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Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

In an age old dance, land, water, and wind combine at Kenilworth Park, Aquatic Gardens, and Marsh. Sparkling in the sun on a breezy day, this natural area of Anacostia Park has origins in a 1926 act authorizing parks to preserve forests and natural scenery. The park reflects the history of the nation's rivers and wetlands. Come, join the dance.

The Basics

Hours:

The John Ericsson Memorial is not actively staffed by Park Rangers. For information on the memorial please see the Park Rangers at the Nearby Lincoln Memorial.

Address:

1900 Anacostia Drive Southeast
Washington, DC 20020

Phone:

202-426-6905

Fax:

202-426-5991

Map

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens , Washington, D.C. Map

Directions

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is in northeast Washington, D.C., just south of the Route 50, Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Avenue intersection. The entrance to the Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Avenue, NE, just west of DC Route 295 (Kenilworth Avenue). The entrance to Kenilworth Park (active recreation area) is located at the westernmost end of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E., just off I-295 (Kenilworth Avenue). It is approximately 0.5 mile south of the Aquatic Gardens entrance.

Climate

Springs and falls in Washington are characterized by warm days and cool nights.

Summers are warm with occasional thunderstorms.

Winter temperatures tend to be at or just below freezing.

Link to our Washington D.C. Weather coverage for more information.

Fees

No Fees.

Reservations

Reservations recommended.

Things To Do

Natural mysteries, challenge, discovery, a flower opens, a leaf falls, ice cracks, a never before experienced day begins. They are here waiting for you each day, changing with a natural pace of tides and seasons.

It is no wonder this tranquil site is a place for yoga and tai chi practices, or where parents bring their youngsters to find a common bond with nature. Life moves seasonally and won't be hurried or delayed. Winter brings wildlife sightings. Spring sings with bird song and wild violets. Summer water gardens scent the air. Fall enchants with color and texture of ripening marsh seeds.

Unwind your imagination to find your own special memories in the ever changing nature of the park.

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