Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington D.C.

Name: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#993 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare waterlilies and lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river. The park also contains the Kenilworth Marsh, the largest remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C. and an adjacent recreational area. ()

Established: 1938 (86 years ago)Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°54'32"N, 76°56'55"W

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Day trips

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Goshin, Deanwood.

1 miW
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • First Baptist Church of Deanwood is a historic church at 1008 45th Street in Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Deanwood neighborhood. It was built in 1938, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites the same year.
0.8 miW
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
0.9 miE
Park
Deanwood, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • The Deanwood Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
1.1 miN
Park
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.
1.1 miW
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway-only bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It carries Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and MARC's Penn Line passenger rail traffic.
1.1 miW
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
29 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.1 miSW
Street
Benning Road, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Ethel Kennedy Bridge, Mount Rainier
30 min walk • The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.
1 miW
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Eastland Gardens, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Mayfair Mansions Apartments, Washington D.C. (11 min walk), Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C. (16 min walk), First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington D.C. (18 min walk).

How to get to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens:

Bus

Deanwood Metro • Lines: R12, U7, W4 (19 min walk)
Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (20 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (36 min walk)