Fort Ward Park — Attraction in Alexandria

This is a pretty nice park. It has a playground that's partially shaded. It has a pretty tall "fireman pole". The playground is at the bottom of a hill. The paved road goes around the park and can serve as a walking path. In the morning the road is closed to cars and so is especially nice for walking. There are picnic tables scattered throughout the park, including some under shelters. They can be rented for large groups. The center of the park is a partially rebuilt Civil War earthen fort with cannons. A small museum is also at the park--it's free to visit and shares numerous artifacts from the civil war era. There's also an outdoor amphitheater where they offer concerts in the summer but I have never been to one of those. There are small sets of parking spaces throughout the park but in the morning you must park by the entrance because the road is closed in the...

Quaint little park with small but impressive array of Civil War memorabilia. Fort Ward was one of a series of installations that protected the Nation’s Capital and the Alexandria waterways. The walls of the fort are now low because of erosion but it’s still worth a visit to the on-site museum that features firearms, cannons, uniforms and other historic items. A must for Civil War buffs. Don’t be disappointed that it’s not sized like a Smithsonian joint; enjoy the intimacy of the facility and a pleasant...

This is in reply to the review from five years ago, who claims that Fort Ward Park includes a cemetery for Oakland Baptist Church, and that the map does not show the entire park. First, there is no cemetery in the park. I have lived just around the corner from the park for over 25 years, and there is no cemetery. Second, the map shows the entire park. Maybe five years ago it didn't but it definitely does now. As for the historic part, it is a re-creation of the Civil War fort, not...