The new facility, located off Good Hope Rd SE, marks the first Ward 8 recreation center the city has built in two decades.

The National Park Service owns 90% of park land in D.C., and funding is highly unequal across the city.

The new weekday hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Saturday hours double to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The new system is meant to put a stop to the “Hunger Games”-like scramble for summer camp spots.

Nearly half of D.C.’s outdoor pools will stay open later during the heat emergency this weekend.

Get ready for “Late Night Drip” on select Fridays at the city’s public pools.

Starting this weekend, outdoor pools are reopening for those who want to take a dip, after more than a year of restrictions in aquatic spaces.

The city’s fall programming includes tennis, yoga, and more.

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation mistakenly retweeted a message from Pope Francis this morning.

Under a proposal being considered by the D.C. Council, vendors could start selling goods and services at local parks, pools and recreation centers.