Hillcrest D.C.
Washington D.C.'s best kept secret

Welcome to Hillcrest

     Hillcrest is located in southeast Washington. Hillcrest is a community of
rolling hills, manicured lawns, red brick colonials and ramblers. The Penn-Branch and Hillcrest neighborhoods are full of civic-minded, people, who love their neighborhoods. The communities of Hillcrest and Penn-Branch, which were once considered suburbs of Washington, D.C., are often referred to as the best-kept
secrets of Washington.

Welcome to Hillcrest

  Hillcrest and Penn-Branch are conveniently located, only three miles from the Capitol. Most of Hillcrest has an altitude of approximately 300 feet above sea level, higher than most of Washington. The pure air assured by this altitude, in combination with numerous mature trees, parks, green spaces, and unusually large lots, make these neighborhoods a more comfortable environment than most other Washington area neighborhoods, especially during the hot summer months.

Welcome to Hillcrest

  Overlooking the Capitol on the northwest and Oxon Run Valley, Maryland, on the
southeast, the drives and scenery of Hillcrest are a source of pleasure to motorists and walkers alike. The surroundings are becoming more attractive each year with the well-kept lawns and gardens, along with the natural beauty of the oaks, maples and dogwoods which flourish in Washington.

Hillcrest Day (October 2015)

Block Party

DC Federation of Civic Associations Award Luncheon

Hillcrest Day

Hillcrest Christmas Tree

Get Connected

Join/Renew Your HCCA MembershipSign Up for the HillcrestDC listserv

Points of Interest

General Membership Meeting
Hillcrest Recreation Center
32nd and Denver St, SE
October 3, 2015
10:30AM to 12:30PM


ANC  7B Monthly Meeting
Ryland Methodist Church
3200 S St, SE
Thursday October 15th, 7:00PM


PSA 606 Police Community Meeting
East Washington Heights Baptist Church
2200 Branch Ave., SE
Wednesday, October 21, 6:00PM

Community Announcements

  • HCCA Meeting December 5, 2015
    Speakers:  Robert Robinson and Sherrill Berger
    Social activists, and advocates for clean affordable energy
  • Christmas Holiday Luncheon for HCCA Members
    11:30 a.m., Immediately following an abbreviated regular community meeting.
    Reservation and Payment deadline: 11/21/15
  • December Newsletter
    Click  to read about the latest news in Hillcrest DC.
  • Palisades Neighborhood
    Find out what’s happening in Hillcrest’s sister neighborhood, 

Contact us!

The Hillcrest Community Civic Association
PO Box 30895
Washington, D.C. 20030-0895

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