The Capital Area's Best Kept Floating Secret: "It's time that Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens was exposed for what it really is … an exotic oasis in an urban jungle. This near pristine plot—part of the 700-acre Anacostia National Park—barely shows any signs of human intrusion.

"On a postcard perfect mid-August afternoon the frogs, birds, butterflies and turtles pretty much have the lily ponds, lotus pools, boardwalk and river trails all to themselves. But this surprising local treasure in northeast D.C. is bursting to be discovered by an admiring public with a taste for water and wildlife."