Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC

Just over the MD/DC border, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is a quaint little park that is filled with small pools of water lilies and other beautiful flowers. There is a nice dirt path that is about 1/2 mile long, with many small paths to walk in between the many pools of water. This is not a large park, but the fact that it is not in the center of downtown and that it has lots of free parking available make this a nice activity.

Known for its annual Lotus and Water Lily festival, the park also has a long boardwalk area with observation benches along the way. Although much of the vegetation was pretty dried out when I went, there were also several spots where the greenery was quite lush. There is also a separate path that you can walk which is less than a mile until you get to the Anacostia River. All in all, this is a nice small activity, but I wouldn't plan for more than an hour or two here.

Website: https://www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm

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