Ruddy Rock

Ruddy Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Ruddy Rock

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ruddy Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.97214, -77.21651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruddy Rock

• Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park · park · Montgomery · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Falls · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~2 km · Must-see
• Billy Goat Trail Section A · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~3 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~7 km · Must-see
• Kryptos · attraction · Fairfax · ~8 km · Must-see
• Clara Barton National Historic Site · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Glen Echo Park · park · District of Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Glen Echo Park Aquarium · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
• Foxstone Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
• Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church · church · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Marcy · fort · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
• Minor's Hill · viewpoint · Arlington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Minor's Hill · viewpoint · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruddy Rock

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• Perry Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~0 km
• Hermit Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~0 km
• Little Sluice Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~0 km
• Big Sluice Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~0 km
• Calico Rapids · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Herzog Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Bear Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~3 km
• Lock 14 · river spot · Montgomery · ~4 km

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