Rock Creek Park

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5200 Glover Rd NW
Washington, DC 20015
Rock Creek Park was founded in 1890 and is operated by the National Park Service, a bureau within the Department of the Interior. The park has a variety of animals and plants, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, deer and various species of trees. It offers a wide variety of activities and facilities, including interpretative and educational programs, concerts, a Shakespearean theater, bicycling, more than 30 picnic areas, playgrounds and over 25 soft- and hard-surface tennis courts. Its activities and facilities also include hiking and bridle trails, an exercise course, roller blading, and an 18-hole public course with a clubhouse, lockers and a snack bar. It has a boat center that offers lessons and provides bicycles, kayaks, canoes, small sailboats and rowing equipment on rent. Rock Creek Park is located in Washington, D.C.

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Leila T.
7/22/2025

It's a neat place! Really cool to visit. My friend and I had fun crystal hunting. The trails are beautiful. Since it is in DC, however, the traffic makes it difficult to get to different sections...

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Marie T.
8/6/2024

really enjoyed my hike here! As a beginner hiker, the trails were way more intense than I expected. I arrived on foot and had to actually hike through the park to get to the visitors center. Which...

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Chelsea C.
6/23/2025

Love a accessible national park via public transit! The views are absolutely stunning with the high terrain spots, the creek, and endless amount of foliage along the winding path. We had great...

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Cheng Z.
2/6/2025

We made a quick stop here for a little hike with our corgi on a cloudy February day during our day trip to DC. The park is still well maintained, neat, and beautiful in winter. We had a great...

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Jeannette L.
9/29/2024

If you're visiting D.C., know that you won't be able to cover all of what Rock Creek Park has to offer in one trip because this national park is sprawling. It's much larger than you may think it...

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