Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

Lotus flowers bloom in many ponds during the hot humid summer months.
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."
Map showing location of park.
National Park Service to restore recreation areas, including Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion, with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act
The National Park Service is improving 12 recreation areas across National Capital Parks – East with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund.
Pink lotus flower blooms in a pond.
Photo by NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez
Aquatic ponds during the fall with trees displaying orange and yellow colors.
Photo by NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez.
Turtles basking in the sun.
Photo by NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez.
A woman taking a photo of lotus flowers
Photo by NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez
Great Blue Heron in flight over the ponds during the fall.
Photo by NPS Photo/Miguel A. Marquez