Elbert Triangle Park
Park Location: 4000 Mount Vernon Avenue
Park Area: 0.13 acres
Park Usage: This is one of our small neighborhood parks, designed as a passive park and is used by the local population as a sort of meet and greet place, it contains sitting areas and a walking path
This park is located at 4000 Mount Vernon Avenue, between the corners of Four Mile Road and Elbert Avenue. The park has a few benches, some flower beds and some very nice shade trees. There is a perimeter fence around the flower beds and a walkway from one side of the park to the other.
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Eugene Simpson Stadium Park
Park Location: 426 E. Monroe Ave.
Park Area: 9.9 acres
Park Usage: Simpson Stadium is an active park with baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, and a dog park. It is home to the T.C. Williams High School baseball team and also hosts Little League.
This park includes Simpson Field which is one of the City's premier diamond fields. Simpson also has a native plant garden and hosts one of the City's best used dog parks. Simpson Stadium is named after the Eugene Simpson family who donated the land to the City.
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Ewald Park
Park Location: 4452 Duke Street
Park Area: 4.00 acres
Park Usage: This Park has a swimming pool and bath house, a lighted full length basketball court, a tot lot / playground, an open space / field that is mostly used for pick up soccer and football, on site parking.
Ewald Park is located in the west end of Alexandria at 4452 Duke St. across from the Foxchase Center. The lighted basketball court is probably this Parks most popular feature and is heavily used most of the year. The double tennis court has a nice screen of evergreen trees on it’s north and west side which not only provides shade but acts as a wind break as well and this makes for a popular place to play tennis. It has a parking lot with shrub beds on the South and West ends.
The Basketball Court was enlarged and fenced in on two sides, and the court lighting was upgraded in June of 1995.
The tot lot / playground was upgraded in June 1997 and is fenced in to provide extra safety. The pool and playground have night time security lighting as well as the front of the newly renovated bath house and the parking lot.
The swimming pool which is one of four Department Minnie Pools is popular with area children.
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Fort Ward Park
Park Location: 4301 W. Braddock Road
Park Area: 41.4 acres
Park usage: Special Use Park, Community Park, Amphitheater, Museum, Historical Landmark, and Seasonal Holiday and Historical Re-enactments and Solitude area.
Fort Ward Park is located on the west end of Alexandria at 4401 W. Braddock Road on the highest point in the City. Incidentally, this is why the site was chosen as an ideal spot to build a fort during the Civil War. It is one of 68 earthen forts that were built in the defense of Washington D.C. The Fort was named for Commander James Harmon Ward, the first United States Naval Officer killed in the Civil War.
Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's history and offers exhibits on Civil War topics, education and interpretive programs, tours, lecture and video series, bus tours, and living history activities throughout the year. The Museum and Historic Site also interpret Alexandria, Virginia as an occupied city, the city's role as a vital Union Army crossroads, life within the Defenses of Washington, and the everyday life of Civil War soldiers and civilians. For additional information, visit the Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site.
Park features include a museum, amphitheater, playground, picnic areas with tables and grills, a dog exercise area, benches, restrooms, water hydrants and a 0.6 tenths of a mile service road which has grown in popularity over the years with seniors citizens and young parents pushing baby carriages as a pseudo exercise track. The service road which travels through the park opens at 7 am for foot traffic only, and at 9 am, the road opens to vehicular traffic.
General Rules and Regulations
- Camping - No person shall set up tents, shacks, trailers or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping. Exceptions: Overnight camping may be allowed for large groups under certain conditions.
- Alcohol Beverage Policy - The consumtion of alcoholic beverages is permitted under strict regulation and control. Only draft beer and wine will be permitted in allowable park areas, and must be pre-approved by the Director of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.
- Dogs - Unleashing dogs or allowing dogs to urinate or defecate in the park (except in the dog exercise area) is prohibited. Dog owners are required to clean-up.
- Fires and Grills - Fires are permitted in park grills or personal grills only. Barbeque pits for cooking on the ground are prohibited. Propane gas grills are prohibited. All fires must be extinguished and ashes placed in designated containers or left in the park grill before the area is vacated.
- Picnic Reservation Requests - Picnic Reservation requests for all weekends, and holiday Mondays, must be received no later than 5 pm the Thursday prior to the requested weekend/holiday day. For additional information, click here or call 703.838.4831.
