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15 Best Cherry Blossoms Spots in Washington D.C.

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The 2024 Washington D.C. National Cherry Blossom Festival, extending from March 20th to April 14th. While the iconic cherry blossom pathway leading to the Jefferson Memorial by the Tidal Basin is a familiar image, the city and its surroundings offer a plethora of charming locations for photography!

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Tidal Basin

Washington

The Tidal Basin was the site of the district’s first cherry tree plantings over a hundred years ago. The paths along the Tidal Basin, and the surrounding grounds adjacent to the National Mall, are home to nearly 4,000 cherry trees (mostly of the Yoshino variety).

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Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Washington

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United States Botanic Garden

Washington

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University of Maryland

College Park

The University of Maryland is a world-class arboretum with over 17,000 woody plant specimens, including the ornamental cherry trees for which the Washington, D.C. area is famous. Take some time to notice these beautiful blooms this spring right here on our own campus.

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Tidal Basin

Washington

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East Potomac Park

Washington | Park

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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Washington

The gardens at Hillwood also feature a number of Japanese flowering cherry trees, as well as Japanese camelia, Japanese pieris, Japanese wisteria, and Japanese snowball viburnum which also bloom in the spring.

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Dumbarton Oaks Gardens

Washington

The Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, encompassing 16 acres, is home to the aptly named Cherry Hill. Come springtime, the slope transforms into a cascading sea of pink with various types of trees, including Sargent's and winter-flowering cherries.

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The Foxhall

Washington

Foxhall Village is one of the ritzier, quiet neighborhoods in D.C., but if you wanna check out some beautiful and bountiful cherry blossoms, it’ll make for a nice, quiet bike ride.

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University of the District of Columbia

Washington | Advance Education

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Stanton Park

Washington | Park

More locals-in-the-know than tourist locale, Stanton Park is a compact four-acre park. It may be small, but it boasts walkways that are lined with beautifully blooming cherry trees.The park has been a favorite neighborhood spot since the 1870s.

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U.S. National Arboretum

Washington

Situated on the eastern edge of the nation's capital, the U.S. National Arboretum maintains a wonderfully hushed vibe all year round. This nature and preservation center is quite isolated, accessible only by car and stretching across 446 acres. It boasts more than 70 types of cherry trees.

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Washington Monument

Washington

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Brookside Gardens

Wheaton

You can view more than 300 cherry blossom trees in Montgomery County’s parks and get a jump start on spring festivities. Brookside Gardens has 26 cherry trees that are located in the Gude Garden along the HeartSmart Trail and near the pond.

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McMillan Stand

Washington

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