Willoughby Park, Bethesda

Name: Willoughby Park
Address: Bethesda, United States

#14 among attractions in Bethesda

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Willoughby Park is a city park in Friendship Heights, an incorporated area on the edge of Washington, D.C. Named after the adjacent Willoughby Condominium Building, it is at the intersection of Willard Ave and Friendship Boulevard. It is served by the Friendship Heights metro and bus station of the Washington Metro, which is located two blocks from the park. ()

Elevation: 285 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°57'45"N, 77°5'21"W

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Bethesda (Friendship Village)Bethesda United States

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Day trips

Willoughby Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mazza Gallerie, The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Comet Ping Pong, St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

~1420 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mazza Gallerie, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • Mazza Gallerie is a shopping mall in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. directly connected to the Friendship Heights station. It includes a four level parking garage and three levels of retail stores. The mall is named after Louise Mazza, whose daughter Olga inherited the land prior to development.
~1140 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Bethesda
6 min walk • The Shops at Wisconsin Place is an open-air shopping center that is part of the mixed-use Wisconsin Place complex, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, located on the site of a former Woodward & Lothrop department store, which was converted to Hecht's in 1995 and closed in 2005.
1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Comet Ping Pong is a pizzeria, restaurant, and concert venue located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Chevy Chase neighborhood. Owned by James Alefantis, Comet has received critical acclaim from The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, New York magazine, the DCist, and Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a decorated Gothic Revival-style Lutheran church in northwest Washington, D.C. Currently located off of Connecticut Avenue NW, between Ellicott and Everett Streets, it was originally founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran church in the District.
1.1 miSE
Library
Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4450 Wisconsin Avenue NW.
0.7 miNE
Area
Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda
19 min walk • Chevy Chase Village, Maryland is an incorporated municipality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. It is made up of sections 1, 1a, and 2 of Chevy Chase, as originally designated by The Chevy Chase Land Company. The population was 1,953 as of the 2010 census.
~1470 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Collection at Chevy Chase, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Collection is a set of shops and restaurants near the Friendship Heights Metro station on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, along the Washington, D.C.-Maryland border. The area was developed by the Chevy Chase Land Company, founded in 1890 by U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, who acquired a great deal of property in the D.C.
0.8 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Chevy Chase Arcade, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • The Chevy Chase Arcade is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
1 miSE
Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Eldbrooke United Methodist Church, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Eldbrooke United Methodist Church is a historic church building located at 4100 River Road NW in the Tenleytown neighborhood Washington, D.C.
0.7 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • The Avalon Theatre, formerly known as Chevy Chase Theatre, is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Upman and Adams and completed in 1922.
0.8 miNE
Memorial, View point
Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda
21 min walk • Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, on the border between the Chevy Chase neighborhood, Northwest, Washington, D.C. and the community of Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Willoughby Park?

Nearby attractions include Friendship Heights, Washington D.C. (13 min walk), Western Avenue, Bethesda (17 min walk), Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C. (19 min walk), Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda (19 min walk).

How to get to Willoughby Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Willoughby Park:

Bus

Friendship Heights Metro • Lines: 1, 11, 23, 29, 30N, 30S, 31, 33, 34, 37, E4, E6, L2, L8, N2, N4, N6, T2 (10 min walk)
Brookside Drive • Lines: T2 (24 min walk)

Metro

Friendship Heights • Lines: Rd (8 min walk)
Tenleytown–AU • Lines: Rd (29 min walk)