Jones Point Park: A Vibrant Past, A Bright Future

Goals of Park Design:

• Improvements intended to balance natural, recreational and cultural resources
• Integrate the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge as an integral element of the park's design
• Protect and preserves much of the existing natural habitat
• Improve its habitat qualities - such as woodlands, wetlands, tidal marsh areas and shoreline, and woodland groves
• Provide both passive and active recreational amenities:
  • Pathways and trails, including the Mount Vernon Trail
  • Playground and tot-lot
  • Fishing access from piers and from the shoreline
  • Canoe/kayak launch ramp
• Protect and preserve cultural and historical resources such as:
  • Lighthouse and District of Columbia Cornerstone Marker
  • Shipways
  • Finishing Pier
  • Provide interpretation of the natural and historic resources of the park through a comprehensive signage and wayside exhibit system
• Provide for the continued use of the park by local residents through:
  • Enhancement of existing Mount Vernon Trail and pedestrian paths
  • Addition of two multi-use playing fields
  • Access to refurbished Jones Point Light House
  • New basketball courts
  • Comfort Station
  • Continued use of community gardens