Capital Crescent Trail, Silver Spring

Name: Capital Crescent Trail
Address: Silver Spring, United States

#6 among attractions in Silver Spring

Hiking, Hiking trail

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The Capital Crescent Trail is a 7.04-mile long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Bethesda, Maryland. An extension of the trail from Bethesda to Silver Spring along a route formerly known as the Georgetown Branch Trail is being built as part of the Purple Line light rail project. ()

Length: 7.04 miCoordinates: 39°0'9"N, 77°2'47"W

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Day trips

Capital Crescent Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Health and Medicine, Ellsworth Place, Washington D.C. Temple, Silver Spring Library.

0.6 miNW
Collection of medical specimens
National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring
15 min walk • Nestled in the city of Silver Spring, Maryland, the National Museum of Health and Medicine is a fascinating establishment that beckons visitors with an interest in the intricacies of the human body and the history of medicine.
1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring
29 min walk • Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot, six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992, and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road.
1.3 miNW
Modern temple of the LDS faith
Washington D.C. Temple, Kensington
34 min walk • The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, United States, just north of Washington, D.C. near the Capital Beltway.
1.3 miSE
Library
Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring
33 min walk • The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, formerly the Silver Spring Library, is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to the public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library is named for Charles E.
1.1 miE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring
28 min walk • AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
~410 ftSE
Bridge
Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring
2 min walk • The Talbot Avenue bridge in Montgomery County, Maryland, was a historic one-lane metal girder bridge that connected Lyttonsville and downtown Silver Spring. Originally built in 1918, with a new deck added in 1986, it crossed the CSX railroad tracks between Hanover Street and Lanier Drive.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Forest Glen Park, Silver Spring
24 min walk • Forest Glen Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland and a residential neighborhood within the Silver Spring census-designated place.
1.2 miE
38°59'49"N • 77°1'29"W
Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
31 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
~0 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Silver Spring
1 min walk • The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use trail system in Washington, DC, which, when complete, will be ~25 miles long, spanning both sides of the Anacostia River, the Washington Channel waterfront, and projecting into neighborhoods away from the Anacostia.
1.3 miSE
Park
Acorn Park, Silver Spring
33 min walk • Acorn Park is a 0.1247-acre urban park in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, which features an acorn-shaped gazebo and an artificial grotto. The site is historically significant as it is thought to be the location of the "mica-flecked spring" that in 1840 inspired Francis Preston Blair to name his estate "Silver Spring".
1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring
30 min walk • Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Coastline attempts to recreate the effect of waves crashing on the Atlantic coast.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Capital Crescent Trail?

Nearby attractions include Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring (2 min walk), National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring (15 min walk), North Portal Estates, Washington D.C. (19 min walk), National Park Seminary, Silver Spring (22 min walk).

How to get to Capital Crescent Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Capital Crescent Trail:

Metro

Forest Glen • Lines: Rd (22 min walk)
Silver Spring • Lines: Rd (26 min walk)

Bus

D • Lines: 7 (24 min walk)
E • Lines: 8 (25 min walk)

Train

Silver Spring (28 min walk)