Skip to main content
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Monument
National Monument

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

District of Columbia · DC

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Monument

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Managing agency

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this park using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jun 12, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

About

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, located in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland, encompasses a canal and towpath trail extending 184.5 miles (296.9 km) along the Potomac River from the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and many of its original structures.

Source: Wikipedia — text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Verify alerts and operational details with the managing agency below.

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

Verify current park-specific rules with the National Park Service before planning any hunt. See NPS regulations

Within ~100 miles

Parks near Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Great Falls Park
other
Park

Great Falls Park

Virginia

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
National Park
Park

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Virginia

George Washington Memorial Parkway
Parkway
Park

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Virginia

Glen Echo Park
other
Park

Glen Echo Park

Maryland

Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Clara Barton National Historic Site

Virginia

Rock Creek Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Rock Creek Park

District of Columbia

Same state

More parks in District of Columbia

All District of Columbia parks
African American Civil War Memorial
National Monument
Park

African American Civil War Memorial

District of Columbia

African American Civil War Memorial National Memorial
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

African American Civil War Memorial National Memorial

District of Columbia

Anacostia Park
National Park
Park

Anacostia Park

District of Columbia

Antietam National Battlefield
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Antietam National Battlefield

District of Columbia

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
recreation area
Park

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

District of Columbia

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

District of Columbia

Capitol Hill Parks
recreation area
Park

Capitol Hill Parks

District of Columbia

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

District of Columbia

Spot an error in our data on Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park?