
Scott's Run Nature Preserve
McLean, VA
A hidden tributary waterfall drops 20 feet into a rocky Potomac inlet at this small Northern Virginia preserve - one of the most accessible waterfall hikes from DC.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- any
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Shot Types
- waterfalllandscapelong-exposure
- Best Seasons
- springfall
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