Yards Park

Located along the banks of the Anacostia River in southeast D.C., in an area that was once an annex to the Washington Navy Yard, several blocks east of Nationals Ballpark, The Yards Park is a 5.5 acre public park designed to be the centerpiece of the mixed-use project known as The Yards.

Waterfront Park features recreation areas, landscaped gardens, public art, a pedestrian bridge, and walking paths that connect the site with other developments along the waterfront. The Park also provides a vital link to tourism and leisure use, as it serves as a vital link to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, which passes through the site.

The project includes many unique features such as a high-end Brazilian hardwood located on the promenade that winds along the river’s edge of the property. The benches are constructed of 400-pound stone with serpentine inserts and are situated amidst the well-landscaped lawn. The bridge has LED lights underneath and along the hand rails. The hand rails, like everything else on the bridge, were
custom-fabricated. The Great Lawn features a precast paver walkway and also a dog-run area.

The canal consists of clean water where pedestrians are encouraged to dip their feet. At one end of the canal there is a waterfall feature under which pedestrians can walk along with an interaction water fountain.