Cabin John Creek Stream Valley Park

An 8.8-mile natural-surface trail through a creek valley near busy highways, used for hiking and biking.

Potomac, MD

About Cabin John Creek Stream Valley Park

The Cabin John Stream Valley Trail runs through a wooded creek valley in the Potomac area, close to major highways yet quiet in places. Montgomery Parks describes its hiker-only section between River Road and MacArthur Boulevard as among its finest natural areas, and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club helps maintain it. Hikers and bikers may use the natural-surface path, while horses are not permitted. Because the route crosses busy roads, users must take care at crossings, and the southern River Road crossing is the hardest part. Dogs must stay on a leash. Drinking water and restrooms are available at Cabin John Regional Park, which the trail passes through.

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The closest stops to Cabin John Creek Stream Valley Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sports & Outdoors
McCrillis Gardens
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A naturalistic five-acre garden in a Bethesda neighborhood, known for shady woodland walks and spring color.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sports & Outdoors
Buck Branch Stream Valley Park
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A natural stream valley park in Potomac, Maryland, run by Montgomery Parks, stretching between Willowbrook Drive and the Cabin John stream valley.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
Westfield Montgomery
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A large shopping center in the Bethesda area of Maryland with a wide mix of stores, restaurants, and a movie theater.
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Sports & Outdoors
Cabin John Regional Park
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A Montgomery Parks site near Bethesda offering trails, picnic shelters, a miniature train, an ice rink, and walk-in camping.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
History Buff
Clara Barton National Historic Site
No admission fee
Take a free ranger tour of the big yellow Glen Echo house where Red Cross founder Clara Barton lived and worked her last 15 years.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
CIA Museum
No admission fee
Collection of declassified intelligence artifacts at CIA Headquarters, viewable mainly online.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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