Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park

Beautiful Walk With a Surprising View!

I haven't been inside the nature center itself (closed due to the pandemic), but had a truly fantastic time outdoors. I live nearby but had never heard of this place until I saw a photo on instagram. ...

Awesome! So Close, and yet so Far!!!!

This place is just awesome! Great trails, where you can hike up or down. If you hike up you get to the top and can look down unto the river, If you go down you actually get to the river where you c...

peaceful easy feeling

I passed this nature center on the second day of the US Freedom Walk. an excellent place to enjoy nature and the deer

Outstanding natural site hidden from the city

The Gulf Branch Nature Center is a valuable resource for education de rerum natura. It includes a historic log cabin, a blacksmith's shop, a pond for amphibians, a grove of ancient rhododendron maxim...

Very few visitors, or even residentts, are aware of this treasure

The Nature Center itself is nothing special, but you will rewarded with a rare treasure if you follow the Gulf Branch down to the Potomac. The trail is a true nature walk, and you will pass over the c...