C & O Canal Towpath
Hard packed dirt out and back past Georgetown for as many miles as you like. Our Start/Finish is within a mile of most recommended hotels & the White House.
Types:
- Running Route
Dunbar Aquatic Center
Good news for Athletic-Minded swimmers! This aquatic center is about one mile from many of our recommended hotels. The High School, Dunbar Senior High, began sharing the pool with the neighborhood in 2015 giving travelers more lap options. The vibe is relaxed and friendly.
Types:
- Swimming Pool
- Swimming
Equinox Sports Club (Ritz Guests Only)
We could go on and on about these amazing clubs, but you must see one for yourself. Because only a handful exists across the country, if you find yourself near one and guest access is permitted, we strongly recommend a field trip. D.C.'s version tops out at 100,000 square-feet. How big is that?
Types:
- Healthclub
- Swimming Pool
Gold's Gym Capitol Hill
The 19,000-square-foot facility boasts a free-weight floor and additional stretching area. There are 42-inch plasma screen televisions for your viewing pleasure. Newer cardio (treads, ellips, etc.) are in good condition. Weight buffs will appreciate the full array of equipment including Hammer
Types:
- Healthclub
Hot Spot Dupont (Dupont Circle)
The studio is about 1 block north of the Dupont Circle metro stop. And while street parking is available on Connecticut Ave., it won't be easy finding a spot. If you do drive look for spots a block or two off of Connecticut.
Types:
- Bikram Yoga
Hot Yoga Capitol Hill
Hot Yoga Capitol Hill is easily accessed on foot from Union Station (take the Red Line to Union Station, walk about 3 blocks to 4th & H St). This studio offers various class deals such as discounted rates ($17) for less busy times (e.g., noon M-F). "Normal," single drop-in visits are $24.
Types:
- Bikram Yoga
LA Fitness (Connecticut Ave.)
The downtown club is a few blocks from the Farragut North metro station and welcomes guests with its bountiful supply of cardio and strength equipment along with a decent offering of exercise classes (cycle zone, boot camp conditioning, yoga, Zumba etc.) Typically there are no waits for machines.
Types:
- Healthclub
Mint Health Club
This health club rewards cardio fiends with views of busy Dupont Circle via big windows. Everyone else benefits from the natural light. This unique architecture is partly due to the building's former life as a live music venue. It's open and airy with an industrial vibe inside.
Types:
- Healthclub
Monument or The Mall Run
Want to see the DC sights while getting in a sweat at the same time? Follow this route for either a short jaunt around The Mall (dotted line) or a longer tour past a few notorious Memorials.
Types:
- Running Route
University Club
This diminutive, members-only club opens its doors to guests of members, reciprocal clubs, and guests of the St. Regis and Jefferson Hotels (both located on 16th St.). If you are staying at the Jefferson or St.
Types:
- Healthclub
- Swimming Pool
Vida Metropole (Logan Circle)
Athletic-minded travelers will love this place. There are 4 floors of active fun that cover the club's 25,000 square feet. The locker rooms are upscale with waterfall showers, and to top things off, there is a Whole Foods across the street!
Types:
- Healthclub
- Swimming
YMCA Anthony Bowen
This community center deserves kudos for stocking new equipment, maintaining a fantastic lap pool and other upscale perks like a modern spin studio, rooftop terrace for yoga classes and a 2 story climbing wall. What we really wish is that NON-Y members could pay a fee for one-day access.
Types:
- Community Center
- Swimming Pool