What are the hours at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens?

Mon: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Tue: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Wed: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Thu: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Fri: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Sat: 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Sun: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens)

Does Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens open right now?

Q: Is Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is partially closed. Vehicle Weight Limit at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Entrance

National Park Service site · DC

Partially closed

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is partially closed.

Why this statusVehicle Weight Limit at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Entrance

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Deep within Kenilworth lies an oasis, hidden behind trees and cattails.

Type: National Park Service site
State: DC
Nearest town: Washington

About Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

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."

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Visitor info

Address1550 Anacostia Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20019

Phone(771) 208-1571

Websitewww.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat	8:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun	8:00AM - 4:00PM

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Getting thereThe park is located in North East Washington D.C. south of route 50 and just off the 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. The park is within half a mile from the Deanwood…

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Parks near here

Fort Dupont Park 2 mi
Anacostia Park 3 mi
Capitol Hill Parks 3 mi
African American Civil War Memorial 4 mi
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument 4 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site 4 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Vehicle Weight Limit at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Entrance Full method: how we check park status.