
Duration | Multiple Days |
Topic(s) | Architecture and Building, Presidents, Civil Rights, Assassinations, Alligators or Crocodiles, Birds, Fish, Tragic Events, Trails, Water Trails, Monuments and Memorials, Scenic Views, Wetlands, Murders, Sculpture, Vietnam War, World War I, Enslavement, Forests and Woodlands, Natural Sounds, Civil War |
Activities | Self-Guided Tours - Walking |
Type | Kid Friendly, Active, Urban, Educational, Inspirational |
Parks | Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Ford's Theatre, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, George Washington Memorial Parkway, LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac, Lincoln Memorial, National Mall and Memorial Parks, President's Park (White House), Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Greenbelt Park, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, Rock Creek Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island, African American Civil War Memorial |

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Each of the parks identified as metro accessible are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away. See Washington, DC like a Washingtonian would and jump on the Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Silver or Red Line to jump into history, nature and new experiences.
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Multiple Parks
Blue Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: Arlington Cemetery Station - Smithsonian Station
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
From the National Mall and Memorial Parks to the Mount Vernon Trail, travel the Blue Line to see what the southern portion of Washington, DC has to offer. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Green Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: College Park Station - Anacostia Station
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day, Night
History, culture and nature come together to provide a variety of parks for visitors utilizing the Green Line. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Orange Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: Rosslyn Station - Deanwood Station
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Discover lotus and lily flowers at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, or explore the many memorials just a short walk from the Orange Line. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Silver Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: Rosslyn Station - Smithsonian Station
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Step off the Silver Line to take a walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island, or sight see from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Red Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: Friendship Heights - Metro Center
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Embrace the outdoors, explore interactive exhbits and stand where history happened by taking the Red Line to visit some of DC's National Park Sites. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Yellow Line - DC Metro
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets: Yes with Restrictions
- Location: College Park-U of MD - L'Enfant Station
- Duration: 1–2 Days
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Explore Washington, DC from top to bottom on the Yellow Line. Each of the parks listed here are 1 mile or less from each metro stop (about a 20 minute walk) or a 10 minute bus ride away.
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Last updated: October 7, 2020