Cleveland Park
Victorians and Foursquares on shaded lots between Rock Creek Park and Connecticut Avenue: walk to the Zoo, the Uptown, and Metro.
Cleveland Park
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Overview
Cleveland Park is a leafy, residential enclave in upper NW Washington D.C., named after President Grover Cleveland, who built a summer retreat here in 1886. The neighborhood is bounded on the east by the magnificent Rock Creek Park and is walking distance to the National Zoo, theConnecticut Avenue commercial strip, and the Cleveland Park Metro station. ItsVictorian-era homes, Colonial Revivals, and Four squares sit on generous lots shaded by century-old trees, making it one of the most sought-after family neighborhoods in the city.
Historical Points of Interest
• Grover Cleveland's Summer Home (Oak View Site)— While the original structure is gone, historical markers commemorate whereCleveland spent summers away from the White House heat.
• Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation BiologyInstitute: Founded in 1889 and free to visit, the National Zoo ishome to giant pandas, great apes, and 2,000+ animals.
• Uptown Theater (1936) — One of D.C.'s lastremaining grand movie palaces, featuring a massive single screen and Art Decodesign.
Transportation
• Cleveland Park Metro (Red Line): WMATA Cleveland Park — At Connecticut Ave& Ordway St NW, one of the most convenient Metro locations in upper NW.
• Capital Bike share stations — Multiple docking stations along Connecticut Avenue.
Parks, Hiking & Biking
• Rock Creek Park, The crown jewel of D.C.'spark system, 1,754 acres of forested trails along Rock Creek. Hike the ValleyTrail or bike Beach Drive (car-free on weekends).
• Rock Creek Park Trail (Bike & Multi-use) —Paved trail connects Cleveland Park to Georgetown to the south and intoMaryland to the north.
• Melvin Hazen Park Trail — A quiet wooded trailaccessible from Cortland Place NW leading into Rock Creek Park.
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Buying in Cleveland Park: questions we hear
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