District of Columbia Parks and Recreation Areas with State Park

Officially established in 1965, National Mall & Memorial Parks contains some of the oldest protected park lands in the National Park Service. The sprawling lands of the National Mall & Memorial Parks include the Mall, the public promenade extending from 3rd Street near the Capitol to 14th Street. The National Mall is the continuation of that space where congressionally authorized park icons, such as the Washington Monument, WWII and Lincoln Memorials stand.

Phone: 202.485.9880   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SW Washington   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities: Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: National Mall & Memorial Parks

Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nations capital. It offers visitors an opportunity to reflect and soothe their spirits through the beauty of nature. Fresh air, majestic trees, wild animals, and the ebb and flow of Rock Creek emanate the delicate aura of the forest.

Phone: 202-895-6000   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: NW Washington   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Rock Creek Park

NCP-East offers a wide array of historic, natural, and recreational areas of that are a part of Washington, D.C. and its eastern environs. The park includes 12 major park areas at 98 locations. Significant resources are as diverse as statuary, historic sites and buildings, recreation areas, parkways, archeological sites, tidal and non-tidal wetlands, meadows, and forests; and encompass over 8,000 acres.

Phone: 202-690-5185   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: SE Washington   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities:   Details Provided By: National Capital Parks-East