Pint-sized, urban green space featuring an open lawn with a walking path & large trees for shade.
At a glance
#210 of 211 Parks in WashingtonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.11
Rating breakdown
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5 ★37%
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4 ★29%
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3 ★14%
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2 ★9%
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1 ★11%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Hancock Park?
- Hancock Park is rated 3.7 out of 5 based on 35 reviews.
- How does Hancock Park rank in Washington?
- Hancock Park is #210 of 211 Parks in Washington by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Hancock Park located?
- 800 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States — 2.2 km from the center of Washington.
Could be a pretty spot alongside the railroad tracks, but it's not well-maintained (railway & utility vehicles tear up about half of it), it's not designed for active use (no chairs or anything to make it inviting), and it's not programmed with any events or activities. It's a forgotten park that isn't even good enough to serve as a lunch spot for nearby office workers.
Great place to see playing Batala DC an all women Afro-Brazilian percussion group. Stop by you won't be disappointed. They practice every Saturday morning.
Attended a really cool “Be a Drummer for a Day” event here! Tiny little park with no amenities, but super close to the metro station and parking nearby. The group we saw was an all-woman Afro-Brazilian band playing Samba and Reggae. They brought enough instruments for everyone and taught the crowd their signature song “Batala”
Beautiful! Clean! At times you can see ducks! There are plenty of dragonflies to watch! You can sit down to read, eat and drink. Or you can people watch!!! Visit here every week day. Love it.
For two years random cars are parking on the grass at Hancock park and the amount of cars is increasing. People are parking on the park property (for free) during the day while at work/conducting business. They have destroyed the grass and beautiful park (tire tracks and mud everywhere). I ride the VRE everyday and walk through this park twice a day. Nobody is monitoring the park and removing or ticketing these people who are parking their cars on park property for free.
It's a tiny little park on the side of the street. The recent addition of chairs and umbrellas make it a much more desirable place to hang out and eat lunch.
Surrounded by magnificent trees this is a pleasant reprieve from the hustle of SW DC. Bounded by C Street on the north, the railroad tracks on the south, 7th Street on the east and 9th Street on the west this park is large enough to get away from the noise of this very busy neighborhood. Being adjacent to Le L'Enfant Metro and a Capital Bikeshare stand makes access very convenient. If you happen to be here at lunch time you can sample a large variety of the famous DC food trucks that park along adjacent 7th Street and Maryland Ave. There are no benches in the park. If you don't mind sitting in the grass you can find some shade and make this is a pleasant place to take your food truck meal.
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