National Capital Parks-East

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

The red barns and outbuildings at Oxon Hill Farm

Mary McLeod Bethune National Historic Site

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington D.C.

Photo of the outside of the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Baltimore-Washington Parkway is managed by National Capital Park-East

Cars driving on the Baltimore0Washington Parkway

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Water lilies that can be found at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Image of a three red and white water lilies.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' Washington D.C. home.

Photo of Cedar Hill, home of Frederick Douglass

Greenbelt Park

Still Creek at Greenbelt Park

Image of Still Creek running through the trees at Greenbelt Park.

Fort Dupont

Summer Theater is an annual event at Fort Dupont Park.

Hundreds of audience member watching the Summer Theater program at Fort Dupont.

Anacostia Park

The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States. Used as an outdoor classroom.

A photo of the Urban Tree House. The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States.

Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington's parade ground facing the main entrance.

Photo of the parade ground inside the historic fort.

Piscataway Park

Accokeek Creek Site is a part of Piscataway Park. The boardwalk takes you over the wetlands.

Photo of Accokeek Creek Site, as the fog rises in the early morning.