It's one of those hidden gems!…read more Great place to walk / hang out Great place to walk around, play basketball, chalk art the sidewalks, have a picnic. Located below the I-495 -Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the park is right at the southernmost point and great water views of Virginia and sites within Maryland like the National Harbor across the Potomac River. There is a walking trail along the river with informational signs and displays that describe the really cool, informative information markers of sights and the past history of the area along the trail. A 10-minute walk on the trail will bring you to other parks (Ford's Landing, Shipyard, and Roberdeaux) and eventually to Old Town Alexandria with its many shops and restaurants --situated along the water. Another added plus is that the park offers a place for fishing, playgrounds, basketball courts, and multi-use fields. I came here with some friends for the first time and had a relaxing time just being outdoors and enjoying this great space in nature. We grabbed a picnic table....while having lunch and taking in the weather. Between the space and multi-use areas, it is the perfect spot to for walks along the river, running, exercising or simply....raking time to put things on pause and enjoy the outdoors. ELITE TIP: It is a good place to park if you are planning to visit Old Town Alexandria and want an easy place to park.....without having to deal with the limited street parking, risk of parking meter tickets or the high price garage parking. and enjoy a walk along the river.

Beautiful park in Alexandria with water views. We walked about a mile, just past the restaurants…read moreBarca and some on the water. Then circled back for about a little over 2 miles. It's best to go early. Plenty of benches and covered areas for comfort while in the sun. Great place to walk with your dog or go on a date. There were also other places you could park further down the walk if you don't want to start at the end near the bridge. Lovely walk that I would enjoy doing again.

I've used the pool and the weight room here so that's what my review will focus on. The locker…read morerooms are fine. The pool has a shallow end and a deep end. Unfortunately there are only a couple of lanes available in the deep end as the rest of the deep end is saved for things like water aerobics. The weight room was pretty disappointing. It was missing quite a bit of equipment I would expect in a weight room. I ended up choosing a different gym for my weight lifting, as I was constantly having to change my planned workout due to a lack of equipment. The pool is good though.

Great summer camps and Camp-Counselor-in-Training program. The kids have attended many various…read morecamps & swimming over the years and have since returned as a CIT, lots of fond memories of classes & long time staff/counselors.

These parks are filthy, unkept and surrounded by trash bags. Nothing fancy…read more. Review: 2

King Greenleaf Recreation Center is a fine rec center, but it's outdoor playground may be one of…read morethe best in all of Washington, D.C. There are two parts to it. On one side you have a large and tall actual playground with one of the biggest slides I've seen for kids. It's new and well kept. On the other side is open space for kids to run and plenty of benches for parents to take a break.

Very nice and fully staffed. Facilities are clean and well patronized…read more Hats off to Mr. Barry Sanders (sp) and his passion for the computer laboratory! We had a great conversation about his vision for the facility and his involvement in our community and STEM (science technology engineering and math). Only met a few staff members and it appears that there is a lot going on here at both places. The pool is nicely equipped and the deck and locker room is clean and neat.

Private classes in the morning 7am and classes thur out the day water fountain do not work. I stop…read moregoing early morning due to the private classes in the Poole the Poole. I went 7pm they say swim classes u get swim 8pm. So I drive all the way to sports and learning center m w and Fridays sometimes I am 74 and should be able to go to the closes Poole t me, I pay for pass and have rights.

What a great library! I'm so excited to have it so close to our new home. It has a great children's…read moreselection which is number one in my book. We were able to get Set up with a library card in no time. I just asked of the front desk and minutes later the card was in my hand. My son was very happy to find Lego books, Berenstein books, curious George books, Star Wars books and many others! Also, there's an indoor play area for the younger ones which is great to have! Just outside is a terrific playground! It's mostly fenced in which is helpful. There are no swings, but there is plenty to climb and spin around on and slide down!

Since I'm new to area one of my errands was getting library and rec center cards. Fortunately for…read moreme, you can do both things in one place. The Rec Center: Overall, I liked the layout of the rec center, and the folks that helped with getting a card were SUPER friendly and helpful. While I have not officially used the rec center, I was a bit disappointed with the the size of the weight room. The size of the weight room reminds of a weight room that one would find in a hotel. However, the gym did look like it had everything that one would need for a decent workout. Also, I was a bit surprised that the rec center does not open until 9 am on weekdays (and Saturday). Based on my prior rec center experiments, I'm used to rec centers opening from 5:30 to 7 am. Then again, perhaps, these hours are for the summer months. The Library: Again, the librarian who signed me up for a card was very friendly. Also, I loved how she gave me a very thorough overview of this branch's services and resources. Although I was in the library for only a few minutes, I thought it was very well organized.

Definitely a experience worth trying at least once. Very…read moresimple concept - let out some steam / emotions etc Pricey imo but I enjoyed myself. Lots of things to break.

We went to the Rage room yesterday for our team event. Before our arrival we all signed waivers on…read moretheir website saying that we could potentially get injured, luckily no one did! We had an hour rage session, but it was really only 30 minutes of weeding things. It was fun and you could play your own music on their speaker which was nice! As a team event, it was really fun!

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My thankful Thursday goes to Lake Artemisia. This place is beautiful. When they say some of the…read morebest things in life are free! I agree. The loop is roughly 2.4 miles, it's paved and clean; I've never seen litter or trash lying around. The lake was also home to a historical African American community called Lakeland established in 1890. Walking the park you'll see a few plaques and markers with brief history. Many years ago the citizens of this segregated society, developed their own institutions and cultural traditions, including the area's only high school for African Americans, built in 1928. There is a Lakeland Community Heritage Project that was created to preserve its history and the stories of its people through photographic archives and now the Lakeland College Park Community Center. Thankful that this is a peaceful place to run, walk, ride my bike, or simply sit and reflect. Greenery unique to the area is the mimosa trees that bloom in the summer and the giant reed grass surrounding the lake. Parks & Planning along with other organizations also hosts activities like birdwatching and community walks . In addition to this, there is a small playground and ergonomic gym. Lovely in every season and rich in American history, Lake Artemisia is the beating heart to lots of people in the Greenbelt community. Let's love, honor, and cherish Her for generations to come! #ThankfulThursdays

We've been coming to this marina for 20 years to rent sailboats and it's always a great experience…read more The office staff are friendly and helpful, and the folks down by the dock do a great job of explaining how the boat works, the wind conditions, how to stay away from shallow water, and so forth. Highly recommended.

Came here to get in our own kayaks and it was $10 anyway despite the limited parking situation,…read morecash only. Got lucky with that. The bathroom situation was atrocious, this place is a busy marina you would assume whomever is paid to work there would maintain that. Decent launch area though just would more likely leave from a different spot next time