Rock Creek Park

Peirce Mill
Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754 acre city park was officially authorized in 1890, making it the third national park to be designated by the federal government. It offers visitors the opportunity to escape the bustle of the city and find a peaceful refuge, recreation, fresh air, majestic trees, wild animals, and thousands of years of human history.
Map showing location of park.
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln-Thomas Day
Join the National Park Service (NPS) on the historic grounds of Fort Stevens on Sept. 21, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln-Thomas Day. The NPS, in partnership with the Military Road School Preservation Trust (MRSPT), will mark this milestone with a day of history, music, and community.
Rock Creek Park Golf Course rehabilitation plan receives National Capital Planning Commission’s final approval
This approval marks a major step forward in rehabilitating one of Washington’s treasured public golf courses.
National Parks in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. provide more than 55,000 meals of donated venison to neighbors
Eight national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 13,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 55,000 meals to families in need.  
Learn more about the Rock Creek Park Golf Course rehabilitation project
The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to an information session on June 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., about the rehabilitation of the historic Rock Creek Park Golf Course.
Rehabilitation of Rock Creek Park Golf Course to begin in 2024
The National Park Service (NPS) and National Links Trust (NLT) will rehabilitate Rock Creek Park Golf Course, one of the oldest public golf courses in the country. The rehabilitation of the 100-year-old course in northwest Washington, D.C., is expected to start in late 2024 and take two years to complete. 
Stone bridge and fall leaves
Photo by NPS Photo
Water swirls around large boulders in a creek.  Trees in autumn colors line the bank
Photo by NPS Photo/ K. Cain
a one story building nestled among green leafy trees
Photo by NPS Photo
Dark boulders scattered through a narrow creek.  Green trees rise up on either bank.
Photo by NPS Photo
A stone mill house
Photo by NPS Photo/Michael Zwelling