The Yards Park is a waterfront recreation area, boardwalk, and outdoor performance space at the center of The Yards development. It was built as a public-private partnership between the District government, the General Services Administration, and Forest City Washington Development Company.

1. DC’s Yards Park
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2. DC’s Yards Park
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Washington DC is most popular destination
and is full of tourists now during season.The
Yards Park is a waterfront recreation area,
boardwalk, and outdoor performance space at
the center ofTheYards development. It was
built as a public-private partnership

3. Yard Pak History
The history of theYards Park site is
closely linked with that of the
neighboringWashington NavyYard that
was founded in 1799 and is located just
to the east of the Park. In 1916, in
reaction toWorldWar I, the NavyYard
added the NavyYardAnnex, an
expansion westward to 2nd Street SE to
accommodate increased manufacturing
efforts. By the mid-1940 the NavyYard
and NavyYard Annex reached peak
production with 26,000 employees in
132 buildings on 127 acres of land.
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4. Greens
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This thoughtfully designed park is a
place to be active or relax and enjoy
the outdoors. It has well landscaped
outdoor rooms, a waterfall and
canal like water feature, an elevated
overlook, an iconic bridge and light
sculpture, terraced performance
venue and a riverfront boardwalk.

5. • In park concerts are held Fridays
in the summer from 6 to 8 p.m.
The park is just west of the
Washington Navy Yard and east
of Nationals Park. It is served by
the Navy Yard - Ballpark station
on the Green Line of the
Washington Metro.
• You have green space to enjoy
the outdoors along the river. It
includes open grassy areas, a
waterfall and fountains, a
terraced lawn performance
venue and recreation trails.
Concerts

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