Chevy Chase, Maryland Communities

Barnaby Woods & Hawthorne

Barnaby Woods and Hawthorne are located in the northeastern-most area of Chevy Chase. These two areas are strictly residential, with no commercial offerings. Indeed, you're hard pressed to tell your in the city when you find yourself here. In other words, a car is a must.

Barnaby Woods, which is southeast of Pinehurst Circle, is dominated by detached Colonials primarily constructed in the 1950s.

Hawthorne, which is further northeast and  adjacent to Rock Creek Park, is dotted with ramblers & split-level homes on larger parcels of land, most of which were built during the 1950s.

Friendship Heights & Tenleytown

By contrast to those suburban neighborhoods, Friendship Heights and Tenleytown are both within walking distance to metro stations and both offer residents a wide array of shops and services.

Friendship Heights lies on the northwestern side of Chevy Chase. Within its boundaries are a Metro station (bearing the same name), two shopping malls (Mazza Gallerie and the Chevy Chase Pavillion), a department store (Lord & Taylor's), two movie theaters, and several other shops, stores and restaurants.

Tenleytown is the second-oldest neighborhood in DC; only Georgetown is older. The neighborhood takes its name from John Tennally, the owner of a popular public tavern in the late 1780s.  

The heart of Tenleytown lies at the intersection of River Road and Wisconsin Avenue, both of which were once Native-American trading routes.

Like Friendship Heights, the neighborhood includes a Metro station bearing its name. And like Friendship Heights, Tenleytown provides its residents restaurants, two grocery stores, two movie theaters, a few bakeries, and several other retail establishments.

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