Carderock Recreation Area

Carderock Recreation Area is a 100-acre park in , part of the . The area is well known as a destination for its outdoor activities of rock climbing, hiking and biking.
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  • Type: Picnic site
  • Description: park in Carderock, Maryland, USA
  • Also known as: “Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lock 14 and David Taylor Model Basin.

River
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
is a river.

Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The David W. Taylor Model Basin is one of the largest ship model basins—test facilities for the development of ship design—in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the . is situated 3,300 feet east of Carderock Recreation Area.

Bridge
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the American Legion Bridge and formerly as the Cabin John Bridge, is a bridge carrying Interstate 495 across the between , and , in the United States. is situated 1¼ miles east of Carderock Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carderock and Cabin John.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States, along the . It is located in the southern part of the and western part of the postal area.

Village
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is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in , United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,459. Overlooking the , it is a suburb of … is situated 2 miles east of Carderock Recreation Area.

Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national historic district located at , . The district encompasses 275 modernist houses located northwest of Bethesda. is situated 2 miles northeast of Carderock Recreation Area.

Carderock Recreation Area

Latitude
38.97241° or 38° 58′ 21″ north
Longitude
-77.20032° or 77° 12′ 1″ west
Open location code
87C4XQCX+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2500234875
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­picnic_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5038293
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scott’s Run Falls and Stubblefield Falls.

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