City note 11 · Nature
Anacostia Park
A long Anacostia River park for the paved river trail, water access, wildlife watching, fields, skating, and broad open space.
1500 Anacostia Dr SE, Washington, DC 20020Open map
Why go
The pavilion pin is orientation, not the whole park; arriving by the Anacostia River Trail is often the clearest way to understand its scale.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 45 min – 3 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Check the schedule
Before you go
The river is tidal, conditions and facility hours vary across sections, and one address does not represent the whole linear park