Visitor Center
Facility · District of Columbia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
- 10 ft
- Elevation
The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is an ideal place to begin your visit. Restrooms are located here as well as orientation brochures. A small room of exhibit panels provides a brief overview of the history of the gardens and its key plants. Those with children should ask about the Junior Ranger program. The gift shop offers a variety of items for the nature enthusiast. Passport Stamps can be found at this Visitor Center.
Getting there
The park is located in North East Washington D.C. south of route 50 and Baltimore Washington Parkway. The park is also within the D.C. Kenilworth community and the Anacostia river runs along the park boundary. Interstate 295 runs parallel to the park.
38.91262, -76.94190 · 38°54'45.4"N 76°56'30.8"W
Typical weather
Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 45°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Low °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Visitor Center?
- No. Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Visitor Center
- Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 3.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Tours 4.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Tours 4.4 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- National Archives 4.6 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- National Postal Museum 3.7 mi · Facility
- National Portrait Gallery 4.1 mi · Facility
- Frederick Douglass NHS Visitor Center 4.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Anacostia Community Museum 4.3 mi · Museum
- National Museum of the American Indian 4.4 mi · Museum
- Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 4.5 mi · Facility
- National Archives Building 4.6 mi · Archives
- The Morrison-Clark Inn 4.6 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (771) 208-1571
- Email keaq_visitorservices@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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