Kenilworth

Washington, DC

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Kenilworth - Washington, DC Area Guide

The park and river are just the beginning for this trendy neighborhood

Downtown Urban Trendy Riverfront Park Space Outdoors Walkable Mass Transit Metro

Situated between the Anacostia River and the Anacostia Freeway roughly six miles west of Downtown Washington DC, Kenilworth is a small neighborhood that's nearly consumed with the spectacular Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. This large park features hiking trails along the river and is ideal for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and picnicking. Kenilworth Marsh, located in the park, is DC's only remaining tidal marsh.

Kenilworth is considered one of DC's hottest up-and-coming neighborhoods, with easy access to the Deanwood Metro station, the river, and the historic Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. Kenilworth is located next to the trendy Parkside neighborhood and is directly across the river from the US National Arboretum.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Kingman and Heritage Island Park
  • Bladensburg Waterfront Park
  • Dueling Creek Natural Area
  • Washington Youth Garden
  • National Arboretum

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.