Written by Jody Trammel

Exploring Rock Creek Park

 Exploring Rock Creek Park   Rock Creek Park

For Washington-area visitors looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the District, Rock Creek Park can be the perfect escape. Spanning 12 miles from the Potomac River to the Maryland border, Rock Creek Park is the perfect place to enjoy nature while you’re visiting the city.   Looking for the best way to get to Rock Creek Park? Call Affinity Airport Sedan! Our professional car service can pick you up and take you there for a fun-filled day of outdoor adventure. After all, hiking through nature trails can be exhausting. For a relaxing ride there (and back), you can rely on Affinity Airport Sedan.

 

About Rock Creek Park

Established in 1890, Rock Creek Park is one of the nation’s oldest national parks and contains 1,754 acres along the Rock Creek Valley. Visitors looking to get active can enjoy hiking, biking, and rollerblading on the park’s 25 miles of trails. And the park offers space for golf, boating, fishing, horseback riding, and tennis, as well. Guests looking for more leisurely activities attend concerts, catch park ranger programs, or picnic in the park. Plus, the park’s social programs – like planetarium shows, crafts, animal lectures, and junior ranger programs – are a big hit with kids.

Rock Creek Park Recreation Facilities

In addition to its tennis stadium, golf course, equestrian trails, and 4,200-seat amphitheater, Rock Creek Park is also home to cultural exhibits. One such exhibit is Peirce Mill, a water-powered gristmill built in the 1820s. Adjacent to the mill is the Peirce Carriage Barn, which serves as a mini-museum devoted to educating visitors about the milling process, the Peirce family home, and other mills along Rock Creek Valley. Plus, the park’s nature center and planetarium showcases exhibits and lectures, guided walking tours, animal demonstrations, and programs discussing planets and stars.   If you decide to leave the cement city behind and head toward the peace of Rock Creek Park, use Affinity to get there! Our stress-free car service removes all the hassle from transportation, so you can concentrate on more important things, like the scenery.