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Georgetown Reservoir – Potomac Palisades Parkway loop from Georgetown University

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Georgetown Reservoir – Potomac Palisades Parkway loop from Georgetown University

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Georgetown Reservoir – Potomac Palisades Parkway loop from Georgetown University

01:38

5.92km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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421 m

Georgetown Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Georgetown Reservoir, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1800s, remains an important part of Washington, D.C.'s water supply. The reservoir is easily seen from MacArthur …

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1.37 km

The Potomac Palisades Parkway is 4.9-acre in size and was acquired back in 1994. It overlooks the Potomac River in the Glen Echo area. The land was set aside for environmental preservation and is not developed.

Tip by

2.90 km

Wesley Heights Park

Nature Reserve

4.34 km

Foundary Branch Creek

Highlight • River

The Foundary Branch is a small creek that runs into the Potomac River.

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5.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

1.98 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

1.53 km

395 m

280 m

< 100 m

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Monday 7 September

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May 26, 2024,🇺🇲 Wenn das Schöne ist so nah 🥾🥾😃 - grünes Washington 🌳🌲🌿

Practically on your doorstep is the green idyll 🌿🌲🌳 of Palisades Park, Wesley Hights Park and Glover Archbold Park, which invite you to take a short but beautiful hike 🫶🏼😍. The parks flow into one another so that sometimes you can't even tell whether you've been in one park or another 😅. But whatever, Washington definitely has an incredible amount …

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Georgetown Reservoir – Potomac Palisades Parkway loop from Georgetown University

Georgetown Reservoir

Potomac Palisades Parkway

Foundary Branch Creek

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