Ohio Drive is a street in Southwest Washington, D.C., located in East and West Potomac Parks and bordering the Tidal Basin, Washington Channel, and the Potomac River. It is a central organizing feature of East Potomac Park, providing the only major vehicular route to and through the area. Unlike most roadways named after states in the District of Columbia, Ohio Drive is not an avenue, nor it is heavily used like Wisconsin or Rhode Island Avenues. However, the segment from Independence Avenue to the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is an important commuter route.
Looking north along Ohio Drive SW on the eastern shore of East Potomac Park
The John Ericsson National Memorial on Ohio Drive SW, whose dedication was attended by the Crown Prince of Sweden.
Ohio Avenue in 1851
East Potomac Park is a park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., United States. The island is between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, and on it the park lies southeast of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge. Amenities in East Potomac Park include the East Potomac Park Golf Course, a miniature golf course, a public swimming pool, tennis courts, and several athletic fields. The park is a popular spot for fishing, and cyclists, walkers, inline skaters, and runners heavily use the park's roads and paths. A portion of Ohio Drive SW runs along the perimeter of the park.
East Potomac Park
Aerial view of Hains Point and East Potomac Park, c. 1935
Southern fieldhouse, finished in 1921, now used as the pro shop and cafeteria of the East Potomac Park Golf Course.
Northern fieldhouse, finished in 1921, now used as the U.S. Park Police District 1 station.