Gardens in Washington DC | Beautiful Green Spaces
Stroll through the most beautiful gardens in Washington DC. Perfect for photography, picnics, and relaxing afternoons.
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Wander through peaceful gardens filled with flowers, sculptures, and shaded paths. These green spaces offer a quiet retreat for reflection, photography, or casual strolls.
23 Places in Gardens in Washington DC | Beautiful Green Spaces
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Tropical Conservatory
Holly And Magnolia Section, National Arboretum
Rose Garden, US Botanic Gardens
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens (U.S. Botanic Garden)
Scenic place with flowers & a fountain. 2-acre garden featuring a range of unique plants & flowers, plus a dramatic cast-iron fountain.
The Moongate Garden
National Herb Garden
Franciscan Monastery Garden
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Ornamental gardens & walking trails. A 95-acre complex featuring ornamental gardens, native plants, lakes, trails & a visitor center.
The Bishop's Garden
Brookside Gardens
Conservatory, ponds & plants on 50 acres. Sprawling 50-acre green space with conservatories, water elements, flowers & fruit trees.
American University Arboretum and Gardens
Enid A. Haupt Garden
Horticultural beds spread over 4 acres. Various horticultural beds over 4 acres, surrounded by benches, cast-iron fixtures & water features.
Green Spring Gardens
Horticulture site with historic house. Extensive grounds with historic house for tea & tours, plus garden shops, plant education & library.
Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
Dumbarton Oaks Museum
Research library, museum & gardens. Famed research library & museum for Byzantine & pre-Columbian studies with formal gardens.
German-American Friendship Garden
Plants native to Germany & the U.S.. Garden commemorating German-American friendship with plants native to both countries.
Smithsonian Pollinator Garden
Butterflies & the plants they love. This 11,000-sq.-ft. garden with tours offers plantings & habitats showing the butterfly life cycle.
Floral Library
Colorful garden filled with tulip beds. Vibrant garden near the Tidal Basin showcasing a wide range of tulips & annuals grouped by variety.
Wangari Gardens
Tudor Place
Home with historic items & hourly tours. This historic 1816 home features a huge collection of items from the 1700s-2000s plus hourly tours.
Common Ground: Our American Garden at the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Gardens
Dumbarton House
Federal-style home with period furniture. Early 19th-century house featuring Federal-period architecture, decorative arts & furnishings.