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Mount Vernon to the Mall

From Mount Vernon upstream to the Mall, the Potomac passes some of the most famous sites in American history. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

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11th Street Bridge and Park
Alexandria
Alexandria Cameron Street Dock
Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Alexandria to National Harbor Water Taxi
Alexandria Washington Monuments Cruise
Alexandria Water Taxi to The Wharf
Anacostia Community Boathouse
Anacostia Park
Anacostia Park Boat Ramp
Anacostia Railroad Bridge
Anacostia River
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Athenaeum
Audi Field
Belle Haven Marina
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant
Broad Creek, MD
Buzzard Point Marina
Buzzards Point Anacostia River
Capital Cove Marina
Captains Row
Carlyle House
Chart House
Cherry Blossom Riverboat
D.C. Water Headquarters
Daingerfield Island
Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp
Dogue Creek
Dyke March
East and West Potomac Park
Eastern Powerboat Club
Farmington Landing
Fish Market Restaurant
Fort Foote
Fort Hunt Park
Fort McNair
Fort Washington
Fort Washington Marina
Four Mile Run
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
Gadsbys Tavern Museum
George Washington’s Distillery and Grist Mill
Grace Murray Hopper Park
Gravelley Point and Roaches Run
Hains Point
Hard Bargain Farm
Harmony Hall Park
Heritage Island Wayside
Hunting Creek
Huntley Meadows Park
James Creek Marina
John Philip Sousa Bridge
Jones Point Park
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Kingman and Heritage Islands
Lee Homes
Lyceum Museum
Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall Boat Ramp
Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Corps
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Tour from Alexandria
Mount Vernon Trail
National Arboretum
National Colonial Farm
National Harbor
National Harbor Water Taxi to Alexandria
Nationals Park
Nationals Park Baseball Water Taxi
Naval Research Laboratory
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Oronoco Bay Park/Dee Campbell Rowing Center
Oxon Cove Park and Farm
Oxon Creek
Paint Branch near Colesville MD
Piscataway Creek
Piscataway Creek at Piscataway
Piscataway Park
Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant
Potomac River Generating Station
Potomac River Sailing Association
Potomac Water Trail
Ramsay House
River Farm
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
The Yards Park
Tide Lock Park
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Washington Navy Yard
Washington Sailing Marina
Whitney Young Bridge
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Yards Marina

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

Mount Vernon to the Mall

From Mount Vernon upstream to the Mall, the Potomac passes some of the most famous sites in American history. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

11th Street Bridge and Park
Alexandria
Alexandria Cameron Street Dock
Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Alexandria to National Harbor Water Taxi
Alexandria Washington Monuments Cruise
Alexandria Water Taxi to The Wharf
Anacostia Community Boathouse
Anacostia Park
Anacostia Park Boat Ramp
Anacostia Railroad Bridge
Anacostia River
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Athenaeum
Audi Field
Belle Haven Marina
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant
Broad Creek, MD
Buzzard Point Marina
Buzzards Point Anacostia River
Capital Cove Marina
Captains Row
Carlyle House
Chart House
Cherry Blossom Riverboat
D.C. Water Headquarters
Daingerfield Island
Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp
Dogue Creek
Dyke March
East and West Potomac Park
Eastern Powerboat Club
Farmington Landing
Fish Market Restaurant
Fort Foote
Fort Hunt Park
Fort McNair
Fort Washington
Fort Washington Marina
Four Mile Run
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
Gadsbys Tavern Museum
George Washington’s Distillery and Grist Mill
Grace Murray Hopper Park
Gravelley Point and Roaches Run
Hains Point
Hard Bargain Farm
Harmony Hall Park
Heritage Island Wayside
Hunting Creek
Huntley Meadows Park
James Creek Marina
John Philip Sousa Bridge
Jones Point Park
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Kingman and Heritage Islands
Lee Homes
Lyceum Museum
Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall Boat Ramp
Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Corps
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Tour from Alexandria
Mount Vernon Trail
National Arboretum
National Colonial Farm
National Harbor
National Harbor Water Taxi to Alexandria
Nationals Park
Nationals Park Baseball Water Taxi
Naval Research Laboratory
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Oronoco Bay Park/Dee Campbell Rowing Center
Oxon Cove Park and Farm
Oxon Creek
Paint Branch near Colesville MD
Piscataway Creek
Piscataway Creek at Piscataway
Piscataway Park
Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant
Potomac River Generating Station
Potomac River Sailing Association
Potomac Water Trail
Ramsay House
River Farm
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
The Yards Park
Tide Lock Park
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Washington Navy Yard
Washington Sailing Marina
Whitney Young Bridge
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Yards Marina