38.9043186, -77.0599702

Georgetown Visitor Center Boat Ramp

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Georgetown Visitor Center Boat Ramp is a public launch on C&O Canal in District of Columbia, District of Columbia .

The nearest community is Foggy Bottom, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Washington, approximately 1.4 miles away. The site lies within the Pimmit Run-Potomac River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Department of Energy and Environment . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on C&O Canal

Georgetown Visitor Center Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on C&O Canal . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in District of Columbia

We currently track 5 public boat ramps in District of Columbia. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Georgetown Visitor Center Boat Ramp provides access to C&O Canal.

This listing is sourced from Department of Energy and Environment records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Quick facts

County
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Nearby places
Foggy Bottom (0.2 mi)
Rosslyn (0.9 mi)
Golden Triangle (0.9 mi)
Coordinates
38.9043186, -77.0599702 Gaia
Waterbody
C&O Canal
Access type
Public

Current weather

61°F Light Drizzle and Fog/Mist

Wind NW 15 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026