- Our list of the best things to do in McLean, Virginia, features the top 601 nearby activities — including 217 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- McLean, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 18 things to do within the city of McLean, VA , followed by 582 popular activities in nearby cities, including Washington, Arlington, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Alexandria, Sterling, Reston, Laurel, Chantilly, Fairfax, Gaithersburg, Woodbridge, Rockville, Bowie, Potomac, Leesburg, Ashburn, Springfield, Annandale, College Park, Manassas, Fort Washington, Falls Church, Oxon Hill, Herndon, Centreville, Lorton, Germantown, Greenbelt, Olney, Clinton, Columbia, Mount Vernon, Wheaton, Savage, Burke, Glen Echo, Baltimore, Sandy Spring and Brandywine
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Dedicated to the author of the Declaration of Independence, the Jefferson Memorial features a shallow dome and a portico. The site contains a bronze statue and excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's famous document on the southwest interior wall.
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5900 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852
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Offering recreational swim opportunities to the community, Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center consists of indoor lap pools, leisure pools, and water slide areas. The center has a deep water pool with different levels of diving platforms.
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8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003
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A multi-purpose facility, the Wakefield Park Recreation Center offers both indoor and outdoor activities. Along with an indoor pool, it is further equipped with a gymnasium, fitness and other activity rooms. Outdoors there are athletic fields, tennis and basketball courts.
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Filled with ramps, rails, and quarter pipes, Wakefield Skate Park offers visitors the opportunity to skateboard, roller skate, or bike in an outdoor course. The park hosts several weekly classes and summer camps for kids of all skill levels.
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2040 Upper Lake Drive, Reston, VA 20191
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At Reston Association Lake Thoreau Pool, visitors can swim laps in a 25 meter pool at a shallow depth of 5 feet. The aquatics facility also has a wading pool, spa, and picnic tables.
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Located on eight acres, Wilburdale Park is situated on heavily wooded terrain that contains the northern end of Backlick Run. The park offers a children's playground, park benches, picnic areas, basketball courts and a baseball field.
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6800 votes
100 Raoul Wallenberg Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a historical museum that chronicles the anti-Semitism and suffering during the period of the holocaust. The museum is most widely acclaimed for the 'Narrative History of the Holocaust' exhibit.
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2500 Linden Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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At the National Museum of Health & Medicine, visitors can study both on-site and virtual exhibits. The location contains historical, anatomical, and neuroanatomical collections as well as a historical archive and a human development anatomy center.
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As the site where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Ford's Theatre offers group tours where visitors can learn about the history behind the event. The theater also hosts Civil War musicals and other historical interpretations.
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4188 votes
Constitution Ave. NW, Between 12th and 14th Street Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20560
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Displaying highlights of American history from the Revolutionary War to present day, National Museum of American History has a large amount of artifacts to explore in their collection. The museum holds the original American flag, 'Start Spangled Banner', on display.