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Potomac Estuary

Between the Harry Nice Bridge (U.S. 301) and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (I-495), the Potomac is full of opportunities for recreation. Although mostly freshwater, the river has all of the characteristics of Chesapeake Bay. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

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Mount Vernon to Reagan Airport

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Georgetown to Great Falls

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Aquia Creek
Aquia Harbour Marina
Bass Fishing Tournaments
Belmont Bay Marina
Caledon State ParkR
Chapel Point State Park
Chapman State Park
Charles County
Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area
Chotank Creek
Crain Memorial Welcome Center
Crows Nest Natural Area
Doncaster State Forest
Douglas Point Natural Resources Management Area
Dumfries, VA
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge
Fairfax County
Fairview Beach Yacht Club
Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Belvoir
Fort Washington Marina Boat Ramp
Fountainhead Regional Park
Fountainhead Regional Park Boat Ramp
Friendship Farm Park
Friendship Landing Boat Ramp
Gilligans Pier
Goose Bay Marina
Gunston Hall
Hamptons Landing Marina
Hoffmasters Marina Inc
Hope Springs Marina
Hospital Point Boat Ramp
Indian Head Monitoring Site
Indian Head Rail Trail
Lake Ridge Park Golf and Marina
LaPlata
Leesylvania Park Boat Ramp
Leesylvania State Park
Lower Cedar Point Light
Madigan’s Waterfront
Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary
Mason Neck
Mason Neck Cartop Boat Launch
Mason Neck State Park
Mattawoman Creek
Mattawoman Creek Near Pomonkey MD
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area
Mattingly Park Boat Ramp
Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area
Nanjemoy Creek
Nanjemoy Sanctuary
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Naval Support Facility Indian Head
Neabsco Creek
Occoquan
Occoquan Regional Park Boat Ramp
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Occoquan Harbour Marina
Occoquan Mill House Museum
Occoquan Regional Park
Occoquan River
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Pohick Bay Regional Park Boat Ramp
Pohick Creek
Pohick Episcopal Church
Popes Creek
Popes Creek Restaurants
Port Tobacco
Port Tobacco Marina
Port Tobacco River
Potomac Creek
Potomac Point Winery
Potomac River at Leesylvania Park VA
Prince Georges County
Prince William County
Prince William Forest Park
Purse State Park
Quantico
Quantico Creek
Route of John Wilkes Booth
Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park
Smallwood State Park
Smallwood State Park Boat Ramp
St. Ignatius Church at Chapel Point
Stafford County
Stump Neck Annex
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Tims II At Fairview
Town of Indian Head
Tyme and Tyde Marina
Waugh Point Marina
Widewater State Park
Willow Landing Marina
Woodlawn Plantation
Zekiah Swamp

Potomac River Guide Interactive Maps

The Lower Potomac

The Potomac Estuary

Mount Vernon to Reagan Airport

Mall Area

Georgetown to Great Falls

Potomac Piedmont

Upper Potomac

The North Branch

Boat Ramps

Monitoring Sites

Bridges and Ferries

Cruises and Charters


Search Potomac Sites

Potomac Estuary

Between the Harry Nice Bridge (U.S. 301) and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (I-495), the Potomac is full of opportunities for recreation. Although mostly freshwater, the river has all of the characteristics of Chesapeake Bay. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

Aquia Creek
Aquia Harbour Marina
Bass Fishing Tournaments
Belmont Bay Marina
Caledon State ParkR
Chapel Point State Park
Chapman State Park
Charles County
Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area
Chotank Creek
Crain Memorial Welcome Center
Crows Nest Natural Area
Doncaster State Forest
Douglas Point Natural Resources Management Area
Dumfries, VA
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge
Fairfax County
Fairview Beach Yacht Club
Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Belvoir
Fort Washington Marina Boat Ramp
Fountainhead Regional Park
Fountainhead Regional Park Boat Ramp
Friendship Farm Park
Friendship Landing Boat Ramp
Gilligans Pier
Goose Bay Marina
Gunston Hall
Hamptons Landing Marina
Hoffmasters Marina Inc
Hope Springs Marina
Hospital Point Boat Ramp
Indian Head Monitoring Site
Indian Head Rail Trail
Lake Ridge Park Golf and Marina
LaPlata
Leesylvania Park Boat Ramp
Leesylvania State Park
Lower Cedar Point Light
Madigan’s Waterfront
Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary
Mason Neck
Mason Neck Cartop Boat Launch
Mason Neck State Park
Mattawoman Creek
Mattawoman Creek Near Pomonkey MD
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area
Mattingly Park Boat Ramp
Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area
Nanjemoy Creek
Nanjemoy Sanctuary
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Naval Support Facility Indian Head
Neabsco Creek
Occoquan
Occoquan Regional Park Boat Ramp
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Occoquan Harbour Marina
Occoquan Mill House Museum
Occoquan Regional Park
Occoquan River
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Pohick Bay Regional Park Boat Ramp
Pohick Creek
Pohick Episcopal Church
Popes Creek
Popes Creek Restaurants
Port Tobacco
Port Tobacco Marina
Port Tobacco River
Potomac Creek
Potomac Point Winery
Potomac River at Leesylvania Park VA
Prince Georges County
Prince William County
Prince William Forest Park
Purse State Park
Quantico
Quantico Creek
Route of John Wilkes Booth
Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park
Smallwood State Park
Smallwood State Park Boat Ramp
St. Ignatius Church at Chapel Point
Stafford County
Stump Neck Annex
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Tims II At Fairview
Town of Indian Head
Tyme and Tyde Marina
Waugh Point Marina
Widewater State Park
Willow Landing Marina
Woodlawn Plantation
Zekiah Swamp