Anacostia Park

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 6:00–22:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-18 to 2026-12-12; community-mapped.

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

At the park

• Visitor center exhibit
• Biking activity

Shows and experiences

• Historic sites & museum
• Junior Ranger program

Events

• Anacostia Park Care Day 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · 1500 Anacostia Drive SE Washington, DC 20020
• Anacostia Park Late Skate - Back to School!
• International Coastal Cleanup at Anacostia Park
• Anacostia Park Late Skate - Harvest 01:00 PM–10:00 PM · Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion, 1500 Anacostia SE, Washington, DC 20020

Places to eat

• Caruso’s Grocery italian
• Chipotle mexican
• Duffy's Irish Pub
• Hill East Burger tex-mex
• La Lomita mexican
• Mandarin Carryout chinese
• Mangialardo's diner
• McDonald's burger
• Sala Thai Cuisine thai
• Star Pizza pizza
• Subway sandwich
• Sweet Sweet Kitchen caribbean, west_african
• The Pretzel Bakery pretzel, coffee_shop
• The Roost various
• Trusty's
• Wah Sing Restaurant chinese, american

Before you go

Limits

Grilling is allowed in designated picnic areas

Getting there

Anacostia Park is located in South East Washington DC running parallel to the Anacostia river. The park can be accessed from the South Capitol bridge over the Anacostia river across from the Nationals baseball stadium. You can also enter the park from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (295). You can enter the park from Good Hope Road or from Nicholson Street.

Weather & when to go

Spring brings mild temperatures and a light breeze along with springtime flower blooms. Summer can be hot and humid. Fall cools down and changing of the seasons brings changing of the colors in leaves. Winter gets cold and temperatures may drop below freezing.

Where to stay

• A Capitol Place Bed & Breakfast A Capitol Place Bed & Breakfast, 134 12th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003, United States of America

Nearby

• Hong Kong Carryout
• DC Capitol Square
• Tony's Place
• Little Caesars
• Papa John's
• The Hill Cafe
• Della Barba Pizza
• Paraíso
• DCity Smokehouse
• Capitol Hill Crab Cakes
• Grubb's SE Pharmacy & Mini-mart
• Kitchen Savages
• Pacci's
• Domino's
• McDonald's
• Neighborhood Pharmacy
• America's Best Wings
• Subway
• Quickway Japanese Hibachi
• Little Pearl