Pinehurst Branch

Pinehurst Branch is a tributary stream of Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States. The watershed of the stream is 619 acres. As of 2025 the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment is planning a stream restoration project on Pinehurst Branch, to improve wildlife habitat and wetlands, and improve water quality.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rock Creek Park Golf Course and Fort DeRussy.

Rock Creek Park Golf Course

Golf course

Rock Creek Park Golf Course is a golf course in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The entire course lies within Rock Creek Park, a national park owned and maintained by the National Park Service division of the United States Department of the Interior.

Fort DeRussy

Archaeological site

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C., as part of the Defenses of Washington.

Fort Stevens

Park

Photo: D Monack, Public domain.

Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawthorne and Barnaby Woods.

Hawthorne

Neighborhood

Hawthorne is a neighborhood of 308 single family homes in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. According to neighborhood lore, the subdivision was named for the hawthorn trees once abundant in the area.

Barnaby Woods

Neighborhood

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Barnaby Woods is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., wedged between Rock Creek Park and Montgomery County, Maryland. It is bounded on the north by Aberfoyle Place, on the west by Western Avenue, on the south by Tennyson Street, and on the east by Oregon Avenue.