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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TravilahPotomac United States

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Day trips

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.
5.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Montgomery, Bethesda
134 min walk • Westfield Montgomery is a shopping mall in Bethesda, Maryland. As of 2022, the mall currently features the traditional tenants Macy's, Macy's Home, and Nordstrom, the mall currently features prominent specialty brands, Fabletics, Madewell, Vineyard Vines, and Untuckit.
5.5 miSE
Golf
Burning Tree Club, Bethesda
139 min walk • Burning Tree Club is a private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries, high-ranking executive officials, members of Congress, and military leaders.
5.3 miSE
Park, Nature and wildlife
Scott's Run Nature Preserve, McLean
135 min walk • Scott's Run Nature Preserve is a nature preserve in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in McLean, it is bordered by Virginia State Route 193 to its south, Interstate 495 to its east and the Potomac River to its north. It encompasses 336 acres of woodland with its...
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.
5.6 miSE
Area
Plummers Island, Glen Echo
143 min walk • Plummers Island is a 12-acre Potomac River island in Montgomery County, Maryland, about nine miles upriver from Washington, D.C. The Washington Biologists' Field Club has called the island "the most thoroughly studied island in North America".