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Park in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Georgetown Waterfront Park
Georgetown Waterfront Park with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Whitehurst Freeway in the background in 2008
Location of Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, D.C.
Location	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°54′08″N 77°03′43″W / 38.902155°N 77.061893°W / 38.902155; -77.061893
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Website	www.georgetownwaterfrontpark.org

Georgetown Waterfront Park is a national park completed in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2011. Part of the Georgetown Historic District, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge. The result of many years of advocacy and fundraising, the site features several notable design elements. Now complete, the park links 225 miles (362 km) of parkland along the Potomac River stretching from Cumberland, Maryland to Mount Vernon, Virginia. The park was designed to passively complement the natural curve of the river.

History

The park has been in various stages of planning and development for several decades. In 1968, the National Capital Planning Commission identified the Georgetown Waterfront as future parkland. An agreement was reached between the National Park Service and the mayor of the District of Columbia to transfer 10 acres (40,000 m) of land for the proposed park.

In recent years, the Georgetown waterfront has been redeveloped from industrial blight to a thriving commercial and residential destination. Parts of the park site had served as a parking lot before construction began. The Washington Harbour complex and a movie theater on the Georgetown Incinerator site regularly draw crowds down to the waterfront.

Design elements

The park features gently sloping grass hills and shade trees. The landscape blends with mixed-use paved pathways. The promenade provides panoramic views of Theodore Roosevelt Island, the Key Bridge, and the Kennedy Center. Several distinctive design elements include an interactive fountain, river stairs, and scenic overlooks. This part of the park, known as the Wisconsin Avenue Plaza, serves as a gateway to the Potomac River.

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Protected areas of the District of Columbia

Federal

National Cemeteries	Battleground Soldiers' and Airmen's Home
National Historical Parks	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Historic Sites	Carter G. Woodson Home Ford's Theatre Frederick Douglass Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Pennsylvania Avenue
National Memorials	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jefferson Korean War Veterans Lincoln Lyndon Baines Johnson Grove Theodore Roosevelt Island Vietnam Veterans Washington Monument World War II
National monuments	Belmont–Paul Women's Equality President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
National Parkways	Baltimore–Washington George Washington Memorial / Clara Barton Oxon Run Rock Creek and Potomac
National Trails	Potomac Heritage Star-Spangled Banner
National Mall and Memorial Parks	National Mall African American Civil War Constitution Gardens East Potomac Ford's Theatre Franklin Delano Roosevelt George Mason Hains Point Jefferson John Ericsson Korean War Veterans Lincoln Old Post Office Pennsylvania Avenue United States Navy Vietnam Veterans Washington Monument West Potomac World War II
President's Park	The Ellipse Lafayette Square White House
National Capital Parks-East	Anacostia Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument Capitol Hill Carter G. Woodson Home Fort Circle Fort Dupont Fort Stanton Frederick Douglass Kenilworth Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Oxon Run Parkway Shepherd Parkway
Rock Creek Park	Rock Creek Barnard Hill Bryce Dumbarton Oaks Fort Slocum Georgetown Waterfront Glover-Archbold Little Forest Meridian Hill Montrose Old Stone House Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Other areas	National Capital Parks Navy Memorial

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History	Organic Act of 1801 Organic Act of 1871 Street renaming The Exorcist Washington County, D.C. Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Historic sites	1222 28th Street NW Car Barn Chesapeake and Ohio Canal City Tavern Club The Corcoran School Customhouse and Post Office Dumbarton House Dumbarton Oaks Evermay Exorcist steps Farmers and Mechanics Bank Forrest-Marbury House Georgetown Market Georgetown Neighborhood Library Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory Halcyon House John Stoddert Haw House Healy Hall Laird-Dunlop House Lauinger Library McDonough Gymnasium Old North Old Stone House Isaac Owens House Newton D. Baker House Prospect House Quality Hill Smith Row Statue of John Carroll Three Sisters Tidewater Lock Tudor Place Van Ness Mausoleum Vigilant Firehouse Volta Laboratory and Bureau
Houses of worship	Christ Church Dahlgren Chapel Georgetown Visitation Monastery Grace Episcopal Church Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kesher Israel Mount Zion United Methodist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel St. John's Episcopal Church
Streets and bridges	Aqueduct Bridge Dumbarton Bridge K Street Bridge Key Bridge L Street Bridge M Street M Street Bridge P Street P Street Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Whitehurst Freeway Wisconsin Avenue
Education	British International School of Washington Duke Ellington School of the Arts Georgetown Female Seminary Georgetown University Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Holy Trinity School
Parks and cemeteries	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Dumbarton Oaks Park Georgetown Waterfront Park Francis Scott Key Memorial Glover-Archbold Park Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery Montrose Park Mount Zion Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Presbyterian Burying Ground
Establishments	Baked & Wired Embassy of France Embassy of Mongolia Embassy of Thailand Embassy of Ukraine Embassy of Venezuela Filomena Ristorante Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown Cupcake Georgetown Park Georgetown Visitation Monastery House of Sweden Martin's Tavern MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Potomac Boat Club Ritz-Carlton Suter's Tavern The Tombs Washington Canoe Club Washington Harbour
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