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§ 02 — OVERVIEW
This 361 acre wooded park was once home to an earthen fort built to protect Washington, DC, during the Civil War.
Today, visitors can see the fort's earthworks and escape to the great outdoors.
include picnics, nature walks, biking, gardening, environmental education, music, and ranger-led programs.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Fort Dupont Park is located in Southeast Washington, DC, east of the Anacostia River. It is not near Dupont Circle. The closest metro rail stops are Potomac Avenue and Minnesota Avenue on the orange line, Benning Road on the blue line. Fort Dupont Park is served by several Metrobus routes. The most direct buses are the V7 and U2 buses on weekdays, or the V8 bus on weekends.
Weather Notes
Open in all weather, unless otherwise noted under the alerts section of the parks website.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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Nearby Trails
§ 01 — VITALS
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Tod
97°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
8 mph W
Sat
88°F
Sunny
5 mph NW
Sun
91°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 12 mph S
Mon
81°F
Partly Sunny
7 to 10 mph NW
Tue
78°F
Chance Rain Showers
1 to 5 mph SE
Wed
85°F
Mostly Sunny
1 to 8 mph SW
Thu
92°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 16 mph SW