The Barnyard at Oxon Hill Farm
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington D.C.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway is managed by National Capital Park-East
Water lilies that can be found at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' Washington D.C. home.
Still Creek at Greenbelt Park
Summer Theater is an annual event at Fort Dupont Park.
The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States. Used as an outdoor classroom.
Fort Washington's parade ground facing the main entrance.
Accokeek Creek Site is a part of Piscataway Park. The boardwalk takes you over the wetlands.
1900 Anacostia Drive SE
Washington, DC 20020
1900 Anacostia Drive SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone Number: 771-208-1453 Voice
Email Address: nace_superintendent@nps.gov
Description:
Welcome to National Capital Parks — East. We invite you to journey to the parks east of the Capital of Washington, D.C. National Capital Parks — East consists of 14 park sites, parkways and statuary covering more than 8,000 acres of historic, cultural, and recreational parklands from Capitol Hill to the nearby Maryland suburbs.
park designation:
DC295 South to the Exit for I-694/I-395/Capitol Hill then a left Exit 4B to 11th St SE/MLK Jr Ave. Turn Left at light onto 11st/MLK JR. ** I-295 North to Exit 4B to 11th St SE/MLK Jr Ave. Turn Right at the light. ** From downtown DC: I-395 to I-695/SW Freeway, take Exit 1C 11th St SE. Turn Right onto 11th St ** ** At the light turn Right onto Good Hope Road. At the Stop Sign turn Left. Turn Left at the next road way.
For detailed directions, please visit this link.
Directions
National Capital Parks — East is an administrative unit that manages multiple park sites throughout the District of Columbia and Maryland. The headquarters building is located in Anacostia Park. Please note that headquarters hours differ from Anacostia Park’s operating hours.
Summers are generally hot and humid, with daytime highs frequently above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, high humidity, and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are generally cold, with nighttime lows frequently near freezing and occasional snowfall. Weather during spring and fall is generally moderate, but can change quickly.