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The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States.","caption":"The tree house is a wooden outline of the United States.  Used as an outdoor classroom.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C82C1F2-1DD8-B71B-0BF244B97CE6E952.jpg","title":"Fort Washington Park","alt":"Photo of the parade ground inside the historic fort.","caption":"Fort Washington's parade ground facing the main entrance.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C82C316-1DD8-B71B-0BD2336D2323D7EC.jpg","title":"Piscataway Park","alt":"Photo of Accokeek Creek Site, as the fog rises in the early morning.","caption":"Accokeek Creek Site is a part of Piscataway Park.  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Turn Right onto 11th St ** ** At the light turn Right onto Good Hope Road. At the Stop Sign turn Left. Turn Left at the next road way.","weatherInfo":"Summers are generally hot and humid, with daytime highs frequently above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, high humidity, and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are generally cold, with nighttime lows frequently near freezing and occasional snowfall. Weather during spring and fall is generally moderate, but can change quickly.","contacts":{"phone":"771-208-1453","email":"nace_superintendent@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"frederick-douglass-national-historic-site","km":1},{"slug":"anacostia-park","km":2},{"slug":"belmont-paul-womens-equality-national-monument","km":3},{"slug":"capitol-hill-parks","km":3},{"slug":"dwight-d-eisenhower-memorial","km":3},{"slug":"fords-theatre-national-historic-site","km":4}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=nace"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.619Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/national-capital-parks-east/","boundaryUrl":null}