Where Water and Wind Dance

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."

A bee sits on a flower at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
What's Blooming Now?

No matter the season, plants and wildlife in the park are ever-changing. Check the current conditions before you visit!

Two National Park Service interns show their passport stamp collection at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Passport Stamps

Start your stamp collection and celebrate every park you visit!

Visitors in wheelchairs enjoy the lotus and lilies from a pathway.
Plan Your Visit

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens welcomes visitors from near and far.

Two Junior Rangers display their Junior Ranger badge collections at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Become a Junior Ranger

Become a Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Junior Ranger! Explore, complete a booklet, and earn badges and certificates along the way.

Pink water lilies in the pond
Water Lilies

Explore the many different varieties of water lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Birds
Birds

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens has over 250 species of birds

A bee flies near a lotus flower
Lotus Flowers

Discover the dazzling varieties of lotus flowers that bring Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to life each summer.

Last updated: September 30, 2025

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

1550 Anacostia Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20019

Phone:

771-208-1571

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