Little Forest Park, Washington D.C.

#658 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

Little Forest Park, formerly Francis G. Newlands Park, an undeveloped park located in the District of Columbia neighborhood of Chevy Chase; North of Military Rd. between 28th & 30th Sts. NW. This 8.78 acre site is administered by the National Park Service as a part of Rock Creek Park ()

Elevation: 269 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°57'43"N, 77°3'31"W

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Northwest Washington (Chevy Chase-DC)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

Little Forest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Comet Ping Pong, Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ross Drive Bridge.

0.7 miSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C.
19 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.
0.8 miSW
Monuments and statues
Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C. It honors John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a Lutheran minister, Continental Army general, Federalist Era American politician, and member of the prominent Muhlenberg family.
0.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C.
22 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.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek.
1.5 miSW
Library
Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
38 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.
1.2 miNW
Area
Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda
31 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.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miW
Neoclassical architecture
Chevy Chase Arcade, Washington D.C.
22 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.
1.5 miSW
Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Eldbrooke United Methodist Church, Washington D.C.
40 min walk • Eldbrooke United Methodist Church is a historic church building located at 4100 River Road NW in the Tenleytown neighborhood Washington, D.C.
1 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C.
25 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.
1.1 miNW
Memorial, View point
Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda
29 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 Little Forest Park?

Nearby attractions include Fort DeRussy, Washington D.C. (12 min walk), Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C. (21 min walk), Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Washington D.C. (21 min walk), St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C. (22 min walk).

How to get to Little Forest Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Little Forest Park:

Metro

Tenleytown–AU • Lines: Rd (38 min walk)