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#PAW PAW TUNNEL LICENSE#

Small lot off Back Road, near Dargan Bend Boat Ramp and Dargan Bend Recreation Area. Small lot off Harpers Ferry Road, near Maryland Heights Trail.

Maryland Heights Trail Parking : Mile Marker 61.2.

Bus service and walking trail to Harpers Ferry. Parking lot at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

Harpers Ferry Parking: Mile Marker 60.8.

Small lot off Keep Tryst Road, near Appalachian Trail and Lock 31.

Appalachian Trail Parking at Weverton : Mile Marker 58.

Small lot off Lander Road, near Lock 29 and Lockhouse 29.

Small lot off Commerce Street, near Point of Rocks and Point of Rocks Tunnel.

Point of Rocks Parking : Mile Marker 48.4.

Small lot off New Design Road, near Nolands Ferry.

Nolands Ferry Parking : Mile Marker 44.6.

Small lot off Mouth of Monocacy Road, near Monocacy Aqueduct.

Monocacy Aqueduct Parking : Mile Marker 42.2.

Small lot off Martinsburg Road, near Dickerson Conservation Park.

Dickerson Conservation Park Parking : Mile Marker 39.5.

Off Whites Ferry Road, near Whites Ferry, with service across the Potomac to Virginia.

Whites Ferry Parking : Mile Marker 35.5.

Take Edwards Ferry Road, near Lockhouse 25 and Lock 25.

Edwards Ferry Parking : Mile Marker 30.9.

Turn off River Road on Sycamore Landing Rd.

Sycamore Landing Parking : Mile Marker 27.

Near Rileys Lock 24 and Seneca Aqueduct and Creek.

Rileys/Seneca Parking : Mile Marker 22.7.

Turn off River Road onto Violettes Lock Rd.

Lock 23 Parking – Violettes Lock : Mile Marker 22.1.

Turn off River Road onto Pennyfield Lock Rd.

Lock 22 Parking – Pennyfield : Mile Marker 19.7.

Near Swains Lockhouse 21, Lock 21, and Swains campsite. Large lot off MacArthur Boulevard, with access to Historic Great Falls Tavern, the Overlook Trail, and Billy Goat Trail A & B. Small lot off MacArthur Boulevard, across the street from Old Anglers Inn and near Billy Goat Trails A & B.

Carderock North Parking : Mile Marker 10.9.

Near Billy Goat Trail C and Carderock climbing area.

Follow signs off Clara Barton Parkway to Carderock parking. Carderock South Parking Lot : Mile Marker 10.4.Small lot off Clara Barton Parkway, near Lock 10 and Lockhouse 10. Small lot off Clara Barton Parkway, near Lock 8 and Lockhouse 8. Small lot off Clara Barton Parkway, near Lock 7 and Lockhouse 7. Small lot along Clara Barton Parkway near the access to Sycamore Island. Sycamore Island Parking : Mile Marker 6.4.Small lot off of Clara Barton Parkway, near Lock 6 and Lockhouse 6. Small lot off of Clara Barton Parkway, near Lock 5 and the Brookmont Bridge. Parking spots off of Clara Barton Parkway, near Chain Bridge. Large lot off of Canal Road NW, near Fletchers Boathouse and Abner Cloud House. Fletchers Cove Parking : Mile Marker 3.1.Georgetown University Parking: near Mile Marker 1.6.Georgetown Streets and Garage Parking: near Mile Marker 0.0.

Parking is at your own risk.Ĭlick on individual links for more detail and driving directions. Parking lots are not patrolled regularly, so do not leave any valuables inside your vehicles. If you park outside of Washington DC and Montgomery County, you do not need to submit this information.

#PAW PAW TUNNEL LICENSE#

If you choose to park overnight in the Washington DC or Montgomery County sections of the Park, you should submit your license plate number, description of your car, and when you expect to return to. Overnight Parking: Parking overnight is allowed in designated parking areas anywhere in the Park without a permit. The list runs from east to west - Georgetown to Cumberland. Finally, with a better appreciation for the resources and efforts required, the work resumed in November 1848 and was completed in October 1850, costing over $600,000.Below is a list of parking lots that provide access to the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The lack of funds, in-fighting, and violent destruction of property by jealous and disgruntled workers halted construction in 1842. There were also jealousies among the Irish, English, Welsh, and local ("Dutch" or Deutsch) workers from Maryland & Pennsylvania – each convinced that they deserved the work (and pay) more than the others. However, Sorrel Ridge is composed of unstable shale, siltstone, and sandstone, creased in folds that collapsed regularly as the workers attempted to dig through. The Potomac River makes several tight bends in this area, and the decision was made that a 3118 foot tunnel was preferable to 6 miles of canal following the path of the Potomac River, much of it lined by steep bedrock cliffs. Estimated to require a budget of $33,500 and take 2 years to construct, it ultimately became the last portion of the C&O Canal to be completed. Begun in 1836, the Paw Paw Tunnel (MM 156.1) project was initiated with optimism.