SPRING PARKS & Gardens DC bursts with possibilities for outdoor recreation. ROCK CREEK PARK • Twice the size of Central Park in NYC • 13 miles of horseback riding trails • 25 tennis courts • 18-hole public golf course U.S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM • 451 acres of natural beauty • Features 22 Corinthian columns that supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol when it was fi rst built • Miniature trees in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum • Plants from the Arctic and subtropical regions in the Gotelli Conifer Collection KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS • Ponds fi lled with 500-year-old lotus and water lilies • Home to over 250 species of birds • Access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail • Ranger tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN • Oldest continually operating botanic garden in the U.S. • 28,944-square-foot Conservatory with two courtyard gardens and 10 glassed-in garden rooms • Hundreds of orchid specimens on display • Two-acre Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens with breathtaking fountain, fl owers and sustainable garden designs j j j rock creek park u.s. national arboretum 24 OFFICIAL VISIT ORS GUIDE u.s. botanic garden
Source Visitor Guide DNU - Washington DC Official Visitor Guide Spring/Summer 2024: Page 24
