Rock Creek Park

Category: National park in Washington, District of Columbia

Address: 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Phone: +12028956000

Reviews

Dawn Anacleto-Tosca

Jun 30, 2022

Rock Creek is a total jem in the middle of DC. I love it there so much. So many awesome trails & for as long as I've been going I always find new trails and see new areas.

Maame N

May 31, 2022

Great picnic areas. Spacious and clean spaces. Bathrooms were relatively clean for a park. No funky smell, well lit, and ac controlled. Kayaking, pedal boat, and row boat available on the lake. Playgrounds are really nice. Home/bike trail available too.

Kenneth Kilgour

Apr 26, 2022

Rock Creek Park is an underappreciated DC treasure. It's lousy with wildlife. It's tranquil. And it's nearby. Rock Creek has a nature center, hiking trails, and picnic areas, some with pavilions. Some of the roadways are closed to motor vehicles. Please do not feed the ducks; it violated Park Service rules, and it's harmful to the ducks, besides.

Rosie C

Nov 12, 2021

A great place to hike especially during the fall. There are different routes you can take all ranging in distance and intensity. Make sure you get back to your car before dark.

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Questions & Answers

How’s the signal in the area? Want to Uber there and back but worried I might have an issue calling an Uber once I’m in.

Savita Bowman | Dec 21, 2020
Mike | Dec 22, 2020

Never had a cell signal issue in the park

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Can anyone fish there

Nighttime tuna84 | Jun 24, 2020
John Douglass | Jun 25, 2020

The herring run up as far as Pierce Mill in the spring, but primarily, not a good fishing spot.

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What is going on there at the tennis courts on Park Road? Why is it all torn up and blocked off?

Steve Rodes | Apr 17, 2021
William West Hopper (DC Car Guy) | Apr 18, 2021

They have needed renovation for years.

You could swim

Marcos Gonzalez | Aug 23, 2020
Francisco Diaz | Aug 24, 2020

What there is is a stream or creek as they call it in my country but something deep for nothing there is no

How do I rent/reserve a picnic area?

Donalia Clay | Apr 20, 2020
Darryl Carter | Apr 21, 2020

There's a website Recreation.gov that you can go to and see what is available.

are all park roads open

John Regnier | Apr 20, 2020
Paulette Paglia | Apr 21, 2020

Part of Beach Drive may still be closed to vehicles due to road work but is open to bicyclists, runners & hikers. You can call National Park Service in DC 24/7 to check updates about road construction &/or inclement weather causing closures.

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It’s allowed to do fishing in the river? It’s a good spot for fishing?

thegeorge | Apr 20, 2020
Monica Hanna | Apr 21, 2020

No

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How large is the park?

Kyle Winton | Apr 20, 2020
Michael DiDomenico | Apr 21, 2020

It extends through all of DC and up into Maryland, so probably 10 miles top to bottom. Wikipedia says it is over 2000 acres, so larger than Central Park in NYC.

What are the hours of the park? Do the trails ever officially close?

Will Koehrsen | Apr 21, 2019
John Wesley Brett | Apr 22, 2019

The park is open year-round during daylight hours. The park is closed after dark. However, Nature Center, Planetarium, Old Stone House, and Peirce Mill and Barn have their own hours.

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