Anacostia Park

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With over 1200 acres, Anacostia Park is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas. Included in Anacostia Park is Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh. Hundreds of acres are available for ballfields, picnicing, basketball, tennis, and the Anacostia Park Pavilion has some 3300 square feet of space for roller scating and special events. The District of Columbia operates a swimming pool and the Aquatic Education Center. The Langston Golf Course offers an 18-hole course as well as a driving range, and three concession-operated marinas, four boat clubs, and a public boat ramp provide for access to the tidal Anacostia River for recreational boating. Above the railroad bridge, and extending upriver to Kenilworth Park, much of the Anacostia Park river bank is forested