Canal Park is a paragon of creative and sustainable urban planning in the heart of Capitol Hill. Design firm OLIN, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning has revamped a disused bus parking station into this beautiful garden and won international awards for the same. The elongated park features colored dancing fountains and uses water recycling methods that have won it LEED Gold certification. Modern art and sculptures dot the entire garden, while the expansive lawns are the site of public games, storytelling events, farmer's markets, festivals, environmental workshops and art exhibitions. In fact, it has become a hub for both free and paid cultural and community events in Capitol Hill. Every winter, the on-site ice rink opens up for a new season, where children and adults alike can enjoy hours of ice skating. This garden is also home to Park Tavern Restaurant, a beautiful spot for both alfresco and sustainable dining.
Phone: (202) 465-7012
Cross Streets: Between 2nd Pl SE and 2nd St SE
202 M St SE Washington, DC 20003-3536 ·146.11 mi
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I visited the Canal Park a few years ago when they newly opened and not many buildings around. Now it is a much better place to stop because of new buildings (office and apartments), and the commercial of Navy Yard. I am glad the canal is here to replace the Metro parking lot and old crubling buildings. It is now looks seasoned and I will say again as the oasis of sprawling buildings. Stop by to enjoy it and read about the significant of the canal area that was developed into the park.
MoreMy children and I enjoyed a lovely summer day here in the splash park area. Bathrooms are onsite and clean. There is a pizza restaurant onsite and many food trucks parked around the street. There is a 10:30 show offered for small children on Wednesday mornings during the summer. This does bring in a crowd including, summer camps, day care groups and many moms and nannies. This make parking a bit difficult. There are a few parking lots nearby but some only take cash. The crowd dwindled by 11:30/12:00.
MoreDon't ignore South East DC by the Washington Navy Yard. Once a blighted area, now this is a location for Friday Night concerts in the summer. A place to picnic before a Nats game or an area to just stroll along the water front. Come see what this area of D.C. Has to offer. There's something for everyone.
MoreThe Canal Park is located about a block from Navy Yard metro station. It is a nice park in the middle of construction and development. A very nice stretch of at least two blocks long and a block wide to provide refuge for workers in the area to sit to have lunch or to enjoy a nice restaurant in the park. There are grass areas for children to play and many places to sit under trees to enjoy the good weather. The rain garden is designed to showcase how the canal area used to be in the good old days. Visit if you are in the area before or after lunch or dinner.
MoreIf you've been coming to this Washington neighborhood over the past decade, you can appreciate how nice this outdoor space is. This used to be an abandoned, burned out bus storage area....or something that resembled that. This four-block addition is a long-awaited and welcomed change. Cute water features and green spaces. A small cafe has also emerged . We saw a half a dozen food trucks in the area also.
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