Dulles International Airport 1 hr 2
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve (34 min.) Marsh birdwatching wetland river and hiking The Awakening (27 min.) Landmark sculpture at National Harbor depicting the face & limbs of a man emerging from the ground. The Capital Wheel (27 min.) 180-ft. ferris wheel offering 8-person gondolas colorful lights & views of the Potomac River. Fort Washington Park (22 min) Historic early 19th-century battlements & war relics plus nature trails fishing & picnicking. Thomas Stone National Historic Site (21 min) History Gaylord National Resort U0026 Convention Center (28 min.) Host to meetings & events this high-end destination on the Potomac River includes a spa & eateries. Surratt House Museum (17 min.) Tours of the home & tavern that harbored John Wilkes Booth before he assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Mgm National Harbor (25 min.) Sleek rooms & suites in a polished casino hotel featuring a theater 8 restaurants & 4 bars. Fort Hunt Park (35 min.) Land with war batteries once part of Mt. Vernon now used for picnicking jogging softball & more. Piscataway Park (15 min.) Woodlands & wetlands with a fishing pier 2 boardwalks nature trails & Potomac River views. National Colonial Farm At Piscataway Park (23 min) River Farm (33 min.) Garden Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum (13 min) Historic house of the infamous doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth plus a farm museum & tombstone. Cedarville State Forest (19 min) Woodland 3 500-acre park with a large swamp offering wildlife viewing camping fishing & riding. |