Potomac River Guide

Potomac River Guide

The Potomac River Guide has details on more than 750 historic and recreation sites along the Nation's River. To start exploring, visit our interactive maps or browse the sites.

Interactive Maps

The Lower Potomac

The Potomac Estuary

Mount Vernon to Reagan Airport

Mall Area

Georgetown to Great Falls

Potomac Piedmont

Upper Potomac

The North Branch

Boat Ramps

Monitoring Sites

Bridges and Ferries

Cruises and Charters

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POTOMAC RIVERWATCH: Winter 2022-23

Alexandria, Va., Boat Parade in 2022.
Alexandria's Holiday Parade of Lights lit up a mile of the Potomac in early December. (Photo: VisitAlexandria.com.)