Fort Washington Park has a wide variety of activities.  There is a 3-mile trail that follows the perimeter of the park boundary, offering the opportunity for wildlife viewing.  Birdwatchers enjoy the quite solitude of the park to find that one special bird.  If fishing is for you, the park is located right along the Potomac River where there are many different types of fish waiting for you.

One Sunday a month from April to October the park has Civil War artillery demonstrations. 

FORT WASHINGTON PARK PICNIC RESERVATIONS ARE MOVING TO THE NATIONAL RECREATION RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR 2012!

In order to better meet the needs of our visitors and to coordinate with other National Parks using the nation-wide reservation system, the Fort Washington Park picnic reservation system is being updated for 2012. The system is scheduled to open for online and phone reservations by February 1, 2012. No additional reservations will be made at the park prior to the new system start date.

When it becomes active in February, all information and directions about how to make new reservations will be available on this website, through the Recreation.gov website, or by calling to make a reservation at 1-877-444-6777.

Please feel free to call the Fort Washington Park Visitor Center for more information at 301-763-4600, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily, or check back on our www.nps.gov/fowa website for links and updates coming soon!