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Catoctin Mountain Park
Thurmont, Maryland 21788Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Skiing
In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; he ...
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Paddling, Skiing
The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD.* The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from ...
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Rocks State Park
Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084Filed Under: Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
The first land purchases for what is now Rocks State Park began in 1951. Originally slated to be Deer Creek State Park, these were the first land purchases made by the State of Maryland for the expres ...
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425Filed Under: Climbing, Fishing, Hiking
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Me ...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101Filed Under: Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
The George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River. It connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital ...
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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Citizens in the Potomac Heritage Trail corridor are rediscovering history and reclaiming access to rivers and other outdoor places. The designation of a Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail corrido ...
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Great Falls Park
McLean, Virginia 22101Filed Under: Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Skiing
Great Falls Park, a site that is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, is an 800 acre park located along the Potomac River 14 miles upriver from Washington D.C. The park is known for two thi ...
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