Rock Creek Park: Arboreal Southern Section, Washington,...
Washington, DC, has long been called the City of Trees. Despite a net tree-cover loss of roughly 60 percent since 1980, the name still applies. The parks remain mostly wooded. Residential streets, yards, and gardens sport can... trails.com
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens And Park, Washington, District Of...
For a short and exotic urban hike thats wonderfully non-urban, visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Park, on the Anacostia River near the Prince Georges County line. There youll find gorgeous water-lily ponds, a plant-and-wil... trails.com
National Zoo
The National Zoological Park is a part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world?s largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian includes 18 museums and galleries, as well as the National Zoo. The words "National Z... famplosion.com
C & O Canal
The trail is a great, cheap, 3 day weekend (or less, depending how fast, and how far you want to go) getaway that runs the length of the C&O Canal, which would have extended to Ohio if it weren't for the railroads. It i... singletracks.com
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt: 1858-1919 [Quotations, Panel 1]: NATURE There is delight in the hardy life of the open. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and ... hmdb.org
Huntley Meadows
Four and a half miles of trails set in the midst of 1600 acres, this Fairfax County gem features seasonal wetlands along the banks of Dogue Creek and Little Hunting Creek. Some trails feature a significant boardwalk throug... trailpeak.com
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
- This national memorial preserves and protects the house where Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia, lived for 30 years. The memorial overlooks the Potomac River and Washington, D.C., and is ... wildernet.com
John Ericsson Memorial
I love this country. I love its people and its laws, and I would give my life for it just as soon as not. John Ericsson. Swedish-born John Ericsson revolutionized maritime navigation through the first practical use of a stern-m... hmdb.org
Fort Washington
The history of Fort Washington is intricately tied to its namesake, the man affectionately referred to as the father of our country. Shortly after the founding of the nations capital, George Washington suggested th... lighthousefriends.com
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is the grand, former estate of Post Cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Located on 25 acres in a lovely residential neighborhood in Northwest DC, Hillwood is merely five mil... culturaltourismdc.org
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Mount Vernon was George and Martha Washington's home since their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. In 1858 the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association purchased it from the Washington family making it on... museumland.net
Dumbarton Oaks
MUSEUM Recently reinstalled in renovated galleries, the Dumbarton Oaks Museum"s permanent exhibition features world-renowned collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art. In addition, European masterpieces are ex... culturaltourismdc.org
Lincoln Memorial
Located at the west end of the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers magnificent views of the city from several vantage points. Daniel Chester French's 19-foot statue of Lin... mytravelguide.com
Stoneybrooke Park
Near South Kings Highway, Stoneybrooke Park features a half basketball court, two tennis courts and a playground for children... patch.com
Mason District Park - Annandale, Va
Best parking coordinates are posted. You can get to the dog park from the main entrance (follow the signs) but you'll have to walk about .25 to .3 miles on a trail to get to the actual dog park. Those parking coordinates ... waymarking.com
Hains Point
Hains Point, also sometimes called East Potomac Park, is a park on a peninsula of land that reaches into the Potomac River. Play and picnic on a nice day, or take advantage of the public swimming pool, tennis courts, golf c... trekaroo.com
Green Spring Gardens
Green Spring Gardens, operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority, is a thirty-two acre park containing demonstration gardens, walks, a horticultural center, horticulture library, greenhouse, meeting rooms, 1780 Historic ... virginia.org
Gravelly Point Park
Kids may wonder where the heck you're taking them -- after all, Gravelly Point Park is little more than a strip of grass on the edge of the George Washington Parkway, just outside the city in Arlington, Virginia. But watch their ... go.com