Great Falls Park

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national park protected area tourist attraction

Great Falls Park is a U.S. national park along the Potomac River in Virginia, known for its dramatic waterfalls, rugged river gorge, and hiking and viewing opportunities near Washington, D.C.

Aliases (6)

Great Falls Park (National Park Service) ×1
Great Falls Park (near McLean) ×1
Great Falls Park (portion) ×1
Great Falls Park riverfront (Potomac River) ×1
Great Falls Park trail system ×1
Potomac River Gorge ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national park → protected area → tourist attraction →
approximateArea	800 acres →
associatedWith	George Washington →
country	United States →
hasFeature	canal ruins → cliffs → hiking trails → overlooks → picnic areas → rapids → river gorge → rock formations → visitor center → waterfall →
hasHazard	slippery rocks → steep cliffs → strong currents →
hasOverlook	Overlook 1 → Overlook 2 → Overlook 3 →
hasTrail	Billy Goat Trail (nearby connection) → River Trail →
hasViewOf	Great Falls of the Potomac →
historicalStructure	Patowmack Canal remains →
historicalUse	navigation canal corridor →
IUCNCategory	V →
locatedIn	Fairfax County, Virginia →
locatedNear	McLean, Virginia → Washington, D.C. →
locatedOnRiver	Potomac River →
managedBy	National Park Service →
nearestCity	Washington, D.C. →
nearestTown	Great Falls, Virginia →
offersActivity	fishing → hiking → kayaking → picnicking → rock climbing → scenic viewing → whitewater boating → wildlife viewing →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	George Washington Memorial Parkway →
region	Mid-Atlantic United States →
riverSection	Mather Gorge →
state	Virginia →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Overlook 1 → River Trail (Great Falls Park) → remains of Patowmack Canal →	locatedIn
Fairfax County, Virginia ("Great Falls Park (portion)") → George Washington Memorial Parkway →	contains
McLean ("Great Falls Park (near McLean)") → Northern Virginia →	hasLandmark
Great Falls of the Potomac ("Potomac River Gorge") → Overlook 1 ("Great Falls Park trail system") →	partOf
Georgetown Pike → Potomac River →	passesNear
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park →	adjacentTo
Potomac River waterfront areas ("Great Falls Park riverfront (Potomac River)") →	hasPart
River Trail (Great Falls Park) →	isWithinProtectedArea
remains of Patowmack Canal ("Great Falls Park (National Park Service)") →	locatedWithinProtectedArea
Great Falls of the Potomac →	partOfProtectedArea
Overlook 1 →	withinProtectedArea