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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean you can drive to Kingman Island and park your car there, how else do you get to any other park trail? You can also easily bike to it via the Anacostia Riverwalk trail that goes by the Kenilworth Acquatic Garden, Boathouse, down to Navy Yard, etc.,

Unclear what more you want? It's easier to get to Kingman Island than some other parks in DC as the parking is far more plentiful by it and it's immediately accessible off of a protected bike trail.

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[b]Accessible by foot from an area of moderate density (rowhouses, apartments, some commercial) with excellent public transit access (Metrorail, bus, etc.). [/b]Cars and freeway (or other pedestrian unfriendly access) don’t count towards accessibility.

Rock Creek Park has excellent hiking trails and some small picnic meadows but it is largely a [b]wilderness park [/b] mostly accessible from the lowest density parts of the city. The portion of the park in Georgetown is a bit on the narrow side and borders the parkway where it is more of a commuter thruway. The most accessible portion of Rock Creek Park is the zoo itself. [/quote]

Kingman Island is accessible by foot for anyone who lives in Hill East/Kingman Park (I do), and eventually will also be from East of the River when the pedestrian bridges get built. Also walkable from Stadium Armory.

I guess it depends where you live - Living in Kingman Park, Rock Creek park is a royal PITA to get to and I've been there all of 2 times in 15 years in this city. Slightly more for the zoo which is also a PITA for those of us in NE, like I loathe having to head there.

For those of us nearby to Kingman Island, it's fantastic and would be moreso if you count the East of the River people (many of whom also use Anacostia Park). The Anacostia trail access makes it super easy as well. Entire area with the Kenilworth Acquatic Garden, Kenilworth boathouse, Arboretum, Anacostia Park, can be developed as a point of attraction. Additional metro stop could be added at Oklahoma and Benning Road (which would also help access to the future DC Infrastructure Academy's (DCIA) training center at Springarn - that entire campus could be developed better as well).

There's a lot of potential in the area in general, but sure if you live in NW adjacent to Rock Creek Park, you don't give two hoots, just like I, living in NE, don't give two hoots about Rock Creek Park as it's not particularly accessible for me.[/quote]

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