Map 32 • Cherrydale / Palisades

Cherrydale / Palisades

Map 32

Palisades is one of DC’s overlooked neighborhoods—oh-so-quiet and with a mix of modest to magnificent homes, some with fantastic views of the Potomac. A smattering of local shops line MacArthur Boulevard, including essentials like the adorable Palisades Post Office. Battery Kemble Park is an often overlooked treasure, with expansive grassy hills and running/walking trail access, but picnickers beware, the spot is popular with local dog owners as a place for an off-leash romp. Across the river in Virginia, it’s an outdoor wonderland of nature parks, hiking trails, and fishing holes.

Landmarks

• Battery Kemble Park • Battery Kemble Park
Top sledding spot on snow days.

• The Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove •
4940 Canal Rd NW
202-244-0461
Boats, angling, and info.

• Chain Bridge • Chain Bridge Rd NW
Completed in 1939 but full history goes back to 1797.

• Gulf Branch Nature Center • 3608 N Military Rd
703-228-3403
Family favorite with log cabin, pond, live critters, and Potomac trail.

• Old Aqueduct Bridge • Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
All that remains of this former cargo-carrying structure has been overtaken by graffiti. Nice.

• Potomac Overlook Regional Park •
2845 Marcey Rd
703-528-5406
Nature center, 100 acres with easy walks and challenging trails.

Restaurants

• Bambu • 5101 MacArthur Blvd NW
202-364-3088 • $$$
Reliable Asian fusion.

• DC Boathouse • 5441 MacArthur Blvd NW
202-362-2628 • $$$$
Don’t crack your skull on the skull.

• Et Voila! • 5120 MacArthur Blvd NW
202-237-2300 • $$$
Straightforward French cuisine for the Palisades.

• Listrani’s • 5100 MacArthur Blvd NW
202-363-0620 • $$$
A real neighborhood-y pizza & pasta place.

• Sur La Place • 5101 MacArthur Blvd NW
202-237-1445 • $$$
Cozy Palisades neighborhood Belgian bistro with mussels by the kilo.