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Cabin John Regional ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD Cabin John Regional Park is 528 acres of possibilities. Children of all ages especially love the playground and the miniature train, but families can also picnic, hike, and camp. ...
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Wheaton Regional ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2000 Shorefield Road, Silver Spring, MD Wheaton Regional Park has something for everyone - depending on which part you're in. The Shorefield Road entrance leads to four miles of paved trails for walkers, strollers, and bicyc... |
DC Ducks ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Union Station Main Entrance, Washington, DC Has everyone gone completely "quackers"? If they're on a DC Ducks tour they probably have. The tour, unlike any other, takes riders on a wild 90 minute land and river excursion around the Distr...
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National Capital Trolley MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1313 Bonifant Road, Silver Spring, MD The National Capital Trolley Museum was founded in 1959 after the abandonment of streetcar service in the District of Columbia had become a certainty. The museum's mission is to preserve and in...
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US Navy MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 805 Kidder Breese Street, SE, Washington Navy Yard, Building 76, Washington, DC The US Navy Museum, an accredited museum and member of the American Association of Museums, is a self-guided facility. Scavenger hunts for children are available at the Museum... |
The Washington HarbourParent rating: ![]() Location: 3050 K Street NW, Washington, DC Located on 300 acres of the Potomac River south of DC, the developing National Harbor offers residential space, restaurants, a huge hotel, shops, and entertainment. There is the American Market...
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Lake Fairfax ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA Lake Fairfax Park's 476 acres encompass an 18-acre lake with a marina complex offering seasonal fishing, pedal boat and canoe rentals, and tour boat rides; campgrounds; picnic and party areas; ...
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James Creek MarinaParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 V Street, SW, Washington, DC The James Creek Marina is located on national park land at the confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. The marina accommodates vessels 16 to 160+ feet - so there are lots of boats for c...
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Tidal Basin Paddle BoatsParent rating: ![]() Location: 1501 Maine Avenue, SW, Washington, DC Get a ducks-eye-view of the sights around the Tidal Basin - including the spectacular cherry blossoms - by taking a spin on a foot-powered paddle boat rented at Tidal Basin Paddle Boats. |
Maine Avenue WaterfrontParent rating: ![]() Location: Maine Avenue SW, Washington, DC Home to some less than exciting seafood restaurants and tourist boat companies, the DC waterfront has yet to experience a "South Street Seaport/Inner Harbor" type revitalization. Plans are in t...
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Thomas Jefferson MemorialParent rating: ![]() Location: South End of 15th Street, SW, Washington, DC If you can keep the kids awake, a nighttime visit to The Jefferson Memorial, decked out in a wardrobe of light, is truly magical. This relatively new edifice (planning started in 1934, ... |
Lake Accotink ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA Lake Accotink Park's 493 acres include a 55-acre lake, wetlands, and streams; canoe, rowboat, and pedal boat rentals, as well as tour-boat rides, a boat launch, bait and tackle sales, and fishi...
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Riverbend ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls, VA Riverbend Park boasts over 400 acres of forest, meadows, ponds, and streams bordering the Potomac River. Numerous resident and migrant birds, and spectacular wildflowers are some of its highlig...
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