Paddling near Gaithersburg, MD
Set in Montgomery County at the heart of the Mid-Atlantic's paddling corridor, Gaithersburg puts flatwater lakes, creek runs, and the Potomac River all within a short drive. Seneca Creek State Park — 6,300 acres with 14 miles of Seneca Creek — sits at the city limits, while Little Seneca Lake (505 acres) anchors the local flatwater scene just north in Germantown.
Top waters to paddle near Gaithersburg

Triadelphia Reservoir
Maryland
Potomac River
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Georgetown Channel
District of Columbia, Virginia
Monocacy River
Maryland
Patuxent River
Maryland

Washington Channel
District of Columbia
Patapsco River
Maryland

Tidal Basin
District of Columbia
Shenandoah River
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
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