Fort Washington

Fort Washington

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Fort Washington is an unincorporated community in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, bordered by the Potomac River to the west and the Capital Beltway to the north. It takes its name from Fort Washington the only coastal fortification built to defend the nation's capital which sits on a commanding ridge above the Potomac just south of the community. Fort Washington offers some of the most affordable waterfront and near-waterfront properties in the DC metro region, with many homes featuring Potomac River views, wooded lots, or direct water access.

The community is undergoing steady revitalization and investment, with new commercial development along Indian Head Highway (MD-210)and growing interest from buyers priced out of the DC-adjacent suburbs to the north. Its parkland particularly the 3,000-acre Piscataway Park along the Potomac provides extraordinary natural assets.

Historical Points of Interest

•      Fort Washington National Park (est. 1809): FortWashington NPS: A fully intact 19th-century coastal fortification on a dramatic bluff above the Potomac, directly across from Mount Vernon. The fort protected Washington DC from naval attack during the War of 1812 era and the Civil War.

•      Piscataway Park & Accokeek Foundation: PiscatawayPark NPS — A 4,700-acre national park across the Potomac from GeorgeWashington's Mount Vernon that has been preserved to maintain Washington's colonial-era view of the river. Includes the National Colonial Farm.

•      Marshall Hall (ruins, 18th century): The remains of a colonial-era estate and former amusement park on the Potomac shore within Piscataway Park.

Transportation

•      MD-210 (Indian Head Hwy): Primary north-south corridor connecting Fort Washington to the Capital Beltway and DC.

•      I-495 (Capital Beltway): Northern boundary; provides regional highway access.

•      TheBus (Prince George's County): PG County Transit

•      National Harbor Water Taxi (nearby): NationalHarbor — Seasonal water connections to Alexandria and the DC waterfront from National Harbor, 5 miles north.

Parks, Trails & Waterfront

•      Fort Washington Park — The park includes scenic Potomac River overlooks, picnic areas, fishing access, and the impressive historic fortifications.

•      Piscataway Park & Hard Bargain Farm —Miles of Potomac shoreline trails with extraordinary views of Mount Vernon across the river.

•      Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail — ThePotomac Heritage Trail follows the Maryland shore north from Fort Washington toward National Harbor and beyond.

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