Abandoned C and O Trail Head Park

Rock Creek / Potomac River
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Description

There is an easy brick sidewalk behind the Four Seasons that leads to a low laying park just before you reach the Rock Creek trail and Parkway one block away where the C and O canal meets Rock Creek a short way North of the Potomac River. (Street parking is available on 29th Street) This location is most easily accessed from 29th Street. You may get a few odd looks since the lower area that ventures to the waters edge is more or less an abandoned park, but it is a practical alternative to the hassle of the Thompson Boat House beach or the dock fees, not to mention the $3 dock fee. ***The waters edge does have a few large rock areas that provide solid alternative to the muddy sand of the surrounding ‘beaches’.

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Amenities

  • Launch Point
  • Paid Parking
  • Free Parking
  • Year-Round Bathrooms
  • Seasonal Bathrooms
  • Permit Required
  • Drinking Water
  • Food Available
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campsites
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Tables
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Hazard
  • Free Lunch
  • Free Parking
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campsites
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Tables
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Hazard
  • Free Lunch
  • Free Parking

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