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Rock Creek Park

  • Washington, DC

photo: Tony DeYoung/NPS

Why go there?

Rock Creek Park and Potomac Parkway in Washington, D.C., is a 1,754-acre urban oasis, authorized in 1890 as the nation’s third national park. It offers recreation, wildlife, and rich history, with Civil War fortifications, mills, colonial houses, and a planetarium. The Parkway, built from 1923 to 1936, connects the Lincoln Memorial to Rock Creek Park and serves as a major commuter route. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features reversible lanes during rush hours for traffic management.

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