Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
4. CYCLING
Both Thompson Boat Center and the Washington Sailing Marina rent bicycles, and
Capital Bikeshare has 175 stations in the city where you may use a credit card to rent
a bike for a day or three days. Favorite routes are the C&O Canal towpath and the
Mount Vernon
Trail. Bike and Roll offers tours and rentals.
Bike and Roll • Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW • 202 842
2453 •
www.bikeandroll.com
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Capital Bikeshare •
www.capitalbikeshare.com
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5. GOLF
There are over 100 golf courses in the vicinity. Public golf courses include East Po-
tomac Park and the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. Langston Golf Course, located a
few minutes from Capitol Hill, was among the first African-American courses in the
US.
East Potomac Park • 972 Ohio Drive, SW (Hain's Point) • 202 554 7660
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Rock Creek Park Golf Course • 6100 16th St, NW • 202 882 7332
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Langston Golf Course • 2600 Benning Rd, NE • 202 397 8638
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6. HIKING
The 4-mile (7-km) Western Ridge Trail and 5-mile (8-km) Valley Trail, both in
Rock
Creek Park
,
are scenic and gentle. The 11.5-mile (18.5-km) Capital Crescent Trail fol-
lows the old B&O Railroad route through Georgetown north to Bethesda. Trail in-
formation available at
www.trails.com
.
7. INFORMAL TEAM SPORTS
Volleyball, dodge ball, rugby, softball, team Frisbee, and even polo are played on
various fields at the western end of the Mall.
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