Georgetown
Federal-style houses, cobbled side streets, the C&O Canal towpath and a riverfront for sunset. M Street and Wisconsin Avenue are the main shopping streets.
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Best time
- Late afternoon into dinner, ending at the waterfront at sunset.
- Address
- M St NW & Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting there
- There's no Metro stop. Walk 20 minutes from Foggy Bottom–GWU, take a bus, ride a Capital Bikeshare bike or take a ride-share.
- Accessibility
- Brick sidewalks can be uneven, and some side streets are steep.
- On site
- Restaurants, cafés and shops along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
Why go
Older than Washington itself, Georgetown is a riverside town of brick rowhouses, cobbled side streets and federal-style mansions. M Street and Wisconsin Avenue are lined with shops and restaurants, the C&O Canal towpath runs behind them, and the Georgetown Waterfront Park has views across the Potomac to Virginia.
Tips
- Look for the steep stone steps at Prospect and 36th Streets made famous by The Exorcist.
- Walk the canal towpath for a quiet escape from M Street.
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