RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
National Park
Rock Creek Park, Visitor Information: 202-895-6070
www.nps.gov/rocr
Rock Creek Park borders Brightwood to the West off 16th Street and is truly a gem in our nation’s capital. With its majestic trees, wild animals, and delicate forest aura, it offers visitors an opportunity to reflect and soothe their spirits through the beauty of nature. Rock Creek Park is also a place to play soccer and tennis, picnic, hike, bike, rollerblade, fish, horseback ride, listen to a concert, or attend programs with a park ranger.
Rock Creek Park 18-Hole Public Golf Course
www.golfdc.com/gc/rc/golfcourse.htm
Established 1926. Rittenhouse & 16th Sts. NW, (202) 882-7332, Fax: 723-8499
Rock Creek Park Tennis Center
www.rockcreektennis.com
16th Street and Kennedy St. NW, 703-291-9888. 25 outdoor courts (15 clay and 10 hard-surface); 5 heated indoor courts during the winter season. This facility, which is located adjacent to the Carter Barron amphitheater, also hosts the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in July.
Rock Creek Park Horse Center
www.rockcreekhorsecenter.com
Military & Glover Streets, NW, 202-362-0117.
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
www.nps.gov/rocr/cbarron
4850 Colorado Ave NW, 202-426-0486. Situated in the midst of ball fields, tennis courts, and lush woodland, the Carter Barron Amphitheater is an outdoor, Greek-style theater that provides a wide variety of excellent entertainment in a dramatic setting with nearly half the productions free to the public. | 
