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Meridian Hill Park
Park, Sculpture Garden, and Historic and Protected Site
Columbia Heights, Washington
"So much fun for a Sunday afternoon drum circle and picnic!"(3 Tips)
"thirteen tier cascade fountain in Meridian Hill Park"(2 Tips)
"Nice place in the city for a picnic.Waterfall and fountain"(4 Tips)
"The weekends off some of the best people watching in the city."(2 Tips)
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Katarina KatsmaApril 17, 2016Great Sunday drum circle, but there's always something else going on! The park is designed well, so there are more secluded places if you want to be alone, and more open spots if you're in a group!
David DerrickAugust 15, 2014A very large park by DC standards with an upper and lower area connected by a staircase. Come in warm months to see the waterfall fountain. Some cool statues including a neat one of Joan of Arc.
AFAR MediaAugust 4, 2014Every Sunday afternoon, weather permitting, starting around 3pm, men and women of all ages and ethnicities gather for an hours-long impromptu jam session. Anyone can participate. Read more
I hear the White House was going to be placed here, in L'Enfant's original map of the city.
Lewis WilkinsSeptember 3, 2018Great park with trees, benches, statues, and steps! The NPS needs to clean it up a little and fix the fountain.
BikaboutJanuary 28, 2017Obviously not working when we visiting in June 2016, but Meridian Hill Park has the longest cascading fountain in the U.S. Travel guide - www.bikabout.com/washington-dc
Large, open park. There's a decent sized field for playing soccer.
Holly Spencer-DunnAugust 27, 2015The drum group that gets together every week is fantastic! Big props to all those locals who keep this fantastic tradition going! You need to check it out!
Amanda WeddingtonApril 13, 2013One of my favorite spots in DC. It's also the meeting place to meet up with my friend. I love how peaceful it can be.
Perhaps the best park in DC. Also, it's fun to watch teenagers skateboard in the waterfall during winter.
Angela WFebruary 28, 2012What a perfect park - it feels like you are meandering in the outskirts of Prague!!! Also, in the summer they have Sunday afternoon drum circles!
Meridian Hill ParkMay 4, 2013Come out for a park tour on Sunday, May 5, at 2:00. There will be a celebration of the park, an information table, and more tours between 2:00 and 6:00 pm
Stephanie DeDeckerJune 21, 2016Quaint park near Columbia Heights great for reading and enjoying the Sunday drum circles
Cool spot for watching the sunset or taking a quick jog. Within walking distance from Adams Morgan and Rock Creek Park
Melissa MonsalveJune 9, 2015Go on Sundays! The drum circle is beyond amazing to either watch from the sidelines or participate in.
Deniz SezenSeptember 6, 2014Very special for me! I said YEESS in this very beautiful park! Very good for pictures, especially in the morning❤️
Alex DobyanNovember 25, 2014Reflecting pool is a pretty awesome spot to just chill - as is the whole park.
- The thirteen tier cascade fountain in Meridian Hill Park is the longest cascading waterfall of its kind in North America
Bob NiemicOctober 21, 2013It's always great to visit this park. I love the views from the lookout area at the top of the steps.
This park has a sad, haunting beauty. It could be much more than it is. The layout and fountains are pretty and pleasing to the eye. The human and dog feces are a reminder that this is no urban oasis.- Steve ColemanApril 25, 2013You can help Meridian Hill win needed funds to restore its long-forgotten central 16th Street entrance by voting each day until May 10 at https://www.preservedmv.com/competitors/meridian-hill-park.
- Sunny JamesFebruary 22, 2010Go in the spring/summer for the great drum circle. Nice view of the nation's capital. Nice place in the city for a picnic.Waterfall and fountain is unique.
Laura CovingtonMay 22, 2012best place for sunning is by the tiered fountains. drum circle on warm sunday afternoons = hula hooping!- DC is home to more equestrian statues than any other place in the US, check out the "Jeanne d'Arc" statue, the only equestrian statue in DC depicting a woman
Amaya VegaJuly 26, 2013Nice! but someone say not to go at night time and I can see y! Just go during the day.
Washington BladeSeptember 16, 2011Starting Sept. 17 for 8 consecutive Saturdays through Nov. 5: Outdoor Boot Camp and Yoga Class Combination. There will be 45 minutes of boot camp followed by 45 minutes of yoga. Read more- Meridian Hill ParkApril 30, 2013Check in on Foursquare at Meridian Hill Park and vote to win preservation funds for the park at https://www.preservedmv.com/
This is the best park in the City! The Drum circle on Sundays starts at about 3 and goes till 9!
Drum Circle on Sundays after 6 pm over the warmer months. Enough said.- The weekends off some of the best people watching in the city.
Nikki LewisApril 3, 2011They're doing some kind of remodeling here at the park. They tore up all of my favorite trees along the walkway leading towards the northside fountain
Charles TaylorAugust 30, 2010Come by Sunday, late afternoon to sunset, for the drum circle, great people watching. A summertime tradition.
Ananda LeekeMay 5, 2010Will be teaching a kind and gentle yoga class on May 9 in the park from 11:30 am to 12 noon. Visit http://yoga.meetup.com/584. Read more- Meridian Hill Park is the 54th most visited park in the United States and has a half a million visitors per year. Read more
- Ananda LeekeJuly 8, 2010I love running in the park especially the steps. They really push me to move my body.
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"Did you know the statue was a gift from France? And that President Harding was present at the dedication in Jan of 1922? Read up on it on our blog."
Ghosts of DC - 8.3
"If you're visiting DC, you MUST visit the weekly drum circle! There's nothing like it!"
Just Me - 7.2
"It’s beautiful when it’s on. Unfortunately the fountain is off as of now."
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