Rock Creek Park
Covering about 1750 acres, Rock Creek Park encompasses a wide range of recreational opportunities, from hiking and bicycling to outdoor concerts and nature programs. Additionally, there are playgrounds, tennis courts, ball fi... 10best.com
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
=Founded by American heiress to the Post cereal empire Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is one of the premier art collector's museums in the United States. The museum features the most compreh... museumsusa.org
C & O Canal Ramble: Georgetown To Great Falls |...
This dirt ramble is a great escape and readily accessible from pretty much everywhere in the area. Mostly flat, it?s a very popular trail on weekends with families and Georgetown locals. Riding a couple of miles out of George... trails.com
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
The Georgetown mansion and National Historic Landmark was once the home of Martha Custis Peter, granddaughter of Martha Washington. Docent-led house tours and self-guided garden tours available Tue. - Sun. Surrounded by f... tudorplace.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
National Mall And Memorial Parks
Officially established in 1965, National Mall & Memorial Parks contains some of the oldest protected park lands in the National Park Service. The areas within National Mall & Memorial Parks provides visitors with ample oppor... wherigo.com
Anacostia Museum
Housed in a former Civil War fortress, this community museum broke new ground by combining art outreach programs with museum installations. It seeks to both "influence and archive" the culture of the community, and since its ... 10best.com
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens And Park | Washington District Of ...
For a short and exotic urban hike that?s wonderfully non-urban, visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Park, on the Anacostia River near the Prince George?s County line. There you?ll find gorgeous water-lily ponds, a plant-and-... trails.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
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This is the "Road to Adventure" - originally designed as a grand gateway and greenway to the Nation's Capital. Here, you can learn about the First President andthe development of America. As an oasisamid urban development, the P... nps.gov
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
Fort Circle Trail | Washington District Of Columbia Mountain...
Winding through a forested oasis, Fort Circle Trail is both a pathway through history and a greenway into the future of park systems. This dirt and gravel trail system travels up and down the hilly terrain east of Anacostia R... trails.com
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased this 88.5-acre island in 1932 and dedicated it to the public in memory of Roosevelt. Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr., a leading landscape architect, worked with the Civili... localhikes.com
Turkey Run Park
Located along the Virginia shore of the Potomac River just seven miles from downtown Washington, D.C., Turkey Run Park contains over 700 acres of mostly forested land. Visitors to the park, which is administered by the Geor... virginia.org
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's history and offers exhibits on Civ... virginia.org
Theodore Roosevelt Island And Memorial
This Potomac River island is an apt memorial to the conservation-minded Teddy Roosevelt, the nation's 26th president. The 88-acre wildlife refuge can be explored along winding footpaths. In a clearing at the island's c... mytravelguide.com
Constitution Gardens
A memorial island in the middle of an artificial lake has stones bearing the names and signatures of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding... heritagesites.com
Fletcher's Boat House
Fletchers Boat House, a National Park Service concession, is located on the Potomac River and the C & O Canal National Historical Park, between Chain and Key Bridges (see MAP). Fletchers has been in this location since... outdoortrips.info