Washington, D.C. is home to some of the most beautifully landscaped public park facilities, overseen by the National Park Service as part of the city's historic protected landscape. More than 24 million annual visitors explore the parks and urban green spaces of the National Mall, which is home to famed landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and cherry tree-lined Tidal Basin.
Anacostia Park
Anacostia Park is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest public parks, spanning more than 1,200 acres throughout the city's Anacostia neighborhood along the Anacostia River waterfront.
Battery Kemble Park
Battery Kemble Park preserves the historic Battery Kemple fortifications, which were constructed in 1861 and served as the anchor of Washington, D.C.'s Fort Circle.
Canal Park
Canal Park is a three-acre sustainable park in D.C.'s Navy Yard district, occupying three city blocks adjacent to the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro station.
The Capitol Hill Parks
The Capitol Hill Parks are an umbrella collection of a number of urban parks near the United States Capitol Building, all managed by the National Park Service as a single unit.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is an expansive national historical park spanning throughout areas of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia along the original C&O Canal towpath on the Potomac River.
Constitution Gardens
Constitution Gardens is a 50-acre park within Washington, D.C.'s National Mall, located adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks is an historic estate within Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood, best known as the former residents of Robert Woods and Mildred Barnes Bliss.
Fort Dupont Park
Fort Dupont Park is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest public parks, located near the Anacostia River waterfront and bounded by the neighborhoods of Greenway, Fort Dupont, Benning Ridge, and Penn Branch.
Fort Reno Park
Fort Reno Park is home to Washington, D.C.'s highest natural point, located within the city's Tenleytown neighborhood.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site honors the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass, one of the United States' most prominent African American citizens throughout the 19th century.
Garfield Park
Garfield Park was part of Washington, D.C. city planner Pierre L'Enfant's original design for the city's public lands, originally envisioned as a site for the creation of a grand cascade at its purchase in 1792.
The George Mason Memorial
The George Mason Memorial honors United States Founding Father George Mason, best known as the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which served as a model for the creation of the United States Bill of Rights.
Georgetown Waterfront Park
Georgetown Waterfront Park is a 225-mile park project linking portions of existing parkland between Cumberland, Maryland and Mount Vernon, Virginia along the waterfront of the Potomac River.
John Marshall Park
John Marshall Park is an urban park space in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square neighborhood, located directly north of the National Mall's National Gallery of Art facility.
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is a 700-acre public park located along the Anacostia River waterfront in Washington, D.C.'s northeasternmost corner, near the Maryland state border and the neighborhoods of Kenilworth and Eastland Gardens.
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is the largest urban park protected as part of the Capitol Hill Parks umbrella, which oversees four large urban parks and 59 connector spaces as part of one National Park Service unit.
Meridian Hill Park
Meridian Hill Park is one of the most beautiful urban parks in Washington, D.C., located in its north central corridor between the vibrant neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights.
Montrose Park
Montrose Parkis a 16-acre public park in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood, originally operated as a picnic ground as part of the estate of ropemaker Robert Parrott.
The National Mall and Memorial Parks
The National Mall and Memorial Parks is one of Washington, D.C.'s most iconic tourist attractions, receiving more than 24 million annual visitors from around the world.
The National Museum of American History's Victory Garden
The National Museum of American History's Victory Garden are located on the east lawn of the museum's Behring Center facility, located within the National Mall complex.
President’s Park
President’s Park , officially known as the White House and President's Park, is an official park designation encompassing the grounds of the White House, Lafayette Square, and the Ellipse, overseen as a public park facility by the National Park Service.
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest public parks, established as the third national park in the United States in 1890.
The Yards
The Yards is a unique 42-acre development along Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River waterfront within the city's Navy Yard district, accessible via the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro station.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Theodore Roosevelt Islandspans 88.5 acres within the Potomac River, located near the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Georgetown.
