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Visit a section of river between Monocacy and Great Falls Tavern...
Monocacy River
Whites Ferry, Md.
Balls Bluff National Cemetery
Riverbend Park
Great Falls Tavern
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The only regularly operating ferry on the Potomac River is the General Jubal Early, owned and operated by Edwin Brown and Malcolm Brown of Dickerson. The General Early has been in operation nearly 30 years, providing reliable service except during severe ice or flood conditions on the river. The White's Ferry crossing is the closest river crossing above the Capital Beltway in metropolitan Washington; when the Beltway is jammed, some motorists opt to take the historic ferry to cross the river. It is also the only river crossing between the Beltway and the U.S. Route 15 bridge at Point of Rocks, 10 miles upriver in Frederick County.
White's Ferry is a popular location for fishing, especially for smallmouth bass. The store has rowboats and canoes for rent as well as groceries and bait. Picnic tables are also available. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources classifies the area from Seneca to the Mouth of the Monocacy River as "catch-and-release" for bass.
White's Ferry, Md. is reached by taking Md. Route 28 west of Rockville to Md. 107 (White's Ferry Road) 6 miles from Poolesville, Md. From Virginia, access is from Va. 655 off U.S. Route 15, about 4 miles northeast of Leesburg. There are about 200 commuters who use the ferry daily. The charge for crossing the Potomac here is $3.00 one way for cars, 50 cents for bicyclists and pedestrians and up to $8 for trucks. The ferry carries 15 vehicles and runs continuously from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week year-round-although high water or ice will shut the ferry down.
White's Ferry, Inc., 24801 Whites Ferry Road, Dickerson, MD 20842. Telephone: 301-349-5200.
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