Kennedy Recreation Center and Playground
1401 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 9 pm Sat: 10 am - 4 pm Closed Sun
$
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Kennedy Recreation Center & Playground in NW Washington, D.C.
This downtown site offers two playgrounds, one geared for younger children and one more suitable to kids ages 5 and up. There is a large tower, plus slides in the middle of the big-kid playground, a climbing spider web, monkey bars, and seated merry-go-round. There is also a small splash park for cooling off in the summer.
This playground can get really crowded but there’s so much to do that the kids don’t seem to mind! Restroom facilities are available when the recreation center is open. There is street parking.
There are plenty of amenities here at this spot, indoors and outdoors. Inside the rec center is a fitness room, gym, and multi-purpose rooms. You can rent rooms for events or just check them out to see how busy they are. Outside, there are several playgrounds, a baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, a splash park perfect for hot days, walking trails, and grills for picnicking. There is even a horse shoe pit!
The Kennedy Rec Center and Playgrounds are a great spot to get your kiddos outside and moving right in downtown D.C. You could definitely plan a day and pack accordingly to spend plenty of hours here if you need an activity any day of the week.
The closest metro is the Mount Vernon sq/Convention Center (green/yellow lines). The rec center is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 9pm, Saturday from 10am to 4pm, and it is closed on Sunday.
Sweetgreen and Shake Shack in Logan Circle are both within 15 minutes walk of the playground and make for a great picnic.