Hancock Park — Attraction in Washington

Surrounded by magnificent trees this is a pleasant reprieve from the hustle of SW DC. Bounded by C Street on the north, the railroad tracks on the south, 7th Street on the east and 9th Street on the west this park is large enough to get away from the noise of this very busy neighborhood. Being adjacent to Le L'Enfant Metro and a Capital Bikeshare stand makes access very convenient. If you happen to be here at lunch time you can sample a large variety of the famous DC food trucks that park along adjacent 7th Street and Maryland Ave. There are no benches in the park. If you don't mind sitting in the grass you can find some shade and make this is a pleasant place to take your...

For two years random cars are parking on the grass at Hancock park and the amount of cars is increasing. People are parking on the park property (for free) during the day while at work/conducting business. They have destroyed the grass and beautiful park (tire tracks and mud everywhere). I ride the VRE everyday and walk through this park twice a day. Nobody is monitoring the park and removing or ticketing these people who are parking their cars on park...

Could be a pretty spot alongside the railroad tracks, but it's not well-maintained (railway & utility vehicles tear up about half of it), it's not designed for active use (no chairs or anything to make it inviting), and it's not programmed with any events or activities. It's a forgotten park that isn't even good enough to serve as a lunch spot for nearby...