- Picnic Reservation Information
- Fort Ward Picnic Area Map
Additional Information
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Fort Williams Park
Park Location: 501 Fort Williams Parkway
Park Area: 7.80 acres
Park Usage: Fort Williams Park is a passive nature area. It includes a wooded nature preserve with a walking path, used by dog walkers and nature lovers.
This Park is located at 501 Fort Williams Parkway on the east side of the Parkway. It is a heavily wooded site that has a minor foot path. There is also a small run or stream that runs through the park that feeds into Lake Cook. There is some signage on each end and a footbridge that crosses over the run.
The park is named for an earthen Civil War Fort that once existed here, (Fort Williams) one of 68 forts built in the defense of the Washington Area. No trace of the fort exists today.
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Founders Park
Park Location: 351 North Union Street
Park Area: 4.31 acres
Park Usage: The park has a volleyball court, benches along the 1/3 of a mile of walking paths. The park is primarily a passive park The Alexandria Marina is located on the south-eastern edge of the park and the Potomac River.
Founders Park is located along the Potomac waterfront. The address is 351 N. Union Street. The park was developed in three phases lasting till 1986. These phases included the irrigation, construction of the walkways, the lighting and the sunken garden.
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Four Mile Run Park
Park Location: 3700 Commonwealth Avenue
Park Area: 55.90 acres
Park Usage: Baseball, softball, field hockey, football, soccer, walking, biking, jogging, basketball, tennis, roller blading, playground, picnicking, sitting areas, bird and river watching and fishing.
The park is located at 3700 Commonwealth Avenue. The park, including an easement, stretches from Jefferson Davis Highway to Mount Vernon Avenue. This park has lighted softball, baseball, and soccer programs. There is a lighted multi-purpose court for soccer, field hockey, basketball and tennis. There are a number of bird-watchers and fishing is a regular activity throughout the year. The service road/bike path is heavily used for walking, biking, jogging and roller-blading.
The fields are used by School Leagues, Youth and Adult Sport Leagues, practices for the Congressional game and other league activities.
There is a bike trail that connects to the Arlington path from the west and the D.C. path from the north. River watching and bird watching are popular here, as is fishing.
There is a multi-sport court and playground with a sitting/picnicking area in the interior of the park.
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Gentry Park
Park Location: 210 A, Guthrie Avenue
Park Area: 0.21 acres
Park Usage: A passive open space.
Gentry Park, located at 210 A. Guthrie Avenue, is a quiet open space maintained by the Parks Division. The park has no hard structures or inventory of any kind. There are many nice oak trees in the park. The park is used by the area children who play tag and catch, and many other types of impromptu games.
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George Mason Park
Park Location: 2601 Cameron Mills Road
Park Area: 7.40 acres (9.40 acres with school)
Park Usage: A soccer/football field, two little league fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, playground, sitting area, park shelter, picnic tables and on site parking.
You can find this park behind the George Mason Elementary School at 2601 Cameron Mills Road. The school is named for one of the Founding Fathers and Statesman George Mason.
This park consists of two tennis courts, a soccer/football field used mostly by ASA and Youth Sports. The School uses the field for recess/gym classes. There are two little league fields mostly used by Youth Sports and the school.
The playground is used by the School, Recreation Department Summer camp and the local children as well. There are picnic tables and a shelter which is used for school lunches -- weather permitting.
The Summer Camp program is located at the playground and shelter area.
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George Washington Park and Braddock Field
Park Location: 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Park Area: 6.0 acres - George Washington / 6.6 acres - Braddock Field
Park Usage: Soccer, football, tennis, baseball, softball, and quarter mile track.
The area behind G.W. (George Washington Middle School) which is located at 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, you will find a Football/Soccer Stadium that is used by the school for gym classes during the school year and depending on what season, used by ASA, ASL, Youth Sports Football evenings and weekends. The field is surrounded by a quarter mile track used for gym and track meets, and for walking/jogging and exercise by the neighborhood most other times. The turf area itself has a four foot fence around it for security. The field also has large east and west side bleachers and concession stand, and a irrigation system.
South of the soccer field there are three lighted tennis courts used by the school, Youth Sports and the neighborhood.
Beyond there is the Braddock Field which consists of a baseball practice field used mostly by Bishop Ireton Private School and Youth Sports. The school uses the field for gym. There are three softball fields also used by the school, the Youth Sports Program and the neighborhood.
The interior part of the turf field is used for soccer, flag football and youth football. The field is fenced in on two sides.
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Goat Hill Park
Park Location: 33 Kennedy Street
Park Area: 1.50 acres
Park Usage: Playground equipment, sitting areas, natural wooded area.
