Good place for a dog. Kalorama Park isn't that big for people but it's plenty big enough for dogs. It also has a playground. Just be careful of what the dogs leave behind. There's also a basketball court. It's a small neighborhood park basically. People need to walk their dogs somewhere. This is the best place around for them. It also has some features for the children. There's a pretty good size playground. If you're more into sports you can also play basketball. They have a court on the north side. It overall feels like a nice area. It's usually quiet. There's mostly residential around so it's not crowded here usually. read more

Kalorama Park - Park - Parks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Kalorama Park is an urban park near Adams Morgan and a local hangout spot. On a weekend evening, the lawn is full with groups picnicking, people playing basketball on the courts and kids climbing on the two playgrounds with the backdrop of tall apartment buildings. My daughter is three and loved both playgrounds, especially the swings and slides. read more

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This is not a dog park. And yet it's a dog park. There's plenty of space to cop a squat and have a picnic... just stay mindful that this is a dog park as you choose your location. There's green stuff here like trees and grass... and playgrounds for children including swing sets and slides. There's a small basketball court often filled with teens or young adults. There are so many people trying to enjoy this space at once (to include the local homeless) that it can feel more like a grassy median on a highway than a park. Most trash cans are overflowing, and there's quite a bit of litter. Oh - and don't let the pup go off leash, even if you can trust him to come back to you, because he might just stumble upon a homeless guy's nest under a bush and start tasting things you don't want him to taste. read more

Nice looking park. I like that the big kids park is completely enclosed except for the one entrance/exit. This allows me to camp out in one spot, without worrying who's in or out of the other side. My 4 year old loved the sandbox and the obstacle course was pretty cool too. Maybe I missed it, but a spray park is totally necessary here, especially on hot days like today. Parking over here is also kind of a nightmare - you either have to find metered spots or live in Zone 1. All in all, not the best not the worst, and definitely worth a periodic visit by my family read more

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This is a vibrant neighborhood park that has has an enclosed area for bigger kids and a separate enclosed area for smaller kids. It's really popular for nannies to visit and the only negatives are that the sunlight often makes the equipment too hot to use and there's not that much equipment so only a few kids make the place unbearable. This is probably the only park in DC where my kids have gotten into fights with other kids about usage of equipment lol. The park includes a few swings and climbing structures. The sandbox is a highlight as well. I also really enjoy that Pitango Gelato is right down the street, offering a wide array of coffees and other food snacks from their incredible cafe. That's a nice perk that makes this park all the more fun to visit. read more

Eat your morning bagel from So's Your Mom. Look around and see the morning people walking their dogs. Watch the birds. Feel the breeze. Hear it flow through the leaves. Behind the hedges the city seems far away. Here where the squirrels play there is a whole other world. Breathe it in. Relax. Take some time to notice the life around you. O Nachez, oh Oak, o thriving young Magnolia, you bring me such peace pleasure and understanding. read more

Kalorama Park - Parks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This is a lovely little park off Columbia Road. It's is busy most of the day. I enjoy it when there are no people, early morning is the best time. There are lots of doggies so keep that in mind, this is not dog park FYI. The playground equipment is on par with other parks. I see a parks department truck very often so they keep up with the place fairly well. The location in my opinion is the best part about this place. It's on the edge of where so great eateries are in Adams Morgan. Lapis, Pitango, So's your mom and my favorite Astor Mediterranean are a hop and a skip away. Enjoy what this beautiful city has to offer. read more

It's a nice little green spot in the neighborhood. Not a lot going on here though, unless you're lucky enough to have a plot in the garden. The basketball courts are pretty good, but I don't play. The benches are few; it's more a place for people to walk their dogs through. There is a fenced in playground; so it's a good place for kids. For adults, I'd make the trek to Meridian Hill instead. read more

Whenever we come to DC to play and visit family we stay at the Washington Hilton (well, as much as hotel rates allow us) and this park is a quick walk (just a few blocks) away. I LOVE this pay area. I love how the park and specifically the children's play area is set off of the street and has a bit of a buffer to it (and is fenced in). The great thing about this playground too is that it is separated based on age- a smaller tot-lot and another, separate area for slightly older kids (5-10?) Each playground has sand, swings, climbing apparatus, and slides. Parents and Nannies have always seemed very friendly and also attentive to the kids they bring- which is also very nice! read more

Great playground. The woman who yells at visitors is now gone! The overall playground is great for all ages.

