Fort Dupont Park

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Fort Dupont Park

A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up one of the largest parks in all of Washington. Picnics, nature walks, Civil War programs, gardening, environmental education, music, skating, sports, and youth programs are among the varied seasonal activities at this spacious area east of the Anacostia River. Among the traces of old roadways, oaks, beech, maples, and pipe cover the hillsides. squirrels and rabbits find homes along with the night foragers - raccoons and opossums. The pink lady-slipper orchid blooms in quiet shade. Fort Dupont Park is named for the Civil War earthwork fort located within the park. It is one of the forts that are collectively known as the "Fort Circle Parks", or the Civil War Defenses of Washington.

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Planning Your Visit Welcome It may be a night of jazz on stage under the summer stars or a winter walk among old beech and oaks that moves you, but you will...read more

In A Nutshell Operating Hours & Seasons The grounds of Fort Dupont Park are open all year from dawn to dusk.Fees & Reservations There is no entrance fee for Fort Dupont. User...read more

Visitor Services Contact Us To contact the park by mail: Site Manager: FODU 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE Washington, DC 20020 By phone: (202) 690-5127 By electronic mail: Click Here!Garden Application and Guidelines Application Guidelines Applications can be mailed or hand...read more

Activities & Programs Things To Do A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up one of the largest parks in all of Washington. Picnics, nature walks,...read more

History This particular fort had six sides, each 100 feet long, protected by a deep moat and trees felled side-by-side with branches pointing outward. It was named for Flag...read more