Fountains in Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park has four fountains in Washington, DC. Their locations are Chevy Chase Circle, Georgetown Waterfront Park, the Kahlil Gibran Memorial, and Meridian Hill Park. NPS turns off these fountains in the winter to prevent damage and usually turns them on in the spring or summer depending on temperatures and maintenance status.

Reminder!
All park bodies of water, fountains, and memorial pools are closed to swimming, wading and bathing by people or household pets.
See the Superintendent's Compendium for more information.

 

Operating Status of Fountains

 

Chevy Chase Circle Fountain

The fountain at Chevy Chase Circle is on for the 2026 season.

 

Georgetown Waterfront Park Splash Fountain

The Georgetown Waterfront Park fountain is on for the 2026 season.

 

Kahlil Gibran Fountain Status

The fountains at the Kahlil Gibran Memorial are partially on. The lower level is operational and the upper level needs a minor repair before being turned on for the 2026 season.

 

Meridian Hill Park Cascading Fountain

The Cascading Fountain at Meridian Hill Park is on.

Update 7/8/2026: 
Although the Meridian Hill Cascading Fountain reopened in May, the National Park Service continues to fine tune the fountain’s operations. The brown water is sediment as a result of the reopening of two water lines that had been out of service for some time. We expect the water to once again run clean in the next 24 hours.

 

Meridian Hill Park Cascade Fountain

The cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park reopened to visitors on May 14, 2026.

Chevy Chase Circle Fountain

Chevy Chase Fountain is a memorial to Senator Newlands. It is located in the Chevy Chase traffic circle in northwest Washington, DC.

Georgetown Waterfront Park Fountain

Learn about the fountain at Percy Plaza.

Kahlil Gibran Memorial Fountain

The Kahlil Gibran Memorial is located near the U.S. Naval Observatory in northwest Washington, DC.