Langdon Park
Overview of Washington Parks
A system-wide analysis of parks and open space is part of the CapitalSpace initiative.- Washington has more than 7,800 acres of parkland owned and managed by the NPS and DPR and more than 1,500 acres of open space owned and managed by others including the National Zoo, National Arboretum, public schools and cemeteries.
- Twenty-six percent of Washington's parkland is located within designated historical districts.
- Washington's parks protect 70 percent of the city's wetlands or floodplains, 68 percent of the city's wooded areas, and 72 percent of land with steep slopes
- Conditions at existing parklands sometimes restrict their access and use. These include physical barriers such as highways and busy roadways, fences and steep slopes, unsafe conditions and restricted operating hours; and missing or incomplete connections between parks and trails
- Large parks of 50 acres or more account for 80 percent of the city's parkland. The majority of Washington's parks however, are small. Of more than 600 parks, 425 are less than one acre.
