Piscataway Park

Piscataway Park

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Address:13551 Fort Washington Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Phone:301-763-4600
Fax:301-763-1389
Web: www.nps.gov/pisc/
Size: 4,695 acres.
Established: Authorized on October 4, 1961.
Location:Stretches for 6 miles from Piscataway Creek to Marshall Hall on the Potomac River, on the opposite shore from Mount Vernon.
Facilities:Picnic area, fishing pier, boardwalks, nature trails.
Activities:Hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, educational programs.
Special Features:The tranquil view from Mount Vernon of the Maryland shore of the Potomac is preserved as a pilot project in the use of easements to protect parklands from obtrusive urban expansion. The project began in 1952 to preserve the river view as in was during George Washington's day.

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