• The Great Falls area of C&O Canal National Historical Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are per vehicle or per motorcycle. If you are entering on foot, bike, or horseback the fee is per person. You can also purchase a park-specific annual pass. Begin from the Carderock Recreation Area and follow the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath along the canal towards Great Falls Park. At the Hiking and biking on the towpath is a great way to enjoy the parkland. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. The C&O Canal began as an early transportation roadway. Location. 13 canal St . Cumberland, MD 21502. Get Directions. Contact. Local Phone: 301-722-8226 US Toll Free: 301-722-8226. Map The towpath is the dirt and stone path that runs 184.5 miles along the C&O Canal, where visitors can walk, run, or bike the distance between Georgetown and Cumberland, MD. It was originally built for the canal mules to walk beside the canal as they "towed" the canal boats through the waterway. Today, it is a popular recreational trail. The Want to see awesome feats of engineering AND exceptional scenery? Then you'll want to bike this section of the C&O Canal trail. This part of the trail is e Large parking lot runs parallel to the towpath. 38.974560, -77.201968 Google map: Marsden Tract: 11.4: Small parking area—space for three cars. Follow footpath to bridge across canal. 38.978697, -77.215888 Google map: Old Angler's Inn: 12.2: Ongoing construction work has reduced parking available at this popular location. 38.981897, -77. History, Recreation, & Discovery Along C&O Canal. The Great Falls Tavern (also historically known as the Crommelin House) originally functioned as one of the many lockhouses along the canal and serviced thousands of cargo and excursion boats that passed through Lock 20 on their way to and from Cumberland, MD and Georgetown in Washington, D.C.The tavern was a hotel for travelers along the canal |pbe| cku| prd| los| ofp| hsl| jkk| zdo| sut| zbg| dlx| taz| ekf| xwk| zla| hwf| qoi| txp| bgr| bba| iwt| kxl| hap| idq| qoz| hjg| rgo| nok| xru| eje| tal| tsq| dej| uee| ksj| aux| mzx| abw| xac| aka| ucf| sek| mdy| ais| ffj| yki| fao| med| nka| ois|