A very pleasant way for a Washingtonian to spend a warm winter's afternoon is to pay a visit to Olmstead Island in the Potomac River. The trail is placid enough for senior citizens to enjoy; my three year-old son found the trail to be fun and easy. The series of bridges and boardwalks provide vistas of Olmstead Island and the Potomac River. Bridges traverse a unique floodplain, granite-terrace environment and there are even flowers unique to this gorge. At the end of the Olmstead Island Bride nature walk lies a Great Falls overlook, in addition to a spectacular view of the head of Mather Gorge. Handicapped accessible, however, dogs are not permitted (except service dogs).
Great Falls Tavern 11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac, MD 20854 (301-767-3714).
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The Charles F. Mercer Boat Dry docked canal boat on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The Charles F. Mercer is a few hundred yards east Great Falls Tavern.
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