National Harbor Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Maryland, United States
About National Harbor
The site has a convention center, six hotels, restaurants, shops, and condominiums. National Harbor hosted Cirque du Soleil in 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 and features outdoor activities such as a culinary festival and outdoor concerts by military bands, an outdoor movie screen facing the river, an annual ice sculpture exhibition, and a Peeps Day with a Peeps eating contest. The national spelling bee competition is held there. The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, with 2,000 rooms, is the largest hotel between New Jersey and Florida, and the largest in the Washington area. The site includes a beachfront walking path and a connection to a bike trail on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge that crosses intoAlexandria,Virginia. Amusements include a children's carousel, and the Capital Wheel, a
Top Attractions in National Harbor
Explore the best things to see and do in National Harbor:
- ★Awakening Sculpture
- ★Big Apple Circus
- ★Boat Rental @ Boating in D.C.
- ★Local Motors Tours
- ★MGM National Harbor
- ★Movies on the Potomac
- ★The Capital Wheel
- ★The Carousel at National Harbor
Where to Eat in National Harbor
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bond 45 Restaurant
- 🍴Cadillac Ranch
- 🍴Crab Cake Cafe
- 🍴Grace's Mandarin
- 🍴Nando's Peri Peri
- 🍴Old Hickory Steakhouse @ Marriott Gaylord Convention Center
Where to Stay in National Harbor
- 🏨Aloft National Harbor
- 🏨Hampton Inn & Suites National Harbor
- 🏨Marriott Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
- 🏨Residence Inn National Harbor
- 🏨Westin National Harbor
- 🏨Wyndham National Harbor
National Harbor Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: