38°54′58″N 77°7′57″W / 38.91611°N 77.13250°W / 38.91611; -77.13250

Gulf Branch
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Arlington County
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Potomac River
• elevation	0 feet (0 m)

Gulf Branch is a stream in Arlington County, Virginia. From its source southwest of the Gulf Branch Nature Center, Gulf Branch flows on a northeastern course and empties into the Potomac River within the Federal parklands of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Gulf Branch is surrounded predominantly by forests.

Parks

• Gulf Branch Natural Area, Arlington County Parks and Recreation
• George Washington Memorial Parkway, US National Park Service

Attractions

• Gulf Branch Forge
• Robert Walker Log House
• Gulf Branch Pond
• Molly Ross Rising Relics, outdoor art display
• Gulf Branch Nature Center, features exhibits on local wildlife and local Native American history
• Potomac River Trail, parallel with the stream, begins across from the Gulf Branch Nature Center
• Potomac Palisades, includes a 30-foot drop in the stream just prior to its confluence with the Potomac
• Potomac Heritage Trail, perpendicular to the stream, crosses between the Palisades and the Potomac
• Gulf Branch Bouldering Area

Roadway crossings

• Military Road
• George Washington Memorial Parkway

Rock Climbing

A small climbing area with roughly 15 climbs is located at the mouth of the stream, where Gulf Branch feeds into the Potomac, near the Potomac Palisades