Georgetown

Georgetown is a sightseeing stop in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.

Around M St and Wisconsin Ave NW · Washington, DC

Why you should go…

Founded in 1751, Georgetown is a historic neighborhood whose business district counts more than 470 businesses, with shops, bars and restaurants concentrated along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue. You can walk the C&O Canal towpath, picnic at Georgetown Waterfront Park, and see the Old Stone House, built in 1765. Film fans climb the 75 steps between M Street and Prospect Street that appear in The Exorcist.

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What's around here?

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

Museums
History Buff
Dumbarton Oaks
Free
See Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art in a Georgetown mansion, then wander terraced gardens designed by Beatrix Farrand.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Key Bridge Boathouse
Under $25
A Georgetown boathouse on the Potomac renting kayaks, canoes and paddleboards with guided tours available.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sightseeing
History Buff
Embassy Row
Free
Stroll Massachusetts Avenue past Gilded Age mansions turned embassies, with flags and statues of world figures on the way.
0.5 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Date Night
The Phillips Collection
Under $25
See Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party and the Rothko Room in a Dupont Circle house museum.
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sightseeing
Local Gem
Dupont Circle
Free
Sit by the marble fountain, watch a chess game and explore the galleries and embassies around this traffic circle park.
1.2 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Iconic
Marine Corps War Memorial
Free
See the 32-foot bronze figures raising the flag on Iwo Jima, a memorial to all Marines who have died since 1775.
1.3 mi awayMore like this