Getting Physical East of the River

You don’t need an expensive gym membership to be active. In communities East of the River, there are plenty of ways to move it, move it!

• FREE fitness classes at The GW Cancer Prevention and Wellness Center
  • Register here!
     
• Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail
  The Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail is a 7-mile scenic route through wooded parkland east of the Anacostia River, connecting historic Civil War-era sites across Wards 7 and 8. It offers a peaceful, accessible space for walking, biking, and enjoying nature close to home. (You don’t have to do all 7 miles!)
   
• The Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative is a great resource for parks and green spaces in Wards 7 and 8.
   

• Ward 7 Recreation Centers

  • Woody Ward (Formerly Benning Park)

  • Benning Stoddert

  • Deanwood

  • Fort Davis

  • Fort Dupont Ice Arena

  • Hillcrest

  • Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center

  • Kenilworth

  • Marvin Gaye

  • Ridge Road

  • Rosedale
     

• Ward 8 Recreation Centers

  • Anacostia

  • Arthur Capper

  • Bald Eagle

  • Barry Farm

  • Congress Heights

  • Douglass

  • Ferebee Hope 

  • Fort Greble

  • Fort Stanton

  • Malcolm X

Any exercise — no matter how short — can lower cancer risk, support heart health, reduce stress, and improve your mood. Start where you are, go at your own pace, and build movement into your daily routine. It’s a good thing.