Washington, D.C.

== Parks ==
[[File:Pine Trail - Flickr - treegrow (1).jpg|thumb|[[Rock Creek Park]], the city's largest park, stretches across [[Northwest (Washington, D.C.)|Northwest]].]]
[[File:Fountain at Meridian Hill Park (cropped2).jpg|thumb|The ''[[Cascading Waterfall]]'' at [[Meridian Hill Park]] in [[Meridian Hill]]]]
There are many parks, gardens, squares, and circles throughout Washington. The city has 683 parks and greenspaces, comprising almost a quarter of its land area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the country's top 12 cities |url=https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824050528/https://www.tpl.org/parkscore |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |publisher=Trust for Public Land}}</ref> Consequently, 99% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |title=D.C. ranks top in the country for public parks |access-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084601/https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/06/02/dc-public-parks-best |url-status=live }}</ref>  According to the nonprofit [[Trust for Public Land]], Washington ranked first among the 100 largest U.S. cities for its public parks, based on indicators such as accessibility, the share of land reserved for parks, and the amount invested in green spaces.<ref name=":0" />

[[Rock Creek Park]], located in Northwest D.C., is the largest park in the city and is administered by the [[National Park Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Creek Park |url=https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231418/https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Located on the northern side of the White House, [[Lafayette Square (Washington, D.C.)|Lafayette Square]] is a historic public square. Named after [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|the Marquis de Lafayette]], a Frenchman who served as a commander during the [[American Revolutionary War]], the square has been the site of many protests, marches, and speeches. The houses bordering Lafayette Square have served as the home to many notable figures, such as [[First Lady]] [[Dolley Madison]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s [[Secretary of State]] [[William H. Seward]], who was stabbed by an intruder in his Lafayette Square house on the evening of [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|President Lincoln's assassination]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lafayette Square, Washington, DC |url=https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/heritage-tourism/our-capital/lafayette-square-washington-dc |publisher=U.S. General Service Administration |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630035218/https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/heritage-tourism/our-capital/lafayette-square-washington-dc |url-status=live }}</ref> Located next to the square and on [[Pennsylvania Avenue]] across from the White House is the [[Blair House]], which serves as the primary [[state guest house]] for the [[President of the United States|U.S. president]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blair House |url=http://www.blairhouse.org/ |publisher=Blairhouse.org |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=March 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326234440/http://www.blairhouse.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are several river islands in Washington, D.C., including [[Theodore Roosevelt Island]] in the [[Potomac River]], which hosts the [[Theodore Roosevelt Island#National memorial|Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial]] and a number of trails.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theodore Roosevelt Island |url=https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231414/https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Columbia Island (Washington, D.C.)|Columbia Island]], also in the Potomac, is home to the [[Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac|Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove]], the [[Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial]], and a marina. [[Kingman Island]], in the [[Anacostia River]], is home to [[Langston Golf Course]] and a public park with trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Langston Golf Course |url=https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=playDCgolf |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319084602/https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-golf-course/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other parks, gardens, and squares include [[Dumbarton Oaks]], [[Meridian Hill Park]], [[The Yards (Washington, D.C.)|the Yards]], [[Anacostia Park]], [[Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)|Lincoln Park]], [[Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens]], [[Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)|Franklin Square]], [[McPherson Square]], [[Farragut Square]], and [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park]].<ref>{{cite web |title=12 Top Washington DC Parks |url=https://www.trolleytours.com/washington-dc/12-best-parks-dc |publisher=Old Trolley Tours |access-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923154424/https://www.trolleytours.com/washington-dc/12-best-parks-dc |url-status=live }}</ref> There are a large number of [[List of circles in Washington, D.C.|traffic circles and circle parks in Washington, D.C.]], including [[Dupont Circle]], [[Logan Circle (Washington, D.C.)|Logan Circle]], [[Scott Circle]], [[Sheridan Circle]], [[Thomas Circle]], [[Washington Circle]], and others.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

The [[United States National Arboretum]] is a dense [[arboretum]] in Northeast D.C. filled with gardens and trails. Its most notable landmark is the [[National Capitol Columns]] monument.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. National Arboretum |url=https://www.usna.usda.gov/ |publisher=USDA |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926234951/https://www.usna.usda.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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