Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Great Falls Through Time: Nature, History, Design, and 60th anniversary

Location: Great Falls Park AuditoriumTime: 10am - 1pmJoin us for a morning of nature history science  and discovery as local experts discuss the parks’ unique biodiversity.Mission 66  Geology   People and the Potomac River  Spring Birds of Great Falls: Migration & Ident......More

Location: Great Falls Park AuditoriumTime: 10am - 1pmJoin us for a morning of nature history science  and discovery as local experts discuss the parks’ unique biodiversity.Mission 66  Geology   People and the Potomac River  Spring Birds of Great Falls: Migration & Identification  Biodiversity of Great Falls Park 

Learn to Ride

Learn to Ride introduces an effective and low-stress way to learn to ride a bicycle. Using a "balance first" method, kids will learn how to ride independently. This program helps young riders to be more comfortable while teaching both parents and children an easy biking......More

Learn to Ride introduces an effective and low-stress way to learn to ride a bicycle. Using a "balance first" method, kids will learn how to ride independently. This program helps young riders to be more comfortable while teaching both parents and children an easy biking technique.Program space is limited. Advance registration is required.Parent participation and support are essential. Each adult may bring no more than two children.Participants must be at least 5 years old.Participants must bring a bike and a helmet that fits properly.Participants must be able to rest their feet flat on the ground when sitting on their bicycle seats.2026 RegistrationAll dates will occur from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. at Jones Point Park.April 25, 2026May 2, 2026May 16, 2026May 30, 2026June 6, 2026June 13, 2026To sign up, please contact us at 703-235-1530 or e-mail us.Learn to Ride - George Washington Memorial Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.   

Benjamin Banneker, Astronomy and the founding of Washington, DC

Benjamin Banneker, Astronomy and the founding of Washington, DC Location: Jones Point  Time: 7pm-9pm Join the NPS at Jones Point to see how the FIRST boundary stone of Washington, DC, the   patriot, Benjamin Banneker and astronomy all come together!  Early surveyors use......More

Benjamin Banneker, Astronomy and the founding of Washington, DC Location: Jones Point  Time: 7pm-9pm Join the NPS at Jones Point to see how the FIRST boundary stone of Washington, DC, the   patriot, Benjamin Banneker and astronomy all come together!  Early surveyors used the stars  and notable landmarks to determine boundaries. In this program visitors will see the first  boundary stone of Washington, DC., learn about Benjamin Banneker and see notable celestial  formations. A telescope will be provided, and a ranger will guide the group around the night  sky.  

Jones Point Park

Commemorative Hikes for Great Falls Park's 60th Anniversary

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites ......More

Commemorative Hikes for GRFA 60th Location: Great Falls Park Visitor CenterTime: 11am   Join a Ranger on a special commemorative hike celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 60th anniversary of Great Falls Park. This guided 1.5‑mile walk  invites visitors to explore the powerful landscape and learn about George Washington vision of the canal project at Great Falls and the enslaved labor used to improve transportation and  commerce.