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^ll entrance at Thornton Gap, and at Big Meadows, 20 miles south of Route 211.
Harpers Ferry is oriented more to historical interpretation than recreation, but you can access the C&O Canal National Park via a footbridge across the Potomac.
And, though the C&O Canal National Park is also classified as an historical park, the C&O Canal Towpath, the focus of the park, is the best walking trail in the region. And it extends 187 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland, Md., with easy access at Point of Rocks and Brunswick in Maryland, as well as Harpers Ferry. We used the term “walking” because there are virtually no hills to climb on this historic and scenic byway along the Potomac.
If you think a good hike this Sunday will get you lean and mean enough to tackle next Thursday’s turkey with appropriate gusto, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority has scheduled a nature hike Sunday at 2 p.m. at Red Rock Wilderness Overlook near Leesburg.
This will take you along the bluffs on the south side of the Potomac and will be guided by a park authority naturalist. The program is suitable to adults and children eight and older and is free. Red Rock Regional Park is on Edwards Ferry Road (Route 773) a mile and a half east of the Route 15 bypass on the northeast side of Leesburg. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 703-528-5406.
And, if you think a hike on the Sunday following Thanksgiving could have some salubrious effect, the Northern Virginia Park Authority has one scheduled for 2 p.m. that afternoon at the Nature Conservan
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