Rehabilitate Urban Recreation Areas

In 2020, The Great American Outdoors Act established the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address deferred maintenance across the Department of Interior’s portfolio. The Legacy Restoration Fund will provide up to $6.5 billion total to National Parks across the country to address extensive deferred maintenance. The National Park Service received funding to rehabilitate urban recreation areas throughout National Capital Parks – East. The following areas will be rehabilitated:

• Anacostia Park

  • Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion
  • Anacostia Park Pirate Ship Playground Area
  • Anacostia Park Recreation Center Playground and Tennis Courts

• Kenilworth Park Playground Area

• River Terrace Park

• Fort Dupont Park

  • Ridge Road Picnic Area
  • Randle Circle Picnic Area
  • Lanham Estates Picnic Area

• Fort Stanton Park Picnic Area

• Battery Ricketts Picnic Area

• Fort Davis Park

  • Alabama Avenue Playground Area

• Shepherd Parkway

  • Parkland

Rehabilitation includes repairing deferred maintenance issues and improving structures. Key items that will be replaced or rehabilitated within the twelve urban recreation areas include tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, restroom facilities, and fencing and lighting. The degree of rehabilitation varies at each site. Learn more about the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund.