Nature
Aquatic Resources Education Center
A small free DOEE environmental center with District and Chesapeake Bay fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and aquatic education.
1500 Anacostia Dr SE, Washington, DC 20020Open map
Why go
This is a narrow-hours learning stop, not a conventional aquarium; pair the walk-in window with the river trail or another Anacostia Park plan.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 25 min – 1.3 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Check the schedule
Before you go
Walk-in access is currently Tuesday–Friday from 1–3 p.m.; groups of eight or more must contact staff, and special closures can supersede normal hours