Outdoor Activities Guide for DC Kids

Families can enjoy Washington DC's great outdoors all year round, with outdoor adventures and activities from hiking to drive-in movies, camping to swimming.

Photo courtesy of Croydon Creek Nature Center

Photo courtesy of Croydon Creek Nature Center
Outdoor Adventures for DC Families
Full up your buckets with juicy red strawberries. Photo courtesy of Great Country Farms
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Sunset Cinema at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church, Virginia. Photo courtesy of the event.
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Ride the cow train at Great Country Farms. Photo courtesy of the farm
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Meet lots of goats and cows at South Mountain Creamery. Photo by Jenifer Marino Walters
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Kids of all ages and abilities will love the colorful equipment at Clemyjontri Park. Photo by the author
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The award-winning Powhatan Springs Skate Park is perfect for younger skaters. Photo courtesy of Arlington Skaters, Facebook
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A kiddie pool and some buckets equal tons of backyard fun! Photo by Rose Gordon Sala
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Run through the tunnel to get their energy out! Photo courtesy Melissa and Doug
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Georgetown Waterfront Park's fountain is the perfect place to cool off on a hot day. Photo by Ron Cogswell via Flickr 2.0
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The Arlington County Fair promises loads of fun! Photo courtesy of the fair
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Sunset Cinema at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church, Virginia. Photo courtesy of the event.
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Enjoy a family-friendly flick under the stars this summer!
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Full up your buckets with juicy red strawberries. Photo courtesy of Great Country Farms
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The famous DC cherry blossoms will make the whole family smile. Photo courtesy of Wonderlane Photography, Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic
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