Swains Lock, Potomac

Name: Swains Lock
Address: Potomac, United States

#1 among attractions in Potomac

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Swains Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. It is located at towpath mile-marker 16.7 near Potomac, Maryland, and within the Travilah census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. The lock and lock house were built in the early 1830s and began operating shortly thereafter. ()

Coordinates: 39°1'52"N, 77°14'37"W

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Swains Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Falls, Congressional Country Club, Billy Goat Trail, Pennyfield Lock.

2.4 miS
Dramatic whitewater rapids and waterfalls
Great Falls, McLean
61 min walk • Great Falls Park is a natural treasure located in the city of McLean, Virginia, and is an integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This majestic waterfall on the Potomac River is a sight to behold and offers visitors a spectacular display of nature's...
4.3 miSE
Golf
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda
110 min walk • Congressional Country Club is a country club and golf course in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Congressional opened in 1924 and its Blue Course has hosted five major championships, including three U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. Founding life members include William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G.
2.6 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Billy Goat Trail, Great Falls
66 min walk • The Billy Goat Trail is a 4.7-mile hiking trail that follows a path between the C&O Canal and the Potomac River within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park near the Great Falls in Montgomery County, Maryland.
2.9 miNW
Canal
Pennyfield Lock, Great Falls
74 min walk • The Pennyfield Lock and lockhouse are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. The lock, located at towpath mile-marker 19.7, is near River Road in Montgomery County, Maryland.
2.2 miN
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Glenstone, Potomac
56 min walk • Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, 15 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. The museum's exhibitions are drawn from a collection of about 1,300 works from post-World War II artists around the world.
3 miS
Park
Great Falls Park, Great Falls
77 min walk • Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service site in Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
2.3 miS
Area
Olmsted Island, Great Falls
59 min walk • Olmsted Island is a small island in the middle of the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Maryland, near Great Falls which is a part of C & O Canal National Historical Park, located across the river from Great Falls Park. It is a part of Potomac, Maryland.
1.8 miN
39°3'26"N • 77°14'51"W
Glenstone Museum, Potomac
47 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.2 miSW
39°1'4"N • 77°15'22"W
Riverbend Park, Great Falls
30 min walk • Park
4.2 miNE
Playground, Park
Falls Road Park, Potomac
106 min walk • Falls Road Local Park is an urban park located in Potomac, Maryland. The park covers twenty acres acquired by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in 1986. The park contains multi-purpose playing fields used for recreational and sporting events such as soccer, baseball/softball, football, picnics and small fairs.
2.9 miNW
39°3'13"N • 77°17'20"W
Pennyfield Lockhouse, Potomac
74 min walk • Hiking, Wilderness hut

Swains Lock, Potomac

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Swains Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)