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Anacostia Park
Battery Kemble Park
Canal Park
The Capitol Hill Parks
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Constitution Gardens
Dumbarton Oaks
Fort Dupont Park
Fort Reno Park
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Garfield Park
The George Mason Memorial
Georgetown Waterfront Park
John Marshall Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Lincoln Park
Meridian Hill Park
Montrose Park
The National Mall and Memorial Parks
The National Museum of American History's Victory Garden
President’s Park
Rock Creek Park
The Yards
Theodore Roosevelt Island
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Question: What organization oversees Washington, D.C.'s public park facilities?
Answer: Washington, D.C.'s public park facilities are overseen by the National Park Service as part of the city's historic protected landscape. -
Question: How many visitors explore Washington, D.C.'s parks and green spaces each year?
Answer: More than 24 million annual visitors explore the parks and urban green spaces of the National Mall. -
Question: What iconic landmarks are located on the National Mall?
Answer: Iconic landmarks on the National Mall include the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the cherry tree-lined Tidal Basin.
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