Thanksgiving near DC

greenwitch
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:22:55 +0000

There are lovely walker/biker trails going on for miles and miles along the Potomac river on both sides. On the VA side, you can bike and look over to DC, visit Mt. Vernon and some islands, etc. On the MD side, you can bike along the old C&O canal towpath and go as far as you like (although it gets rough).

Great Falls national park is on both sides of the river. The falls are amazing (and scary) and there are good hiking trails, rock climbing, kayaking, etc. Be careful though, it is deadlier than it looks.

There is also Rock Creek Park, right in DC, and some of the roads close to cars on weekends so biking is even nicer than although it is accessible all the time.

There are a couple of good restaurants out in the countryside - L’auberge Chez Francois, and The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm. I would call and make a reservation NOW if you are thinking of such a busy weekend.

Harper’s Ferry isn’t that far, and it’s a world away. There is also a Voltaggio restaurant nearby in Frederick, MD.