Part of a series of articles titled Natural History in the National Capital Area.
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National Capital Area Parks
National Capital Area Parks
![Potomac River at Great Falls Park View of a calm Potomac river at Great Falls park with no ripples in the water showing that it is moving quickly](/articles/000/images/NP_Gallery_Potomac_River_Great_Falls.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)
Christopher Spielmann
NPGallery, National Park Service
There are 86 National Park Service units, including memorials, in Region 1- National Capital Area. Natural history specimens and cultural objects featured in this exhibit were collected from the following parks, including:
- Antietam National Battlefield
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Clara Barton National Historic Site
- Great Falls Park
- Greenbelt Park
- Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park
- Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
- Suitland Parkway
- Piscataway Park
- National Mall and Memorial Parks
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
- Monocacy National Battlefield
- National Capital Region Office
- Prince William Forest Park
- Rock Creek Park
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Last updated: May 20, 2021