1White House
Official residence and office of the President of the United States.
Attractions near Colesville
White House & 115 more attractions near Colesville
116 notable places within 60 miles of Colesville: 44 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
116
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
White House
National park units
44
parks & monuments
Ski areas
0
none within 60 mi
Big draws
10
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National park site · 12 mi south
White House
Official residence and office of the President of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
What’s around Colesville
Orange: Colesville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
1
2
3Smithsonian Institution
Group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government.
4
5
6
7Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Theater in Washington, DC.
8
9
10
11Vietnam Veterans Memorial
US national memorial in Washington, D.C..
12Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Historic Custis family mansion operated by the U.S. National Park Service, located within Arlington National Cemetery.
13
14George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
United States fort in Baltimore, Maryland.
National Museum of American History
History museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Washington, D.C..
Marine Corps War Memorial
Monument consisting of a large sculptural group on a circular base in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
White House Rose Garden
Garden outside the White House in Washington, DC, United States.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States.
World War II Memorial
War memorial in Washington, D.C., United States.
National Zoological Park
Zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States.
Dumbarton Oaks
Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial
Memorial located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C..
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Masonic building in Alexandria, Virginia, United States.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fine arts museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Antietam National Battlefield
Historical area from the American Civil War.
Antietam National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War.
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
National memorial honoring Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
National memorial in Washington, D.C., United States.
Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
Garden outside the White House in Washington, DC, United States.
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Former museum in D.C., part of whose collection moved to the National Gallery of Art in 2014.
B&O Railroad Museum
Museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, United States.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Great Falls Park
U.S. National Park facing the Great Falls of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia.
Brigadier General Albert Pike
Artwork by Gaetano Trentanove in Washington, D.C..
George Washington Memorial Parkway
7,142-acre parkway in Virginia and the District of Columbia in the United States, that is maintained by the National Park Service.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
Artwork and war memorial in Washington, D.C., by Henry Shrady and Edward Pearce Casey.
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Sites of the first and second battles of Bull Run/Manassas, Virginia, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service.
Fort Reno Park
Park that contains the highest natural point in Washington, D.C., United States.
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
National monument in the United States.
East Potomac Park
Park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C..
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Art museum in Washington, D.C., United States.
National Postal Museum
Museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
James A. Garfield Monument
Statue in Washington, D.C., by John Quincy Adams Ward.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
8,000-acre park operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac
Monument honoring the 36th U.S. president.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site in Washington, D.C..
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
2,500 acres at confluence of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, United States.
Fort Washington Park
Historic fort and military reservation; and surrounding parkland in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States.
Greenbelt Park
Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, managed by the United States National Park Service.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C..
Piscataway Park
United States National Park Service unit in Prince George’s and Charles counties.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Preserves the Washington, D.C. home and estate of Frederick Douglass.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River.
Constitution Gardens
Park within the National Mall, Washington, DC.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
130 acre-park in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
Hampton National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Site in Baltimore County, Maryland; once possibly the largest private home in the U.S. by 1790.
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Maryland.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
United States presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Washington Monument
Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..
Prince William Forest Park
17,000 acres in Virginia (U.S.) maintained by the National Park Service.
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the city of Washington, D.C..
National Capital Parks
One of seven National Park Service geographic, administrative areas; it includes Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Kryptos: Jim Sanborn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Air and Space Museum: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Q214867: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vietnam Veterans Memorial: David J. Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial: Unknown, Public domain · Q1364576: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Newseum: Beethoven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of American History: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · National Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pentagon Memorial: U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho, Public domain · Marine Corps War Memorial: dbking, Public domain · CIA Memorial Wall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · White House Rose Garden: Mitarbeiter des Weißen Hauses, Public domain · Thomas Jefferson Memorial: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain · World War II Memorial: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Zoological Park: Quadell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dumbarton Oaks: Boucher, Jack E. (as "creator" of the work), National Park Service, US Departmen, Public domain · Dupont Circle: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Fairfax Park: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · House of the Temple: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Masonic National Memorial: Joe Ravi (Shutterstock iStock Dreamstime), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smithsonian American Art Museum: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Antietam National Cemetery: Ohio Antietam Battlefield Commission; Cunningham, David, 1837- [from old catalog, No restrictions · Congressional Cemetery: Smallbones, CC0 · Reno Monument: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the American Indian: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Gryffindor, Public domain · Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · National Aquarium: AndrewHorne, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Korean War Veterans Memorial: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Statuary Hall: USCapitol, Public domain · The Phillips Collection: APK, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freer Gallery of Art: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Confederate Memorial: Confederate_Monument_-_S_face_-_Arlington_National_Cemetery_-_2011.JPG: Tim1965 , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacqueline Kennedy Garden: whitehouse.gov, Public domain · Corcoran Gallery of Art: Daderot, CC0 · National Building Museum: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Renwick Gallery: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Cryptologic Museum: Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · B&O Railroad Museum: JGHowes, Attribution · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Falls Park: Mehul Antani, CC BY 2.0 · Adams Memorial: Danvera at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Brigadier General Albert Pike: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Arts and Industries Building: BenFranske, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Museum of Art: «Marylandstater» «reply» at English Wikipedia., Public domain · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · Ulysses S. Grant Memorial: Remember, Public domain · Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: No machine-readable author provided. Isomorphic assumed (based on copyright clai, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Barry: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · President's Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Reno Park: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Druid Hill Park: Lester Spence from Baltimore, USA, CC BY 2.0 · President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home: Mvincec at English Wikipedia, Public domain · East Potomac Park: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hains Point: Mondoo59, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CIA Museum: The Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain · Victims of Communism Memorial: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Franklin and Armfield Office: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Women in the Arts: Polynova at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Postal Museum: Packer1028, CC0 · National Aquarium: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · United States Botanic Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Titanic Memorial: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Billy Goat Trail: User:Cyde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Visionary Art Museum: Jmj1000 (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · James A. Garfield Monument: Daderot, Public domain · Battle Monument: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac: Unknown, Public domain · Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument: Bill Rand, CC BY 2.0 · Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site: Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Clara Barton National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Washington Park: Dfowlerdc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Greenbelt Park: Michael Ellis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rock Creek Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Theodore Roosevelt Island: Unknown, Public domain · Piscataway Park: Unknown, Public domain · Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: Walter Smalling for the Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Constitution Gardens: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: Gregory F. Maxwell PGP:0xB0413BFA, GFDL 1.2 · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · Thomas Stone National Historic Site: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prince William Forest Park: NPS, Public domain · Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site: me, Public domain · National Capital Parks: United States. National Park Service. Denver Service Center. Eastern Team ; Unit, Public domain
_(cropped).jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_(14576645008).jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_-_Washington,_DC.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_Filene_Center_outside.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Colesville’s Town Square