Rock Creek Park, established in 1890, is one of Washington, DC’s true treasures. Rock Creek Park stretches from Maryland to the Potomac River and is approximately 12 miles in length.
Visitors to Rock Creek Park can hike the trails that the Piscataway Indians once inhabited, picnic, horseback ride, participate in nature and environmental events, play tennis, jog, bike or enjoy the planetarium.
When planning your visit to Rock Creek Park, you may want to visit the Rock Creek Planetarium, the Old Stone House, walk the Battleground National Cemetery, take a ride on a pony at the Rock Creek Horse Center, or play a match or two of tennis at Rock Creek Tennis.
The National Park offers two downloadable, self-guided tours of historic Fort Stevens and Battleground National Cemetery. These files may be downloaded from the Rock Creek Park website at www.nps.gov/rocr/photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm.
General Information
The Rock Creek Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW, Washington, DC 20015, near the intersection of Military Road and Glover Road.
Rock Creek Park is open during daylight hours.
