The capital devotes one full quarter of its precious land to parks. Its mild winters and hot humid summers, along with the fertile shores of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, support a wide range of plant life. In addition to public spaces and natural wooded areas, several private gardens are open to the public providing a wide range of scenic and landscaped beauty, including the famed cherry trees. Enhanced further by two world-renowned horticultural institutions, the National Arboretum and the U.S. Botanical Gardens, the city has much to offer any nature or outdoor enthusiast.
Washington DC Parks and Gardens
- Anacostia Park
- A great recreational resource, Anacostia Park encompasses over 1200 acres following the Anacostia River and including Kenilworth Park, Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh.
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- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park
- Preserving America’s colorful Canal era and transportation history, the Chesapeake ∓ Ohio Canal National Historical Park encompasses 184.5 miles of canals and towpaths.
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- Constitution Gardens
- Constitution Gardens is a 45-acre park located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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- Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
- Located on the highest point in Georgetown, the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens features 10 formally landscaped acres and an English country garden surrounding the mansion Dumbarton Oaks House.
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- Franciscan Monastery Garden
- No expense was spared in developing these 15 acres of lavishly planted and serene gardens surrounding the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast.
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- Hillwood Museum and Gardens
- Hillwood Museum and Gardens was one of the homes of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, and includes a 40-room Georgian mansion and more than 12 acres of fabulously landscaped grounds.
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