Rock Creek Gardens, Washington D.C.

#1100 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Rock Creek Gardens is an affluent residential neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, D.C. ()

Coordinates: 38°59'19"N, 77°2'44"W

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Northwest Washington (Colonial Village - Shepherd Park)Washington D.C. United States

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Rock Creek Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring Library, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Talbot Avenue bridge.

1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring
30 min walk • Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot, six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992, and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road.
1.2 miE
Library
Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring
31 min walk • The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, formerly the Silver Spring Library, is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to the public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library is named for Charles E.
1.1 miNE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring
29 min walk • AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring
24 min walk • The Talbot Avenue bridge in Montgomery County, Maryland, was a historic one-lane metal girder bridge that connected Lyttonsville and downtown Silver Spring. Originally built in 1918, with a new deck added in 1986, it crossed the CSX railroad tracks between Hanover Street and Lanier Drive.
0.9 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Capital Crescent Trail, Silver Spring
25 min walk • The Capital Crescent Trail is a 7.04-mile long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, Maryland.
1.2 miNE
38°59'49"N • 77°1'29"W
Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
32 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Zenith Gallery, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • Zenith Gallery is a fine arts gallery in Washington, DC.
0.9 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Silver Spring
25 min walk • The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use trail system in Washington, DC, which, when complete, will be ~25 miles long, spanning both sides of the Anacostia River, the Washington Channel waterfront, and projecting into neighborhoods away from the Anacostia.
0.9 miE
Park
Acorn Park, Silver Spring
23 min walk • Acorn Park is a 0.1247-acre urban park in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, which features an acorn-shaped gazebo and an artificial grotto. The site is historically significant as it is thought to be the location of the "mica-flecked spring" that in 1840 inspired Francis Preston Blair to name his estate "Silver Spring".
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues
Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring
23 min walk • Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Coastline attempts to recreate the effect of waves crashing on the Atlantic coast.
1.5 miNW
Historical place, Nature and wildlife, Park
Woodend, Bethesda
39 min walk • Woodend is a historic home located in the Montgomery County, Maryland, town of Chevy Chase. This Georgian Revival house was built by Chester and Marion Wells in 1927–1928, and owned by the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rock Creek Gardens?

Nearby attractions include North Portal Estates, Washington D.C. (11 min walk), National Synagogue, Washington D.C. (14 min walk), Zenith Gallery, Washington D.C. (19 min walk), Hawthorne, Washington D.C. (20 min walk).

How to get to Rock Creek Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rock Creek Gardens:

Metro

Silver Spring • Lines: Rd (22 min walk)

Train

Silver Spring (23 min walk)

Bus

Bay 218 • Lines: Q1, Q2, Q4 (23 min walk)
Bay 219 • Lines: Y2, Y7, Y8 (23 min walk)