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The park's visitor center exhibits area plants & animals in addition to housing a planetarium.
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Philip McLemore
11.04.2022
I want to come back here and Walk it.
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Shelly Durkee
08.12.2022
Great place to explore the outdoors while technically still in the city! Nature center is fantastic, and park has great trails!
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Leif Engler
06.13.2022
I love learning about the wild life but I want the Plaetarium to be open again.
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janel price
06.27.2021
Nice adventure walks and trails
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Jeffrey Blander
06.11.2021
We love Rock Creek park! Whether on a quiet trail, spotting owls, deer, or raccoons, sit and reflect by one of the many small enclaves by the rushing water, drop by the zoo or nature center, or jog/walk along a more bustling part of the path. The park is one of our favorite places to take the family or get in some alone time.
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Wes Dennis
06.06.2021
Great place for a nature walk. The cicadas were loud and delightful, and with the heat they gave the place a rainforest feel. We also saw wrens and frogs!
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Reuben Paul
11.28.2020
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Maja Husar
09.27.2020
Bad
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Peregrine Hawthorn
09.12.2020
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Kimberley Joshi
09.04.2020
Trevor
08.22.2020
The bison were incredible!!
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Sai Sansare
07.27.2020
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Jeion Green
06.14.2020
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Alexis Gil
06.08.2020
Muy bonito
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Chandler Mount
06.07.2020
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Majed Alashari
04.09.2020
Nice park with many walking trails.
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Filip Jasinski
02.08.2020
Love this park and this center. Great people.
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Oliver Zagorin
01.14.2020
I have been coming here since childhood and have always left with new information.
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Spencer S.
11.12.2019
This is a great place to start a hike through Rock Creek Park. We did the Boulder Ridge trail and it was awesome!!
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Psychic Chevy Chase
08.25.2019
Adventure
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Shawn Nyce
08.23.2019
Umm i read about is trails and some replica animals no one has said one word about the planetarium is there one even there
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Day Harper
08.02.2019
So the nature center and planetarium--whatever. It has a drinking fountain, a restroom, some exhibits that will help you learn about the flora and fauna of the park if youre into that kind of thing.The actual park is amazing. Miles and miles of very good trail, and plenty of places to feel like youre actually in the woods, without ever having to step outside of the city. Gorgeous picnic spaces where you can host a campfire picnic for free. If you live in DC and you like to hike or trail run, this is *not* to be missed.
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nathaly heredia
07.14.2019
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Lily Wang
05.25.2019
Nice place to hike!
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Etela Ivkovic
03.30.2019
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Nicholas Proszkow
03.26.2019
We always have fun here. Hiking outside, replicas of local inhabitants inside, and a planetarium.
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John Henri Rorabeck
03.02.2019
Quaint nature center with decent trails. Very classic nature center style. Friendly staff
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Mister Jon
11.10.2018
A neat stop, particularly for parents with kids under the age of 10. Its a free museum and offers a free planetary show in their planetarium. The planetary show was slightly underwhelming for adults. Theres a small natural history museum as well.
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Mike Favila
07.07.2018
Am excellent find in the middle of the city
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Caleb Wigham
06.16.2018
Pretty boring place overall. Looks like an outdated museum from the 60s. Good thing this place is free. Probably a good place to take small children though
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Sleepy Tiger Shark
02.03.2018
Planetarium and lots of hands on thing for children
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Alexandra Díaz
01.28.2018
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Sid Kaushik
01.28.2018
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Jocelynn Wambold
11.13.2017
Very bad and not good at all
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L Smith
06.11.2017
Rock Creek Park is a beautiful place--abundant trees, trails, and views. If you are visiting the DC area, or if you live here, it is a space away from the city, yet conveniently located.
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Jacquelyn Hokamp
04.01.2017
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Jati Lindsay
03.27.2017
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Martin Brossman
02.17.2017
Nice little park with sufficient parking and a fun little planetarium and visiting center as well. Looks like a great place to bring family and kids and getting a good walk.
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Sarah Cooper
11.06.2016
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sandy sandy
09.02.2016
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Jessica Murphy
02.28.2016
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Donald H
12.09.2013
The park is terrific for bicyclists, walkers & runners, hiking and more - particularly on weekends and some holidays when portions of Beach Drive and some other roads in the Washington portion are closed to motor vehicles. For access to picnic areas, portions of Beach Dr. remain open. In Maryland, some of the attractions are Lake Needwood, Lake Bernard Frank, Meadowside nature center and another scenic road named Beach Drive. Needwood golf course is alongside Lake Needwood. Seasonally, rental boats are available here. In Washington, the Rock Creek golf course is near Military Road.
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Emily Barge Boyle
08.31.2013
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Alain Aubert
04.28.2013
Very nice picnic place
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Kamili Anderson
03.02.2013
Im in the park nearly every day with my dogs, walking or running on the quieter trails until I forget whatever is bothering me and just enjoy all that Nature gives so freely. RCP is truly a wonderful, sacred space. Lets respect and protect it for years to come!
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Andres Soberanes
11.06.2012
Good place!
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Peter Lougee
06.10.2012
Great for a run or biking
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Bruce Cox
06.09.2012
Urban park at its best
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M MacFarland
05.08.2011
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Brian Merrell
02.03.2011
Two and a half times the size of NYs Central Park, this is a bit of wild in the middle of the District. In addition to actual wildlife -- there are deer running through it -- the National Zoo is nearby. Great on weekends when they shut parts of the parkway down.
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