36 parks in District of Columbia
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National Park Service site
Pennsylvania Avenue
District of Columbia
A street unlike any other. It is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital. America's history has marched, paraded, promenaded, and protested its way…
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National Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania +1
The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore your heritage and choose your adventure along the way. Start you…
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Park
Rock Creek Park
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754 acre city park was officially authorized in 1890, making it the third national park to be designat…
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National Historic Trail
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 1812. These local, historic sites tell the story of the Chesapeake C…
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National Park Service site
The White House and President's Park
District of Columbia
The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. It is more than the President's residence; it is a site for protests and…
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National Park Service site
Theodore Roosevelt Island
District of Columbia
In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th preside…
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National Park Service site
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
District of Columbia
Author of the Declaration of Independence, statesman and visionary for the founding of a nation.
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National Park Service site
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
District of Columbia
Honoring the men and women who served in the controversial Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial chronologically lists the names of 58,318 Americans who gave th…
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National Park Service site
Washington Monument
District of Columbia
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
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National Historic Trail
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia +7
This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau's Expédition Particulière during their 1781…
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National Park Service site
World War I Memorial
District of Columbia
A grateful nation honors the service, valor, courage and sacrifice of the 4.7 million American sons and daughters who served in the Great War.
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National Park Service site
World War II Memorial
District of Columbia
Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory t…
