City note 70 · Nature
Fort Dupont Park
A 400-acre east-of-the-river park with wooded hiking and biking routes, picnic areas, gardens, and historic earthworks.
Ridge Rd SE & Fort Davis Dr SE, Washington, DC 20019Open map
Why go
The park is larger and more fragmented than one pin suggests; this record starts at the trail access while the official directions cover other gates.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 45 min – 3 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Check the schedule
Before you go
Entrances and gated vehicle hours differ, the park is not near Dupont Circle, and trail conditions change with weather