This is a cute little playground with in a larger park. We appreciated the picnic tables and…read morebenches that were available. This park has 2 playgrounds; one for older toddlers & one for wee ones.

I'm sharing an updated review to let everyone know Lincoln Park is still the greatest park on…read moreCapitol Hill. It might not have bathrooms on location but it has a special community. One stroll around the park, through it or near it and you'll immediately feel the vibe. Two of my dogs were raised at the park. Daily walks and squirrel chases were common. While they're no longer with us, the park reminds me of them. The memories linger as new pups find their place along the grassy yet dirt-patched park. It's always a great day to be at Lincoln Park.

Garfield Park is dilapidated and ruinous. Most playground equipment is broken or damaged, and it is…read moreoverdue for an overhaul. Kids may still have fun, but this is a subpar destination due to its lack of maintenance and all the noise from the expressway looming over it and directly adjacent. The adaptive swing has cracked plastic and doesn't lock, a merry-go-round thing barely moves, the slides are incredibly slow, etc. Tip: Eastern Market Metro Park near 8th and Penn SE is a better bet if you care about playgrounds. This place is OK for a picnic under the mature trees, if you don't mind the din of highway traffic. It also has an embankment on the western edge that is suitable for wintertime sledding. On the plus side, when my four-year-old and I were there this month, she spotted a rat trapped in the bottom of the metal trash can by the playground. So, although we would never feed pests, we showed mercy on the distressed beast. We got a good amount of memorable and free enjoyment by rescuing it from dehydration and heat exhaustion using an empty chip bag to lift it to freedom, then watching it scurry into concrete blocks under the highway. Ah, the simple joys, haha

Cool park and place to have fun. Garfield Park is located pretty close to Capitol Hill. It has some…read moreinteresting things different from many other parks. Be sure to check out the playgrounds even if you don't have any kids. They have one for adults too. Getting here from Capitol Hill doesn't take long. It still seems like it's quite a ways away though. This also is close to the Navy Yard. One bad thing is that it can be noisy because of the traffic on the freeway. There's a concrete wall separating the park from Interstate 395, which is where the noise comes from especially when it's rush hour, so if you want a quiet and relaxing visit avoid coming here at those times. Other than that it's one of the best parks around. The playground is cool for kids. If you're an adult you also have your own place to play next to it. They have adult sized playground equipment so you don't have to worry about being too heavy to play on these. It overall is one of the best parks in DC. Other than the freeway noise there's a lot of other things to like about it. This is a nice way of getting from Capitol Hill to the Navy Yard.

I absolutely love Yards Park, especially during the summertime when I'm able to go on runs there…read more For example, today I only planned to run a mile, but because the scenery and atmosphere are so nice, I ended up running longer. It's such a pretty area to walk, run, or just hang out by the water. It's also home to some of my favorite spots, including Osteria Morini and Barry's, which makes the area even better. Overall, it's one of my favorite places in DC and such a perfect spot to spend time when the weather is nice.

The Yards are a variety of walking, chilling and dining. You can grab a bite at a nearby restaurant…read moreor have a picnic on the grounds (hopefully the weather cooperates). The area is near metro. There are some garages in the area.

We were pleasantly surprised by this greenway. The walkway is narrow and better suited for small…read moregroups and cyclists. There are several dangerous blind areas, and I wish the cyclists announced themselves more often. We'd still visit again.

I'm fairly sure that I have not explored this whole trail yet, but the portion of it that I have…read moreexplored was kind of wonderful. I really enjoy being out and being able to feel the breeze. On a hot day, walking in and out of the shadows of the trees was a welcomed treat as the hot breeze flowed by. The way the trail is set up is quite nice, wide, and enjoyable. I'm not sure where this trail actually starts and ends, but I feel like that segment that I walked would equate to an overall enjoyable trek to explore. I mean it doesn't hurt that it is near the water, and goes through some area where you can see a lot of things. It can come off as an open air museum as well with all the historic marks around it and memorials along the way. It's a good place to take your mind off things and let yourself disassociate.

Beautiful park alongside the DC Waterfront. Plenty of spaces to sit, relax, play basketball,…read morerollerskate or go for a walk or cycle along the trail. The only negative, unfortunatlet we were not able to find working public restrooms. There were only Port-a-Johns were available. Highly recommend.

This park is soooo huge and absolutely beautiful! I feel like this is a park to literally do every…read moreand anything . If you want to play flag football, BOOM, there is abundant space to do so. If you want to play basketball, BOOM, there is a basketball court. If you want to SKATE for the FREE, what do you know, they have that too. Training for a half marathon or have a cycling race, there is a beautiful trail that is very scenic with mile markers. And if none of that is your jam and you just want to bbq and chill, there is space for that too! If you can't tell, I'm definitely a fan of this park and feel like you may be too!

