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Violettes Lock Access

Violettes Lock Access offers a canoe/kayak ramp, parking area, picnic tables, and restrooms for paddlers and anglers accessing the Potomac River and C&O Canal. Located at mile marker 22.

1 of the C&O Canal National Historical Park, this site provides excellent fishing and paddling opportunities with scenic views of the Potomac River. The area is also recognized as a premier birdwatching location with over 200 bird species documented.


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