Park · District of Columbia

Trails in Anacostia Park

8 named trails · 7 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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8 trails, A to Z.

Anacostia Rec Center Sidewalks

0.1 mi one way · 12 ft–14 ft · asphalt, concrete surface · hiking

Picnic areas

Along the way Anacostia Rec Center Picnic Area

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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

4.5 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 2 ft–36 ft · asphalt, concrete surface · bike, hiking

Picnic areas

Along the way Park Node Picnic Area

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Anacostia Skate Park Paths

0.7 mi one way · 10 ft–17 ft · concrete surface · hiking

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Headquarters Sidewalk

7 ft–8 ft · concrete surface · hiking

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Langston Club House Path

39 ft–40 ft · concrete surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Langston Club House to Driving Range

0.3 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 3 ft–35 ft · gravel surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Pennsylvania Ave Bridge

0.4 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 0 ft–30 ft · concrete surface · bike, hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

River Terrace Park Paths

0.1 mi one way · 12 ft–17 ft · asphalt surface · bike, hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

22 more mapped segments without a name are on the map, not in the list.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.