Bunker Hill Park

A playground is possible

Bottom Line Up Front

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) proposed building a new playground at Bunker Hill Park (18th, Bunker Hill Road, and Michigan Avenue NE) in their 20-Year Master Plan "Ready2Play."  It is not yet funded.  Once funded, DPR would begin the design and build process and engage further with the neighborhood.

About the Park

Colloquially known as "Little Stonehenge," Bunker Hill Park (not to be confused with Fort Bunker Hill Park) is bounded by 18th Street, Bunker Hill Road, and Michigan Avenue NE and is adjacent to the HSC Pediatric Center children's specialty hospital.  At 1.36 acres it is classified by DPR as a "Neighborhood Park."  It has a plaza with benches and tables, which is a great outdoor space to gather.  While the plaza is great, the park offers fewer amenities than DPR's own standard for Neighborhood Parks, which is 3 to 7.  Less than 50% of households in 5B01 live within a 10-minute walkshed of a playground.  Building one here would change this to 92%.

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