Anacostia Riverwalk Trail Photos

The following photographs were taken on September 5, 2009 along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail between East Capitol Street Bridge (Whitney-Young Memorial Bridge) and Benning Road, NE.


C & 21st Streets, NE intersection "Portal" to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail (northeast corner)


Intersection of C Street access trail and the main Anacostia Riverwalk Trail


Directional medallion in stamped concrete


Anacostia Riverwalk Trail -looking north towards Benning Road and Langston Golf Course


Sign advertising the future Anacostia River Environmental Center at the entrance to Kingman & Heritage Island Park


"Natural Area, No Mowing Zone" sign - multiple signs along the trail note natural areas/meadows between the trail and the river. These recently created natural vegetation zones help buffer (absorb and slow) rain runoff from RFK parking lots which pollute the Anacostia River


Entrance in the Kingman & Heritage Islands

Summer Hours (April through October) Everyday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Winter Hours (November through March) Everyday 9:00 AM – Dusk


Anacostia Riverwalk Sign - notice trees and vegetation planted in background and trail lights


Wonderful 'observation portal' (East Capitol Street bridge in background)


Wonderful 'observation portal' (Heritage Island in the background) - just north of the East Capitol Street Bridge


Stained concrete directional starburst at the 'observation portal'


Recently completed trail-bridge under the East Capitol Street Bbridge (built due to chronic trail flooding)

Anacostia River Trail

The Anacostia River Trail neighborhood entrance @ C Street & Oklahoma Ave, NE (21st Street) has been unfinished for over a year. The rest of the phased trail construction from Benning Road to Barney Circle is complete, including a 10ft-12ft wide paved trail, stripping, architectural lamps (lighting) and extensive landscaping.


Incomplete C Street & Oklahoma Ave Trail entrance (looking east)


Incomplete C Street & Oklahoma Ave Trail entrance (looking south)

Allen Miller, DDOT's Anacostia River Trail Project Manager, said the entrance has been delayed due to soil contamination on a southern portion of the trail, beyond Barney Circle. Since this phase of trail construction included the area of contamination, the entrance and trail under the East Capitol bridge has been pending incomplete. Allen also stated an approximate 14ft long trail bridge will have to be constructed underneath the East Capitol bridge to keep the path above the river’s tidal surge.


Incomplete Trail where bridge will be constructed under East Capitol Street bridge (looking south)


Allen said both the trail bridge and trail entrance should be completed by the end of October 2008, which will finalize this phase of the trail’s construction.

Unfortunately, Allen noted no trail signage will be erected until all the phased trail construction is complete. We are hoping at least a sign at the neighborhood trial entrance will be erected to inform neighbors the trail does exist and is open for use.

More information about the Anacostia River Trail can be found here. Or, you can contact Allen Miller at allen.miller@dc.gov.

(disclosure: the above information is from a telephone discussion with DDOT’s Allen Miller on August 29, 2008)