Summer is when Capitol Riverfront comes alive. The Anacostia waterfront stretches just steps from your front door at One Hill South and 10K, and from now through Labor Day, the neighborhood is packed with free concerts, ballpark nights, riverside dining, and the kind of slow weekend mornings that make you grateful you chose this corner of DC. Whether you're a longtime resident or new to the building, here are five ways to make the most of summer in the Capitol Riverfront within an easy walk of home.
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1. Friday Night Concerts at Yards Park
The Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concert Series is back on the Yards Park boardwalk for another summer, with free live music every Friday evening through early fall. Bring a blanket, grab takeout from one of the nearby restaurants, and settle in for golden hour on the Anacostia. The lineup ranges from soul and jazz to rock and Americana, and the crowd is a mix of neighbors, families, and friends spilling out from happy hour. It's one of those summer rituals that makes Capitol Riverfront feel like a small town inside the city.
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2. Catch a Nationals Game (Or Two, Or Ten)
Living at One Hill South or 10K means Nationals Park is essentially your backyard: a five-minute walk to first pitch. Summer baseball is one of the best perks of the neighborhood: weeknight games are perfect for a quick after-work outing, and weekend afternoons mean you can catch the seventh-inning stretch and still be home for dinner. If soccer is more your speed, Audi Field is just down the road, with D.C. United and Washington Spirit matches running through the summer.
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3. Kayak the Anacostia at Ballpark Boathouse
For a quieter way to experience the riverfront, head to Ballpark Boathouse for a kayak or paddleboard rental. The Anacostia is calm, scenic, and dotted with views of the Capitol, Navy Yard, and Fort McNair from the water. Sunset paddles are especially worth setting an alarm for, and the boathouse offers guided twilight tours for residents who want a low-effort way to be on the water with a small group. It's the kind of activity that makes you forget you're in the middle of a major city.
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4. Sip Rosé at District Winery
DC's first and only urban winery sits right on the edge of Yards Park, with a patio that overlooks the river and a wine list that runs from crisp summer rosés to bigger reds for cooler evenings. The restaurant is a strong dinner option in its own right, but the real summer move is the annual Rosé on the River even, three floors of the winery transformed into an open-air rosé party, plus their regular weekend tastings and tours. It's an easy stop for a date night, brunch with friends, or a low-key Tuesday glass of wine after work.
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5. Bike the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
When you want to see the city from a different angle, hop on a bike and head east. The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail starts right in Capitol Riverfront and stretches more than 20 miles along both sides of the river, taking you past the Navy Yard, across the pedestrian bridge, and out toward quieter stretches like Kingman and Heritage Islands: a wetlands escape about three miles up the river that feels worlds away from the city. The route is flat, well-paved, and shaded in stretches, ideal for a morning ride or a slow late-afternoon spin. No bike? Capital Bikeshare stations are right outside both One Hill South and 10K, so you can grab one for an hour or the whole afternoon.
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Home Base on the Riverfront
The best part of summer in Capitol Riverfront is that all of this is right outside your door.
One Hill South sits at the northern edge of the neighborhood, just steps from Nationals Park and a short walk to Yards Park, the Anacostia waterfront, and the Navy Yard Metro. Inside, residents enjoy a rooftop pool and sundeck with sweeping views of the ballpark and the river, a fully equipped fitness center, a resident lounge with a co-working space, and an outdoor terrace built for summer entertaining. The studio-to-two-bedroom layouts are designed with the Capitol Riverfront lifestyle in mind: large windows, modern kitchens, and quiet bedrooms that make coming home from a Friday night concert feel like a reset.
10K, just down the block, takes its name from its address at 10 Van Street and brings a slightly more boutique feel to the neighborhood. The building offers a rooftop terrace with panoramic city and river views, a lounge designed for everything from morning coffee to evening wine, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and pet-friendly amenities that make Capitol Riverfront's wide sidewalks and dog-friendly parks even more of a perk. With its proximity to both Nationals Park and Audi Field, 10K is built for residents who want easy access to game day without giving up the quiet of a residential block.
Both buildings put you within a five- to ten-minute walk of every stop on this guide; Yards Park, the boardwalk, District Winery, Ballpark Boathouse, and the Friday night concerts on the river. Whether you're heading out for a paddle on the Anacostia, walking over to first pitch, or grabbing a glass of rosé on the water, summer at One Hill South and 10K means the neighborhood does the heavy lifting.
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