Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park
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4.9 (64)Follow a historic 19th-century towpath along the Potomac River for miles of quiet hiking, cycling, and water views.
Description
Conceived as a dream of passage to Western wealth, the C&O Canal operated for nearly 100 years as a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River, with coal, lumber, and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today, the park preserves that chapter of early American transportation history, maintaining the corridor as a path for historical, natural, and recreational discovery.