Chestnut Oaks

Fort Washington sits along the Maryland bank of the Potomac River, about 20 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., in Prince George's County — close enough to the capital to take advantage of everything it offers, yet removed enough to feel like a genuine retreat. The community takes its name from Fort Washington, the only defensive fortification protecting Washington, D.C., before the Civil War, and that deep historical thread runs through daily life here. National Harbor, the bustling waterfront district just north of the main residential corridor, draws residents with its riverside setting, the Capital Wheel, and Tanger Outlets, while nearby Oxon Hill and the broader Potomac shoreline offer quieter green escapes. Joint Base Andrews and multiple federal agencies provide steady economic anchors, and easy access to I-495 and I-295 puts both D.C. and Northern Virginia within a manageable commute.