Gaithersburg, Maryland Travel Information

Great Falls of the Potomac and C&O Canal National Historical Park, MD About 15 miles northwest of Washington, DC, is a series of picturesque falls and rapids. At Great Falls the Potomac River roars through a rocky cataract, dropping more than 50 feet to a narrow gorge. ... Potomac, MD

Kensington, Wheaton, and Columbia, MD Kensington begins a day trip of fascinating stops. You’ll pass through Howard County and rub shoulders with Columbia, a town that offers shopping and browsing. Columbia took shape within guidelines th... Wheaton, MD

Lake Fairfax Park Campground The first thing you'll notice as you enter the park is the fairly new Water Mine: Family Swimming Hole. Taking its lead from Water Country and other aquatic playgrounds, the Water Mine includes Pete'... Reston, VA

Montgomery County around Bethesda, Rockville, and Gaithersburg, Maryland Northwest of Prince George’s County and north and west of Washington, D.C., Montgomery County goes from really high-density suburbia at the south end to gorgeous open country with huge landed estates ... Bethesda, MD

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Seneca Creek State Park (Distance: 2.4 mi) Seneca Creek State Park is conveniently located in northern Montgomery County. The network of trails in this park are challenging and well maintained and are certain to satisfy the most demanding mou...

Gaithersburg, MD - Mountain Biking - length:5 mi

Seneca Creek State Park: Clopper Lake Section (Distance: 2.4 mi) What now keeps Gaithersburg and Germantown apart is the northern portion of Seneca Creek State Park. Starting in the 1950s, the state government slowly acquired 6,609 acres of old fields and woodlands...

Gaithersburg, MD - Hiking - length:6.1 mi

Seneca Creek Greenway Trail North #1 (Distance: 4.7 mi) This 7-mile stretch is one leg of the 25-mile-long Seneca Creek Greenway Trail. It follows the serpentine path of Great Seneca Creek through rich forested river bottomland, up and over steep stream hi...

Goshen, MD - Hiking - length:13.8 mi

Black Hill Regional Park (Distance: 5.9 mi) Located about 21 miles northwest of Washington, Black Hill Regional Park covers 1,854 acres of rolling woodlands, meadows, and water. Little Seneca Lake, the metro area’s largest lake and the multi-us...

Frederick, MD - Hiking - length:11.6 mi

Black Hill Regional Park (Distance: 5.9 mi) Thanks to the efforts of local mountain bike advocates, the mountain bike community can now enjoy this previously off-limits area. Located in Montgomery County, Black Hill has a great network of sing...

Germantown, MD - Mountain Biking - length:9 mi

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Montgomery Village Montgomery Village Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6726 yards, par 71 2.4 miles from center of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Needwood Needwood Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6254 yards, par 70 3.7 miles from center of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Executive Needwood Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1705 yards, par 29 3.7 miles from center of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Lakewood Lakewood Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7060 yards, par 72 4.2 miles from center of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Laytonsville Laytonsville Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6221 yards, par 70 4.9 miles from center of Gaithersburg, Maryland

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