Existing comment:
Blockhouse Point Conservation Park is one of the most important natural areas in Montgomery County. The park contains, [sic] large areas of maturing upland and stream valley forest with large trees and a wide variety of plants, including some rare and threatened species. Streams, wetlands, and river-rock outcrops that form high bluffs along the Potomac River add to the park's diversity providing habitat for a rich wildlife community.
The park gets its name from the military bunker of "blockhouse" built on the high bluff overlooking the Potomac River during the Civil War to protect Washington DC from attack. Little remains of these structures today but archaeological work continues to provide clues to the daily life of the soldiers who served here.
Over 5 miles of hiking trails offer access to the park's resources and spectacular views of the Potomac River. |