Neighborhood 48H guide
Navy Yard & the Wharf: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The waterfront, Nationals Park and seafood.
The rebuilt Southwest Waterfront (the Wharf) has piers, restaurants and music venues; east along the Anacostia, Navy Yard has Nationals Park and the Yards Park.
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Photo: Fdy3k · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
New hotels and restaurants on the water.
Who it's for: Food lovers and baseball fans.
Pros
- Waterfront
- Restaurants
- Metro
Cons
- Newer feel
- Event crowds
- Far from Georgetown
48H in Navy Yard & the Wharf
The waterfront, Nationals Park and seafood.
11:00 – The Wharf
Piers and lunch.
19:00 – Yards Park
River walk.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
The Wharf
Maine Avenue SW
Southwest Waterfront piers with restaurants, markets and boats.
Photo: Fdy3k · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Yards Park
Water Street SE
Riverfront park by Navy Yard with a boardwalk and fountains.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf
Wharf Street SW
Design hotel on the Wharf piers.
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AC Hotel by Marriott Washington DC Capitol Hill Navy Yard
1st Street SE
Modern hotel near Nationals Park.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Navy Yard & the Wharf.
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- Georgetown — Cobblestones, the canal and the waterfront.
- Dupont Circle & Embassy Row — The circle, embassies and bookshops.
- Capitol Hill — The Capitol, the Library and Eastern Market.
- Penn Quarter & Downtown — Museums, the Portrait Gallery and Pennsylvania Avenue.
- National Mall edge — Monuments, Smithsonian museums and Tidal Basin.
- Adams Morgan — 18th Street bars and the National Zoo nearby.
- Logan Circle & 14th Street — Victorian mansions and 14th Street dining.