Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail · MD, PA, VA, DC · Trail
The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore your heritage and choose your adventure along the way. Start your journey here!
- NPS site
- nps.gov/pohe
- Location
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (39.151, -77.523)
Track your visit to Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 10 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 21 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 22 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 25 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 28 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 49 Canal Quarters
- C&O Canal Lockhouse 6 Canal Quarters
- National Colonial Farm
- The Thomas Stone House
Hours
Always opentoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The Trail is open year-round, weather permitting. Our partners who manage specific sections of the trails may have seasonal openings and closings. Please refer to our Operating Hours & Seasons page for more information.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
2
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.
Nearby55 within 100 miles
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkNational Historical Park0.4 mi
- Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkNational Historical Park14 mi
- Monocacy National BattlefieldNational Battlefield15 mi
- George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational Parkway17 mi
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts