On the way home back to Dulles airport we visited the Great Falls National Park which just a few miles away. This is a set of waterfall or rapids on the Potomac – it marks the point above which navigation definitely isn’t possible. (There is another set of falls, Little Falls, about five miles further downstream.)
There are three ‘Overlook’ points – numbered 1, 2 & 3, with #1 being the furthest upstream, and the closest to the falls – almost along side, in fact – and #3 being the furthest away (but only a hundred yards or so) and giving the best overall picture. There’s also a visitor centre near to the Overlook points with lots of information about the falls and the river. In fact, the National Park itself extends along the river for several miles, and includes some good walks.
We only had half-an-hour or just over before we had to head off to the airport, so we cherry-picked and just visited the three Overlooks in turn. A pity; we would have liked to explore more.
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