- Our list of the best things to do in Bethesda, Maryland, features the top 626 nearby activities — including 223 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Bethesda, MD has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
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Chefs dish out authentic Indian food like garlic naan, curried mussels, chicken tikka makhani, kathal masala, lamb stew, and salmon tandoori
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The United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations are honored at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington. It is adjacent to the Arlington National Cemetery and overlooks the Pentagon to allow for guests to view parallels between the sites.
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A part of the Brookside Gardens, the Brookside Nature Center is home to a range of interpretive wildlife exhibits and plant gardens which help visitors understand the local ecosystem better.
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The highest point of the Olympic Mountains in Washington, Mount Olympus is a challenge to several hikers. A wonderful landscape, this range provides a beautiful scenery for all of those able to reach the summit.
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The waterfall hike trail through Scott's Run Nature Preserve is the closest one to the Metro DC area. The main trail is a 2.2 mile loop, but there are also many interconnecting trails along the 384 acres that make up the park.
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George Washington Parkway, Arlington, VA 22216
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Landscaped architects transformed overgrown farmland on a small island in 1930 to become the memorial Theodore Roosevelt Island. A forest was designed to mimic the original forest on the island, and there are miles of walking trails.
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VSA Washington D.C. works to provide arts and special education opportunities for those with special needs. The site offers a young playwright program, a young soloist program, and workshop and residency programs.
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Wheaton Park Stables is an equestrian facility that provides youth summer camps, private horseback riding lessons, group lessons, and pony rides. The site also offers escorted year-round trail rides to beginners.
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A small pocket of green in McLean, Lewinsville Park has several amenities for recreation and relaxation. The park contains baseball, soccer, basketball, and tennis as well as a small garden area.
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Operating since 1961, Falls Road Golf Course is a public 18 hole course which has a spcious layout with a scenic rolling terrain of well-maintained greens and fairways.
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At the John f. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, guests have the opportunity to watch ballet, classical museum, dance, and opera performances. The location also offers guided tours of its facilities.