Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Waterlilies in Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
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Location	District of Columbia, USA
Nearest city	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′32″N 76°56′55″W / 38.90889°N 76.94861°W / 38.90889; -76.94861
Area	about 700 acres (280 ha)
Established	1938
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	www.nps.gov/keaq/

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the near the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare waterlilies and lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river. The park also contains the Kenilworth Marsh, the largest remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C., and an adjacent recreational area.