Welcome to National Capital Parks-East. We invite you to journey to the parks east of the Capitol 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.
Oxon Cove Park
The Barnyard at Oxon Hill Farm
Mary McLeod Bethune National Historic Site
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington D.C.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Baltimore-Washington Parkway is managed by National Capital Park-East
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Water lilies that can be found at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' Washington D.C. home.
Greenbelt Park
Still Creek at Greenbelt Park
Fort Dupont
Summer Theater is an annual event at Fort Dupont Park.
Anacostia Park
The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States. Used as an outdoor classroom.
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington's parade ground facing the main entrance.
Piscataway Park
Accokeek Creek Site is a part of Piscataway Park. The boardwalk takes you over the wetlands.