McLean is home to many diplomats, members of Congress and high-ranking federal government officials, entrepreneurs and service businesses partially attributable to the close location to Washington, D.C. and the Central Intelligence Agency. It is also the location of Hickory Hill, the former home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.
Things to do in McLean
Arlington National Cemetery
This is the final resting place of many who gave their lives in service to the country. Two US presidents—John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft are buried here. The crew of the Challenger space shuttle, civil rights leader Medgar Evers and film star Audie Murphy are among the many honored her Call 703-695-3250 for more information.
West end of Memorial Bridge, Arlington, VA
Claude Moore Colonial Farm
An easy walking path leads visitors from the parking lot through wheat and corn fields and an orchard to an 18th-century farm house. The house was typical of a poor Virginia tenant farmer in the 1770s. Volunteers work the farm and do other household chores while keeping in character in dress and speech. Children will especially enjoy the farm animals, which include cattle, turkeys, hogs, chickens, dogs and cats. Call 703 442 7557 for more information.
6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA
Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park is home of the Patowmack Canal and the head of the Potomac river. Activities in the park include hiking, kayaking, fishing, birdwatching, and much more. Call 703 285-2965 for more information.
George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA
Theodore Roosevelt Island and Memorial
This Potomac River island is an apt memorial to the conservation-minded Teddy Roosevelt, the nation's 26th president. The 88-acre wildlife refuge can be explored along winding footpaths. In a clearing at the island's center stands a 22-foot bronze statue of Roosevelt, accompanied by inscriptions of his eloquent thoughts on nature and conservation. Call 703 285 2601 for more information.
George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue)
The image of five marines and a navy corpsman raising an American flag atop Mount Suribachi during World War II is known to every American schoolchild. Seen in person, the bronze 78-foot statue is sure to stir emotions. Call 703-285-2601 for more information.
Arlington Blvd and Meade St., Arlington, VA