of the Potomac River as it roars through Mather Gorge.

Worth the short hike into the falls! There are racks so you can 🔒 up your bike.

Deep Run of the Patapsco Valley State Park is an 11.9-mile-long tributary of the Patapsco River. Historically, the banks of Deep Run served as a frequent hiding place for slaves moving north with Harriet Tubman. Today, Race Road runs parallel to the area, providing riders with a view of the woods and stream to the east, offering a glimpse into these historical woods.

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 an 800-acre park of the same name – a lovely place to go exploring! 15 miles (24 km) of trails run through the park.

Potomac Great Falls Park Virginia is a truly sensational place: it leaves everyone breathless with the beauty of its waterfalls!

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.