Rose Park is a wonderful spot to stop-- convenient to Georgetown (east side), Dupont, and the West…read moreEnd. A great place to kick back and enjoy the beauty that DC has to offer. - Dog friendly: Rose Park is incredibly dog friendly, so if you dislike dogs, maybe...avoid? Haha! Luckily, most of the folks go go regularly, myself included, enjoy the pup presence! Feel free to take your pup off leash for a little run (if they are behaved). Just bring some bags to pick up after your pooch, as the park often runs out. - 2 Separate Playgrounds! Rose park features two playgrounds, one enclosed by a gate, and the other a bit more open. Both are utilized heavily by kiddos. I think that the enclosed playground is perhaps better suited to younger kids, and the more open playground is more appropriate for kids a little bit older. - Recently repaved running trail: There is a paved trail on one side of the park, great for running and connecting back to the nearby Rock Creek Parkway - View of Georgetown Row-houses: Rose Park offers a beautiful view of row houses that sit along the surrounding streets. Nestled in the heart of Georgetown, it is a great escape from the business of M street, and convenient to get to! - Meetings with neighbors and friends! Rose park is a great spot to speak to DC locals, and one of the few places where you encounter a true sense of neighborhood community. The population in Georgetown often tends to be a little older than other parts of DC, so folks have been coming to meet up with their friends in Rose park for many years. When the weather is nice, you will see people picnicking, and there is often a weekly "Yappy Hour" held on Friday, where folks bring their pups, wine, cheese, crackers, and snack while letting the dogs run around. - Market is nearby: The Rose Park Farmers Market often happens in Summer and Fall on Wednesday evenings and is set up on the basketball courts right in the park. This is always a fun and great opportunity to support local business. - Athletic facilities: There are a variety of athletic facilities set up in the park: 2 Tennis courts, a Basketball court, and a racquetball court as well! - Breathtakingly Beautiful Trees-- especially in the fall: The Ginko Trees that line the park make this a spectacular spot in the Fall. The trees are a VIBRANT yellow the likes of which I have not seen even when I lived in the northeastern states. The picture I took was actually taken mid-December of this past year, it was just stunning. - Cons: - Not so much a critique of the park, but please be careful not to step on the Ginko berries-- the trees drop them. The folks living around the park kindly do their best to sweep them off the sidewalks, but there are often so many, and when you step in them, they burst and produce a vomit-like smell, which will definitely make your shoes smell unpleasant!

Apple Maps led me to this shortcut to the P St Bridge from Ladurée in Georgetown as I was heading…read moreto the Phillips Collection in DuPont. The walk from Ladurée to The Phillips was only 1.1 miles, so I thought I'd walk it even though it was in the 80s. Rose Park was shaded and quiet, so it was pleasant walk through the park. I wish the path was all shaded. :) The trail needs to be repaved and it's not very wide but it was a nice respite from the heat. It's a nice park with basketball and tennis courts, a baseball diamond and a couple of playgrounds. This park was created for African American children in the 1910s and was the first desegregated playground in DC when Georgetown neighborhood kids started playing there as well. If you find yourself needing a break from the cobbled and crowded streets of Georgetown, take your coffee and food to this park and relax.

Mitchell Park Recreation Center is a nice area in Kalorama in NW DC. The surrounding area is…read morewealthier and you can tell by looking at this rec center. There's a large field for dogs. There are two playgrounds incredibly well kept and clean. If you are in the area and have kids, it's a great spot to chill.

Rosedale Community Center is an epic recreation center in Kingman Park near H Street NE and Hill…read moreEast. There's street parking and a small parking lot by the center. Here's what you can find within the community center: 1) Playground: There's a large playground that's D.C. landmark-themed. There's the Washington Monument, Air & Space Museum, the White House, Hirshhorn, etc. with fact cards next to each one teaching kids (and their parents) about our city. The playground comes with a sheltered picnic area to escape the sun. It's a little run down and often there's litter scattered throughout the playground. Despite that, it's a fun place for kids. 2) Library: There's a library within the community center. 3) Courts/fields: There are basketball courts that are often in use in the evenings and a large field for workouts, soccer, etc. 4) Pool: From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, the outdoor pool is open with a small waterslide. Sadly, during the 2020 season, the pool closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you get hungry, there are a few restaurants north along Benning Road NE, including a walk-up/drive thu Chick-fil-A three blocks west.

