Rock Creek Park
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Rock Creek Park:
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Rock Creek Park
Washington, DC 20008
Phone:202-895-6000
Fax:202-895-6015
Web: www.nps.gov/rocr
Size: 1,755 acres.
Established: Authorized on September 27, 1890; transferred to National Park Service on June 10, 1933.
Location:In Washington, DC, within 5 miles of the White House.
Facilities:Picnic area, rest rooms (é), bicycle trail, visitor centers (é), nature center, playgrounds, tennis courts, golf course, exercise trails, museum/exhibit.
Activities:Hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, fishing, tennis, golf, running, ranger-led programs.
Special Features:One of the largest urban parks in the United States, this woodedpreserve contains a wide range of natural, historical, and recreationalfeatures in the midst of Washington, D.C. Points of interest include:the Nature Center and Planetarium, the focal point for activitiesrelated to the park's natural history; the Old Stone House, the oldesthouse in Washington; Peirce Mill, a gristmill where corn and wheat wereground into flour using water power from Rock Creek; and the remains ofCivil War earthen fortifications, including Fort Stevens, the site ofthe only battle within the District of Columbia during the Civil War.
See other parks in District of Columbia.