East Potomac Park

East Potomac Park
East Potomac Park is located in Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park
Location14th Street, Washington Channel, Potomac River, SW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°52′12″N 77°1′33.6″W / 38.87000°N 77.026000°W / 38.87000; -77.026000
Area394.9 acres (159.8 ha)
Built1917 (1917)
Part ofEast and West Potomac Parks Historic District (ID73000217[1])
Designated CPNovember 30, 1973[1][2]

East Potomac Park is a park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., United States. The island is between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, and on it the park lies southeast of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge. Amenities in East Potomac Park include the East Potomac Park Golf Course, a miniature golf course, a public swimming pool (the East Potomac Park Aquatic Center), tennis courts, and several athletic fields (some configured for baseball and softball, others for soccer, rugby, or football). The park is a popular spot for fishing,[3] and cyclists, walkers, inline skaters, and runners heavily use the park's roads and paths. A portion of Ohio Drive SW runs along the perimeter of the park.

East Potomac Park is accessible primarily by road via Ohio Drive SW. The DC Circulator's National Mall Route, which began service in June 2015, provides the best public transportation option for reaching East Potomac Park. The closest Circulator stop is at East Basin Drive SW south of the Jefferson Memorial, which is within easy walking distance of Ohio Drive SW and the north end of the park.[4] Metrobus does not serve the park, and there is no Washington Metro stop close to the park. The nearest Metro stop is the Smithsonian station at Independence Avenue SW and 12th Street SW, about six blocks away. (Walking from Metro requires accessing the park via Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Maine Avenue SW, and Ohio Drive SW.)

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – East and West Potomac Parks (#73000217)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nomination Form". National Park Service. July 15, 1972. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (July 31, 2015). "A Greenspace For Locals: How East Potomac Park Might Be Redeveloped". Washington, D.C.: WAMU. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Dingfelder, Sadie (June 11, 2015). "New DC Circulator route on the National Mall debuts Sunday". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2015.