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Hiking & Nature · Georgetown

Great Falls Park

4.9$

The Billy Goat Trail on the Maryland side is a genuine scramble — not a walk — and the Virginia-side overlooks are the best drop-off-your-car-and-look views in the region. Bring real shoes.

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