We just moved to this area and were thrilled to not only find a dog park, but a large, beautiful…read moredog park that is well kept and is frequented by lovely people and friendly dogs. We're excited to keep coming and getting to know the people and pups! If you live far there is plenty of parking, so no worries about that. Heads up- there is a mud pit on occasion.... but the dogs don't mind :)

My hubby and I are here visiting the DC area. Loved the park. Beautiful park. Well kept and love…read morethat it is free. Everyone seemed to pick up after their dog, which I absolutely loved. Will come back!

Horribly maintained dog park. No grass, no benches. The city puts hood money into the west side dog…read moreparks but neglects the east side. If you're reading this post, please please please report a 311 ticket using the DC 311 app and tell the city what you want this park to be. If we do not demand it, they will not provide it. It takes 2 minutes to submit a ticket and if enough people request the city invest, the city HAS to respond. Look how long they took to rebuild Florida Ave on our side of town, while all the other areas of town got new roads and parks and high speed internet. This city gets away with murder when it comes to investing in the black and brown neighborhoods. Demand they do better.

I used to go with my best friend to this park with his dog, Lincoln. I'm not a dog owner, just a…read morefriend of a dog, so my opinion may not be the best, but I think this is the best dog park in Capitol Hill East. It has a small dog park and a larger dog part. The other dogs seem friendly and it really brings together dog owners.

A favorite spot for a nice walk…read more If you don't like dogs, be prepared that some people will often bring their dogs unleashed to the park (although not allowed). The green boats program (which offers hour long kayaking sessions where you also pick up trash from Kingman lake,via water) is one of my favorite activities on the program, in addition to enjoying all of the lovely trails. It's a great (less traffic filled) short cut to get from Benning road to Oklahoma avenue, if you are on foot or bike. The trail can be bumpy and rocky in places so I don't recommend for road bikes or scooters and absolutely no motorized vehicles.

A little known fact is that Washington, DC has several islands throughout the city where you can…read moreescape from the hustle & bustle of city life and commune with nature right within the city limits. I used to visit the Kingman and Heritage Islands Park quite often when I lived in the DMV. They tend to have a lot less foot traffic due to their NE DC environs.

Virginia Avenue Park is one of those small parks that only locals know about. The nearby highway…read morehides it well. The park includes a dog park, a community garden, and green space with several picnic tables. A bike trail goes by it offering beautiful views of the Washington Monument.

Probably the best dog park in SE DC. There are literally no dog parks EOTR but this park is close…read moreenough to me that it works for my pup and I. Things I love about this park: - it's plenty of space for my dude to get tons of zoomies out! I have a 1 year old husky boxer mix who sometimes just needs to run free...and this park allows him to do that! - it's fully fenced! I feel good knowing my dog can run free without getting into too much trouble. - there are two poop bag stations that sit outside of the two gates that are always stocked. - even on super nice days, it never gets tooooo crowded which I love. - there are two separate areas. The bigger side, I'm assuming for bigger dogs, and a smaller side for the smaller pups. What I love though, is the smaller side is still enough space for your pup to run and get some zoomies out. - the park is normally super clean. They shut down for cleaning once a month, which I appreciate. - there's a working water fountain for the pups and humans (on both sides). The only reason for the 4 stars (and not 5) - I wish there was some shade in the park. In the summer it can get BRUTAL for the dogs and the HUMANS. Otherwise, great park. Tons of space. Enough space to spread out.

Everyone calls this Turtle Park because there's a giant turtle statue in it. However, fun fact,…read morethere are many other parks with the exact same giant turtle statue. There's even a giant turtle statue just a few blocks away on the other side of Eastern Market. This is a place I never even noticed until we had kids, then it became central to my life. We have come here every single day for weeks on end. We have come in the dark, during the daylight hours. It's not well maintained and always has a myriad of crappy broken down plastic toys thrown about. The drinking fountains are not operations and that's probably a blessing, however I have seen the maintenance guys come by and there are many roaches living in the recesses of the fountains. The park has some shade--not a lot. During peak summer hours it's unbearably hot and there is no water available. If you are thirsty the convenience store across the street is your only option ($5 card minimum purchase btw). During summer months this park has pretty bad mosquitos, so bring bug spray and sunscreen with you. The areas that are shaded are under trees where grass can't grow. The park is generally a bit rocky and dusty/muddy in the grass areas. It appears to have had several trees cut down because their stumps remain. Most of the patrons of the park are pretty conscientious except for the nannies. Some nannies tend to leave a lot of trash behind and I suspect it's just one or two people, but my kids tend to find and pick it up. It's so disgusting in most cases. One funny phenomenon that happens here is many families come here for dinner. There are some miniature tables setup on the side of the playground and families use them for daily dinners with the kids. There's also two picnic tables which are typically occupied by nannies or large parties of people. The far end of the park is devoted to dogs and a few homeless people sleep on the benches. The dog area of the park is also disgusting, lacking grass and being full of dog excrement. A police station is located across the street from the park so much of the surrounding parking is taken up by police cars. Interestingly though, I have never seen a police officer enter the park. They keep to themselves. All in all this is a nice city park. I wish it had a splash area and shrunk the dog run to include some other features, like maybe basketball. But for kids or dogs this is a great Capitol Hill destination, far better than other parks like Garfield or Lincoln in my opinion.

