11 mentions on Trippy
Here's what Trippy members say about Great Falls National Park:
"If you are a nature lover then Great Falls National Park, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Lincoln Park are must to see attraction for you there." See More
"National Zoological Park to see panda bears, Great Falls National Park, VA to see waterfalls (you won't believe how spectacular they are), Baltimore Aquarium, International Spy Museum- there is a charge, Old Town Alexandria for shopping, eating, etc." See More
"Easy: Great Falls National Park - specifically, the Billy Goat Trail(s)." See More
"The National Zoological Park, visit Historic Georgetown and walk the staircase from the Exorcist, Great Falls National Park, Visit the Washington National Cathedral and try to find the Darth Vader gargoyle, Washington Nationals game." See More
"The National Air and Space Museum is very popular (but the one in Dulles is better - the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center & National Air and Space Museum) If you make the trek out to Dulles, you can combine it with a short hike and visit to Great Falls National Park." See More
"Like someone already mentioned above, Great Falls National Park is great for climbing, hiking or just spending the day chilling out and having a picnic." See More
"Totally depends on what you like to do. For museums, I second The Phillips Collection which is in the embassy row area near Dupont Circle. It's a cool area anyway with a lot of great eateries. I like BGR the Burger Joint, but there's lots to choose from. Go to Georgetown. You can see the Old Stone House which is the oldest building in DC (free and takes 5 minutes to tour), shop, eat, and do a chocolate tour. Walk to the Key Bridge and check out the Key Bridge Boathouse (>" See More
"A trip to Great Falls National Park is also a nice summer activity in DC." See More
"Great answers and suggestions so far. Totally agree with every one that Tiffany mentioned. I would add the United States National Arboretum to the list. It is free and a beautfiul place to spend a couple hours. August will be hot and humid so best to do this one early in the day. I actually wrote a post about my solo visit there on my blog at >" See More
"You can easily combine a trip to the National Air and Space Museum in Fairfax with a visit to Great Falls National Park." See More
"Just 30 minutes north of the city, go to Great Falls National Park." See More