Georgetown (DC) Waterfront Park

Cirrus · #1 Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 4:38 PM**

A few days ago I was in Georgetown with a few minutes to kill and happened to have my fiance's little pocket camera with me, so I walked over to the new park along the Potomac River waterfront and snapped a few pictures.

The park is situated between the Potomac River and the elevated Whitehurst Freeway. Georgetown's famous shops pick up a couple of blocks on the other side of the highway.

Here's an overview. In the distance you can see the Kennedy Center and Watergate.

Pleasant enough. Nothing too special.

The park has been opening in phases since 2008. Here you can see part of it still under construction:

It used to be a parking lot. Good change.

Under the Whitehurst is a unique place for DC. We don't have much of this steel look that's so common in other northeast cities.

Looking out over the Potomac. Note the low-flying plane coming in to land at National Airport. They fly right in over the river.

Cirrus · #2 Posted **Mar 21, 2011, 4:38 PM**

A panorama. The clump of skyscrapers across the river is Rosslyn, VA:

ColDayMan · #3 Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 4:19 AM**

Not a bad little park, for what it used to be.

Expat · #4 Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 10:58 AM**

That is a great spot. The panorama shows it. Nothing like sitting back and enjoying the view of the Watergate, Kennedy Center, Roslyn Skyline, the Key Bridge, and of course, the Potomac River itself. When the conditions are right, the area is cast in that splendid light that only Washington has. Wish I could describe that light. Yes, I have spent time in that same area soaking it in.

202_Cyclist · #5 Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 11:13 AM**

Great photos. Good you visited when you did. Within about six weeks the Georgetown waterfront will be overrun with "dudes with boats."

This is a beautiful park and a great improvement from the previous surface parking lot but I'm looking forward to completion of phase two of this.

http://georgetownmetropolitan.com/2010/07/19/update-on-georgetown-waterfront-park-phase-ii/

202_Cyclist · #6 Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 11:15 AM**

These photos just reminded me that I need to get a couple of sea kayaks and enjoy the Potomac.

SkylineScenes · #7 Posted **Mar 27, 2011, 3:59 AM**

Awesome. I didn't even know that park was there. I'm still trying to soak DC in.

EastSideHBG · #8 Posted **Mar 27, 2011, 7:42 PM**

Awesome stuff, thanks! Reminds me a little of what they did here in Philly along the Schuylkill River.

When the weather finally breaks that will be a great place to people watch.

giovanni sasso · #9 Posted **Mar 27, 2011, 10:12 PM**

good stuff. i didn't even know this was happening.

but where do people park now???