Marion Park is a peaceful oasis a stone's throw from the US Capitol Building. It's right off of a…read moregym in a Capitol Hill neighborhood. Which means all the dog walkers come here. If you're a dog owner, stroll over here and meet your fellow dog owner neighbors. There are benches along the park making it a great place to read if the weather is nice.

Great outdoor/community space. Tons of space to sit, relax. Lots of benches. Spaces to play,…read moreincluding a playground. Smooth, well-maintained pathway with clear traffic directions, which accommodates walkers, runners, scooters, and bicycles. There is also a dog park and an events space. Close to main parts of town and restaurants. I ended up here because of all the murals along the pathway. Colorful, intriguing, visually gorgeous, some poignant, some just for fun. I wish communities would build more spaces like this for the people of their community.

Absolutely love this park... the murals are my favorite. They do so many events in the summer, like…read moremovie nights. There's a huge grassy area. The playground is super cute too... Great for little climbers! Just wish they had swings!

Great dog park if you want to avoid dirt (it's turf). There is a water station with mini pools that…read moreppl fill up and it gets pretty messy and wet towards the back sometimes. Has benches under a pavilion which is nice for avoiding the sun. It's almost always very clean and has poop stops with bags.

This turned out to be in an apartment complex. Our dogs had a blast! There was some agility…read moreequipment and pools, which the dogs loved. The people were very friendly, too.

Hello dog lovers Because of the snowstorm park is closed to much snow hope Park and planing come…read moreand clean the area before next storm comes Maybe Have Grate day also when you take your fur baby don't take to long it's very cold outside only if you're dog is used to it like husky Stay warm

We LOVE this dog park! It's great, but what we love the most is the separation between large dogs…read moreand small dogs! This is great! Unfortunately, lately there has been people who bring their super tiny dogs into the large dog area and then complain if a big dog is playing too "rough". PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES AND KEEP YOUR SMALL DOG IN THE SMALL DOG AREA. Unless your dog can handle, but other than that you have no reason to complain. Our dog is still a pup (a big pup) and he is really good with both large and small dogs but some little dogs are just too small. So please it's for you and your dogs own good. Anyway back to the dog park! It's amazing it has a good space to run. It has two little hills in the top area and then a hill (going down) on the other side. It's a beautiful dog park. Very well maintained. Has a water fountain so we can refill the water bowls. There are countless tennis balls laying around to play fetch & at this moment I believe there's a soccer ball, I'm sure someone left it. For the little dog owners, your area has a little hill too! It's a cute little area! Regardless of the 1% who don't follow the rules I'm giving this park 5 stars! We absolutely love it!!!

While my experiences were all positive as regards my own family and dog, I have sadly witnessed two…read moreexamples of racism there at the hands of fearful and affluent millennials. Today police were called to the eminent perceived dangers of about 4 kids who ranged in age from about 8 to 10yrs of age--African Americans, asking to feed dogs and pet them. The amped responding officer said, "You guys are gone.." to the woman (mom/aunt/adult family friend?) who had a dog with her. Instead of communicating directly with the family about what they perceived as potentially harmful to children, the children themselves were the perceived threat... oops!

I was skeptical of this dog park at first because it looks small from the outside but it exceeded…read moreall expectations! It's a great place for dogs in the city to run around and get out all their energy. There's almost always at least a couple dogs there so there will always be a friend for your dog to play with. MOST of the people that go here are friendly and chill, understanding when the very rare dog kerfuffle takes place, and are welcoming to newcomers. The only reason I'm taking off a star is because occasionally people who regularly go here forget that it is technically still a neighborhood park and many different types of people live in this neighborhood. I have seen adults treat children who just want to look at dogs in a very mean way. I understand that children are not allowed in without adult supervision, but I have seen adults threaten to call the cops on kids who couldn't be more than 10 just because they tried to enter the park instead of just calmly explaining the rules.

I'm on my way to check it out... I'll give it a 5 for being new. I will update my rating soon…read morebecause Columbia Dog Park off of Rivendell is not thinking about their small dogs.

This fairly new dog park is located in the back of Columbia Park just past the pickleball courts…read more It's free ! It is yard size divided by fence for dog sizes of small and large. Mostly paved with mounds covered in artificial grass. The holding pen has a trash can and offers poop bags. Unfortunately, people are NOT cleaning up after their dogs. The gate latches are difficult to open.