The playground resides within the Warwick Village housing complex located at 33 Kennedy Street. It is somewhat different from most other City playgrounds as it is built into the side of the hill. It is set in tiers or separate levels supported by retaining walls. The different levels of play areas are connected by ascending/descending wooden steps. The area or hill behind and above the playground extends into a steep wooded area.
The playground itself consists of a swing set, a slide, monkey bars, talk tubes, a see saw, and a dino mirror. The playground best serves the 5 - 10 year old group.
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Hammond Upper and Lower Soccer Fields
Park Location: 4646 Seminary Road
Park Area: 16.0 acres
Park Usage: Soccer practice and games, Jogging track, Little league baseball, Roller blade hockey.
The Hammond upper field is located at 4646 Seminary Road at the intersection of Seminary Road and Pickett Street. The Hammond School and Facility is named in honor of Francis C. Hammond a Navy Corpsman and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in action in the Korean War.
At this site there is a large bleacher section, a quarter mile cinder track and soccer field with irrigation system.
The lower field, sometimes called “Death Valley” is located behind the middle school at South West corner of the facility. At the lower field you will find a large soccer field and two little league backstops, Also, there is a roller blade hockey rink found on the upper parking lot which was formally used for drivers ed and special ed classes.
The Lighted Roller Hockey Rink is not maintained by the Parks Division, it is cared for by a Private Business. It is open to the public during the day and used in league play under the lights at night.
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Hillside Park
Park Location: 264 Bugess Avenue
Park Area:.55 acres
Park Usage: Playground Equipment, Sitting Areas and Walking Path.
This Park is found within the confines of Warwick Village at 264 Burgess Avenue. This is another park in the Warwick Village Area that resides on a hillside, hence the name. The park is a passive, very shady nature area and walking path. There are areas for sitting and observing the playground activities or just taking in the scene.
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Holmes Run Scenic Easement
Park Location: Holmes Run Parkway
Park Area: 2.86 acres
Park Usage: Natural Wooded Scenic area, Walking and Biking Paths, Holmes Run Stream
The entry to this park is located at the southeastern corner of Beauregard Street and Morgan Street. It’s boundary to the east is Holmes Run Stream, it’s northern end is connected to the Dora Kelley Nature Park and the southern end to Brookvalley.
The path is what connects this Park to the afore mentioned Parks and is used by joggers, bikers, walkers etc., this is a heavily wooded nature area. Lots of fauna.
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Hooffs Run Park and Greenway
Park Location: 18 A East Linden Street
Park Area: 2.40 acres
Park Usage: A playground, tennis court, basketball half court, open space, walking path, and garden.
The park is located at 18 A East Linden Street. It includes a playground geared to the five to ten year old group. It has a sand box and a large swing, a relatively new play climbing structure with tube slides, a pyramid climber and slide and water fountain. The playground area also has a garden that was developed by the adopt-a-park coordinator that surrounds one side of the playground.
There is a lighted walking path from Rosemont Avenue to King Street. The rest of this area is open space used for games of tag, dog walking and impromptu play.
On the Greenway there is a tennis court and a single or half basketball court. The rest of the park is open space.
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Hume Springs Parks
Park Location: 100 Dale Street
Park Area:.50 acres
Park Usage: Neighborhood park, playground and sitting areas.
A large fenced in playground with lighting located at 100 Dale Street. It was originally established as a playground in the late 1970's. Most of the current playground equipment was installed in 1988 and the swing set was upgraded in 1999. The playground has a see saw, a large play structure with climbing platforms and slide tubes and a smaller play structure as well. There are sidewalks in the park which makes it easier to walk around or maybe push a baby carriage. This park is designed and best suited for 3 to 8 year olds.
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Hunter / Miller Park
Park Location: 224 North Fayette Street
Park Area:.42 acres
Park Usage: Basketball Court, Summer Basketball League and a Children’s Playground.
The park is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of North Fayette and Queen Streets at 224 North Fayette Street. This site is honorably named for the community activists the late Mr.. Bernard Hunter and Mrs.. Helen Miller. The park is encircled by a wrought iron fence with a double drive gate. The playground consists of tire swings, toddler swings, climbing structure with many levels and slide tubes. There are several young trees that will someday provide some nice shade.
The basketball court has lights for evening and night time play and during the summer months there is also league play under the lights. Other amenities include a chain link fence around the court and a bleacher section for spectators.
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