A little history first: "The name Kalorama, meaning "beautiful view" in Greek, comes from the 19th century estate of the same name, comprising much of the surrounding area. The estate was later subdivided into smaller parcels. The parcel on which the park is located passed through several hands, until it was acquired by the Federal government in the 1940s. In 1971, the National Park Service transferred jurisdiction (but not ownership) over the Park to the District of Columbia for recreation and related purposes." - from www.kaloramapark.com This is my favorite place to take the Sunday paper for a spin. The benches are ideal for hours of perusing the New York Times, especially if you have a nice beverage and a sack lunch. People tend to be a bit lax on keeping their dogs on leashes, but, otherwise, this is a great, local park. read more

We were lazing around on my friend's couch, Saturday afternoon, watching football highlights and eating sunflower seeds. "Why don't we throw the football around?" someone said. "It's still sunny out." Throwing a football in Adams Morgan?? My friend lives at 18th & Columbia, where I only knew of concrete parks or sidestreets to play. "Dude, there's a park on this block!" someone told me. Soon we were outside in the sunshine, tossing a football and eating more seeds. It's too bad there weren't more people out...just some dog walkers and a young couple playing tennis. It was nice to have the place to ourselves, but it makes me think that the yuppies of DC need to get out a bit more. read more

Lots of doggie poop in the grass. As well, lots of yuppies sunning themselves on top of that poopy grass. But I'm giving it four stars because it's a cozy place to just hang out and read your book. (I'll try not to talk too much about poop in future reviews) read more

It's beautiful, and large enough to be freeing while compact enough to seem cozy. There are always people playing, walking their dogs, etc. - both charming, and gives you a sense of safety. There is a community garden program, and some sports facilities, but its mainly just well tended grass and trees... as it should be. Truly, one of the highlights of the Kalorama Triangle area. read more

This park doesn't get much use, I mean accept for those that sleep there. Kalorama park is in a pretty sweet spot and it's well maintained but it doesn't have a lot action. If you were driving by you wouldn't even know it's there because of the big hedges along Columbia. I run through there from time to time but that's about it... read more

Lots of development in the Park being completed in the Spring 2016. Stay tuned! Great place to lounge on beautiful days in the Fall and picnics with family in town for long weekends. Plenty of dog walkers and a well-organized community garden with lots of produce in the Summer. read more

I live right across the street from this park, and whatever it was two years ago, it's great now. Every day there are dog walkers, a great diverse group of kids playing in the playground areas or practicing their bike riding, moms with strollers, older people relaxing with the paper, cyclists taking a break in the grass, etc....it's a beautiful little park that the neighborhood works hard to maintain. New trees were actually just planted last week, so by next year it will be even nicer. There's a community garden as well; they lotto off plots every spring. It's not a huge space, but it brings out the neighbors and is well-maintained....one of my favorite things about living on Kalorama. read more

Great little park! They redid the grass over the late winter and it looks great now in mid spring. There is even a community garden space, swing sets and cherry trees for your viewing enjoyment. Definitely an urban oasis for those seeking some greenery. read more

It's a great little park in the middle of my bustling neighborhood where I can sit on a park bench and read. I love the fact that its mostly people who live in the neighborhood that use it. I also love how the high bushes along Columbia Road block out some of the view of the street. While I know the changes coming to the park are necessary, I am worried the park will lose too much of its green space and trees. I've seen the redesigned parks in other neighborhoods and while very attractive they also look like something plucked out of Disney--overly manicured and fake. read more

Love that it has two sections for the playground. One side is for toddlers and the other side is for the older kiddos so all ages can have fun! There's some work going on right now so you can't access all of the park, but it's still a nice place to take the kids and to grab some quiet time as well. You can always catch people eating lunch there or people playing with their dogs on the weekends. read more

This park has some potential and has a lovely view over the rooftops of the Washington Cathedral. But it suffer from the triangle challenge common too many spaces in DC: 1) People want to cut through it. 2) It is not quite big enough. 3) There are too many things happening in it (community gardens, nice relaxation spot, kiddie park, basketball courts, dogs off leash). 4) Recreation center for pre-teens, teens. AND Now (1/1/2008) and for the last six months, the biggest least-cut through space has been fenced off in an effort to grow grass. Oh right, there is no convenient irrigation there, so Park donors were asked to volunteer to move sprinklers in a public park. And then the Dept. of Parks and Rec. clearly didn't really know how to plant grass, so a lot of it died when it was hot. Let's all say the word: "mulch" really slowly. Maybe by next spring (2008), it will look okay, but the demand for park area around Adams Morgan is so great that I am sure the grass will get worn down quickly. Look at the other parks in the area, and you will see the city needs to 1) put in irrigation systems and 2) train people in taking care of grassy areas. Don't ask the National Park Service, the Mall show they don't know. Ask the parks people in cities with even more demand (New York City) or more challenging climates (Sacramento). And then INVEST in the right equipment and the right training. read more

The basketball court is rather run down and very crowded on nice days. The courts are dirty with dust, dirt, and litter and the baskets are not 10 feet. One basket is about 9'6 and the other is 10'6. The courts aren't level. Additionally there's like a half court divided vertically (which is very strange) with 2 baskets which are also not 10 feet. iI's shameful that this park is used so much and the courts suck. It begs the question what was the city thinking building this? Were they drunk? I'm done playing here. If not for the convenient location and multitude of people who play, it would never be used. Please fix this now! read more