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Parks & Gardens in Washington, DC

By Karen Hart, About.com

Washington, DC has wonderful parks and gardens. Visitors can picnic at many of these sights, go for a jog or bike ride, or simply enjoy mother nature in all her splendor. From spring through summer the gardens are in bloom and the parks are filled with activities that the whole family can enjoy.

  1. US Botanic Garden

  2. C&O Canal

  3. Dumbarton Oaks Museum & Gardens

  4. East Potomac Park

  5. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

  6. National Arboretum

  7. Constitution Gardens

  8. National Zoo

  9. Rock Creek Park

  10. Theodore Roosevelt Island

  11. Lyndon Baines Johnson Grove on the Potomac
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