Anacostia Park is operated by the The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States government agency that deals with U.S. National Parks and U.S. National Monuments. It was created on August 25, 1916 by Congress in order to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and... United States National Park Service. It is one of Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas, with over 1200 acres (4.9 km²) at multiple sites. Included in Anacostia Park is Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh. Hundreds of acres are available for ballfields, picnicking, basketball, tennis, and the Anacostia Park Pavilion has some 3300 square feet (307 m²) of space for roller skating and special events. 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 The Anacostia River is a river that flows about 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Prince Georges County in Maryland, to cut through from east to south in Washington, DC, where it empties into the Potomac River. The Anacostia River was originally known simply as the Eastern Branch... Anacostia River for recreational boating.

"Eagles' Nest", the headquarters of the The United States Park Police is the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agency in the United States. It functions as a security police force with jurisdiction in all National Park Service areas and certain other government lands. In addition to performing the normal crime prevention, investigation, and apprehension functions of... United States Park Police helicopter aviation unit is located in Anacostia Park.

External links

• National Park Service - Anacostia Park web page (http://www.nps.gov/nace/anacostia.htm)