Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

District of Columbia

Danger See 1 current alert

Pink lotus flower blooms in a pond.
Photo: NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez

Current alerts (1)

  • Danger

    Vehicle Weight Limit at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Entrance

    Due to structural conditions at the driveway entrance, access to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens main entrance and parking lot is limited to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 16,000 pounds or less.

Hours

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Usual hours: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Every day8:00AM - 4:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Visitor centers

Visitor Center

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Visitor Center

Usual hours: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 3:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Visitor Center

Events in the next few days

  • Ranger Led Garden Tour

    · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM · Free

  • Bird Walk

    · 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens: 1550 Anacostia Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. 20019 · Free

About this park

Deep within Kenilworth lies an oasis, hidden behind trees and cattails. It's a place where beavers build their homes and turtles sleep on logs. Lotus blooms rise from the muck and lilies sit on the water. The wind dances with the dragonflies, rustling through the trees, carrying the song of the birds until it brushes across your face, fading to a whisper, saying "come join."