ROCK CREEK PARK PICNIC AREA · Site Picnic Grove 06 - 3:00PM to 7:00PM.

at Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)

This site, in 3 agency photographs

Photos · NPS

Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite

Group Picnic AreaType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

150 ftElevation

58%Tree cover

165 ftWater · to Rock CreekTidal flat · 4.5 mi

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night. It’s on this site because the agency files it against this campground, not because it’s somewhere to camp.

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Coast: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest ocean, bay, sound, estuary or tidal flat to this site’s coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

The site

TypeGroup Picnic Area
LoopROCK CREEK PARK PICNIC AREA
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Max Num of People75
Max Num of Vehicles50
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Checkin Time3:00 PM
Checkout Time7:00 PM
Day Use AreaYes
Drinking Water (Peak Season)Yes
FireplaceYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Parking AreaYes
Picnic AreaYes
Picnic SheltersYes
Picnic TablesYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
AccessibleNot listed

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record

Not a place to sleep

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night.

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

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Source: CAMPANAC campground index