After everything that has happened in the last year and moving to the area recently I found myself…read morea bit lonely and too into my own thoughts. I needed to find a place to give me an escape and some peace of mind. I needed to clear my head and just be out with people (which is rare for me, I usually don't like doing that alone). I was already out for the day and decided instead of doing the mundane thing of going home and sit by myself I would find a place to park and take a stroll in a park. Unluckily for me, I chose to do this on one of the busiest days for the parks in the DC area. I decided during the hype of Cherry Blossom Festival I needed to go to a park. I'll be honest, I cussed myself out several times because of this, but mostly because I couldn't find anywhere to park. I circled (very big circles, if you know what I mean) until I found a spot. I ended up a few blocks up, but was able to get here with a short walk. Once here, it was a wonderland to walk through, or maybe I was thinking that I was playing Animal Crossing in real life with the cherry blossoms constantly falling around me...I didn't have my net. I will be honest with you. I stayed off the beaten path for a majority of this. It is less congested to walk about and you really get some really great pictures by doing so. You also have to duck out of the way of a lot of people's pictures too, but the walk was well worth it. I ended up walking for hours that day. Circling back and doing it all over again. It helped me clear my head and I did find my peace of mind. I honestly felt better after coming here. I don't know if it was the constant hum of everybody excited to get their insta pic, or if the vibe was just right for everyone. This is really a great place to escape just a little bit. In my near future I can see myself just coming here to chill out for a little bit. And how about that. This makes review no.: 3,000 Wow!

This park is huge and right across the street from the National Mall. It covers over 390 acres and…read moredates back to the 1890s. There is a lot of metered street parking available for the park. The park also borders the FDR memorial. The Potomac River an the Tidal Basin runs along the park. The park has many benches that look out to the water and there are about 5 or 6 baseball fields that are in the park, but none of them can be used for organized sports. There is also lots of open fields on the side of the park opposite the water. The park is beautiful and well maintained. It is always a very busy park, especially on nice days. There are joggers, walkers, bicyclists and dog walkers all through the park. Be careful walking because the bikers are on a mission and do not know that pedestrians have the right of way. I really like this park. It has a lot going on and the Cherry Blossoms were in full bloom during my visit. It was gorgeous. If you are looking for a place to take a break during your aggressive DC sight seeing, this is the spot.

This is a decent park. Close to the C&O Canal. Personally I like that trail more. Still there's a…read moregood walking area here. It's also fun to hear traffic on the beltway , in what could be described as a parallel universe. You don't feel in a busy area when at this park. Nice families are always here. Little ones will like the playground. There are several ways to get here. Due to the Beltway and other intersections close by, do be wary of traffic patterns. Have had a picnic lunch here a few times. It's alright for what it's worth.

Love this park. It's a small park with character with baseball field soccer field child's…read moreplayground tennis courts.

Book Hill Park is a small park on a hill just behind the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. After…read moreclimbing up some steep steps to the top of the hill, you'll find some benches and a bit of a view looking down at Georgetown (maybe taller folks have a better view, but my view was mostly obstructed). It's a nice place to make a stop if you're in the neighborhood. I stopped by last weekend with my coffee and book and just relaxed for a few minutes. It's a nice little spot in Georgetown.

This park appears to be a little obscured and situated right behind the Georgetown Library and…read moreWisconsin Avenue. To get here you need to walk up some serious steps, however I found out too late that there is another entrance behind the library without steps. It's funny I e been to the library before but never noticed the small park behind it. Whe I say small, I mean small. There are probably 5 - 6 park benches, and there are an abundance of trees which is a good thing. I walked thru but didn't stay long. It's interesting to stumble upon these interesting places in Georgetown.

Recently renovated and expanded, the Arboretum Recreation Center may be the best rec center in D.C…read more Open Monday through Friday, the building's design mimics the nearby U.S. National Arboretum. Inside, there's a small gym, a basketball court, a computer lab, a rec room where movies are shown, and a soft play room for kids. Outside are two playgrounds, tennis courts that double as pickle ball courts, basketball courts, a workout area, a community garden, and an amphitheater.

Girard Street Park is a medium size park north of Meridian Hill Park/Malcolm X Park in Columbia…read moreHeights. There's a large field, two playgrounds (one for smaller kids and one for older), a community garden, an outdoor workout station and benches. They also have a few electronic games that get you to run.

This renovation of this park came with much fanfare four years ago as another attempt by the city…read moreto gentrify the neighborhood somewhat. However, it's apparent that such a charming park with so much potential will be a victim of its location unless the people who frequent it take better care of it and each other. This park has everything you can ask for in a park: shade, benches, picnic tables, open play area, updated play structures for different age groups, a splash pad, swings, and a full court basketball court. There is even easy access from two neighboring streets, Girard and Fairmont. Fortunately for my three-year old daughter, she is oblivious to the surroundings where you have lowlifes hanging out. She enjoyed her time here and was bummed we had to leave after 45 minutes. During the day, as long as you're vigilant, there shouldn't be any issues in terms of enjoying what the park has to offer. During our visit, there were just a few instances that irked me. One, a couple boys were throwing pebbles/rocks towards another group of unassuming children. And in another, several parents or adults are just sitting around near the play structures smoking their cigarettes away. At night, I'd probably advise all people, regardless of age to avoid this place like the plague.