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C & O Canal National Historical Park

1057 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC     (202) 653-5190
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3 out of 5 based on 22 ratings

The trail is a great, cheap, 3 day weekend (or less, depending how fast, and how far you want to go) getaway ...

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Rock Creek Park

3545 Williamsburg Ln NW, Washington, DC     (202) 895-6000

2 out of 5 based on 60 ratings

Washington, DC, has long been called the City of Trees. Despite a net tree-cover loss of roughly 60 percent since 1...

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Kenilworth Park And Aquatic Gardens

1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC     (202) 426-6905

2 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

For a short and exotic urban hike thats wonderfully non-urban, visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Park, on the An...

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Meadowbrook Local Park

7901 Meadowbrook Ln, Chevy Chase, MD     (301) 495-2595
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0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

This park offers something for everyone...

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Montrose Park

2800 R St NW, Washington, DC     (202) 895-6000
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5 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

Relaxation and recreation await in the peaceful surroundings of this park. Adults taking a break from work, childre...

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Maryland-national Capital Park

9500 Brunett Ave, Silver Spring, MD     (301) 495-2530
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0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1927 to protect...

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Theodore Roosevelt Island

1535 HEMLOCK ST NW, Washington, DC     (703) 289-2500
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4 out of 5 based on 10 ratings

Congress designated this serene island as a memorial to President Theodore Roosevelt, early champion of conserv...

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Fletcher's Boathouse

4940 Canal Rd Nw, Washington, DC     (202) 244-0461

0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

Fletchers Boat House, a National Park Service concession, is located on the Potomac River and the C & O Cana...

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Fort Circle Trail, Washington, District Of Columbia

1100 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC     (202) 619-7222

3 out of 5 based on 16 ratings

The 7.9-mile one-way Fort Circle Trail is the only singletrack trail in the District on which mountain biking...

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Locust Grove Nature Ctr

7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD     (301) 299-1990
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0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

Locust Grove Nature center is an educational environment for both children and adults...

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Rock Creek Park

5200 GLOVER RD NW, Washington, DC     (202) 895-6070

0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

If your little honeys like honey, head right to the observation beehive here -- some kids buzz with excitement watching...

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Potomac Overlook Park

2845 N Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA     (703) 528-5406

0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

On the Potomac Palisades, park offers 100 acres of peaceful woodland. Features include: Nature Center with wildli...

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Meadowside

5100 Meadowside Ln, Rockville, MD     (301) 924-4141
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5 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

Small place for a cool dip in suburban creek just before it empties into Lake Bernard Frank. Unsure of clean...

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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

4155 Linnean Ave NW, Washington, DC     (202) 686-5807

3 out of 5 based on 53 ratings

=Founded by American heiress to the Post cereal empire Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Ga...