About this campground
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center is located at mile 14.3 (Lock 20) along the C&O Canal towpath in Potomac, MD.
Getting there
From Washington DC: Take M Street to fork. Follow either MacArthur Blvd, the right fork or take Canal Road, the fork to the left. MacArthur Blvd.: Follow MacArthur until the entrance to the Great Falls section of the park, approximately 8 miles. Canal Road: Follow to Chain Bridge. At stop light continue straight. Canal Road changes into Clara Barton Parkway. Follow Clara Barton Parkway to the end. At the stop sign, turn left onto MacArthur Blvd., and follow it for 3.5 miles until it ends at the park.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPotomac Heritage National Scenic Trail0 mi
- Marsden Tract Group CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park2 mi
- Swains Lock Hiker-Biker CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park2 mi
- Carderock Recreation Area PavilionChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park3 mi
- Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park9 mi
- Georgetown Visitor CenterChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park12 mi
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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Maryland campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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