A favorite spot for a nice walk…read more If you don't like dogs, be prepared that some people will often bring their dogs unleashed to the park (although not allowed). The green boats program (which offers hour long kayaking sessions where you also pick up trash from Kingman lake,via water) is one of my favorite activities on the program, in addition to enjoying all of the lovely trails. It's a great (less traffic filled) short cut to get from Benning road to Oklahoma avenue, if you are on foot or bike. The trail can be bumpy and rocky in places so I don't recommend for road bikes or scooters and absolutely no motorized vehicles.

A little known fact is that Washington, DC has several islands throughout the city where you can…read moreescape from the hustle & bustle of city life and commune with nature right within the city limits. I used to visit the Kingman and Heritage Islands Park quite often when I lived in the DMV. They tend to have a lot less foot traffic due to their NE DC environs.

I walked this park for over a decade going to Peabody and…read moreStuart schools. Be careful crossing the confusing streets. The play- ground in west section is separated from the east section popular with dog owners. The National Park Service operates strict leash policy and poop rules. Cherry blossoms and Obama townhouse are legendary. Impeachment politics prevented Edwin Stanton from getting a statue. Instead General Greene points way to Capitol. My favorite example of L'Enfant's DC plan to include buildings, parks and street views.

Perfect place to see the cherry blossoms without any tourists (besides me!)…read more Lovely park recommended by a local bookstore owner. Basically if you want to be left alone while still getting a quiet, uninterrupted view of the famous DC cherry trees, this is the place to be! Lots of benches, doggies playing fetch and the perfect light breeze to rain down cherry blossom petals every now and then. Idyllic really. And ten times better than heading to the national mall and watching people just be weird with their selfies haha. I promise I was not one of those people!

Everyone calls this Turtle Park because there's a giant turtle statue in it. However, fun fact,…read morethere are many other parks with the exact same giant turtle statue. There's even a giant turtle statue just a few blocks away on the other side of Eastern Market. This is a place I never even noticed until we had kids, then it became central to my life. We have come here every single day for weeks on end. We have come in the dark, during the daylight hours. It's not well maintained and always has a myriad of crappy broken down plastic toys thrown about. The drinking fountains are not operations and that's probably a blessing, however I have seen the maintenance guys come by and there are many roaches living in the recesses of the fountains. The park has some shade--not a lot. During peak summer hours it's unbearably hot and there is no water available. If you are thirsty the convenience store across the street is your only option ($5 card minimum purchase btw). During summer months this park has pretty bad mosquitos, so bring bug spray and sunscreen with you. The areas that are shaded are under trees where grass can't grow. The park is generally a bit rocky and dusty/muddy in the grass areas. It appears to have had several trees cut down because their stumps remain. Most of the patrons of the park are pretty conscientious except for the nannies. Some nannies tend to leave a lot of trash behind and I suspect it's just one or two people, but my kids tend to find and pick it up. It's so disgusting in most cases. One funny phenomenon that happens here is many families come here for dinner. There are some miniature tables setup on the side of the playground and families use them for daily dinners with the kids. There's also two picnic tables which are typically occupied by nannies or large parties of people. The far end of the park is devoted to dogs and a few homeless people sleep on the benches. The dog area of the park is also disgusting, lacking grass and being full of dog excrement. A police station is located across the street from the park so much of the surrounding parking is taken up by police cars. Interestingly though, I have never seen a police officer enter the park. They keep to themselves. All in all this is a nice city park. I wish it had a splash area and shrunk the dog run to include some other features, like maybe basketball. But for kids or dogs this is a great Capitol Hill destination, far better than other parks like Garfield or Lincoln in my opinion.

Marion Park is a peaceful oasis a stone's throw from the US Capitol Building. It's right off of a…read moregym in a Capitol Hill neighborhood. Which means all the dog walkers come here. If you're a dog owner, stroll over here and meet your fellow dog owner neighbors. There are benches along the park making it a great place to read if the weather is nice.

This park is pretty interesting. It's more like a half-block wide street median with greenery and…read moresculptures. I love it. The northern most end has the most park vibe to it. There's grass and pretty flowers and an interesting water feature that I wish I saw a sign to describe/explain it. The middle section is more pretty flowers and some grass, with more sculptures (and people LARP-ing if you're interested in watching them.) The southern most section is less of a park and more of a large in ground fountain/water feature with seating and places to eat. Our hotel was a minute walk away, so we walked through Canal Park a lot and we really enjoyed the simple respite from city life.

At ice skating rink lady with brown curly hair was very nice, she let my kids go on the ice 10…read moreminutes before closing,when we left she was making sure we didn't leave so she could go home, she was making sure they just didn't want to skate anymore. i would leave 10 stars but i can only leave 5, highly recommended this place

Lovejoy is a quiet, little park in Capitol Hill East. It has a playground, grassy area, a compost…read morearea, benches, and a community garden. It's a safe, family friendly park.

Lovejoy Park boasts a small well-tended-to playground for the little little ones and plenty of…read morespace to toss a ball (foot/base/soccer -- your call) for the bigger little ones and the plain old big ones. Also good for letting your dog loose. It's an eco-friendly public space and a good picnic spot above the H Street scene next to the Lovejoy Lofts.