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    If you are in District of Columbia county it's always a good idea to stop by Kingman Lake. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Federal Spring, and a great close by hotel is Days Inn Gateway. Some nearby water includes Piney Run, and a day at Bathing Beach is time well spent. Yep, outdoors amusing things to do are truly abundant here at Kingman Lake. Whitewater paddling is fine on Anacostia River; Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WASHINGTON- NATL ARBORETUM  
   is a brilliant site to get some rest.
Get soaked paddling on Anacostia River - Northwest Branch, and while you're here you can take a hike along the Rock Creek Park Bike Trail. There is a magnificent hiking trail right next door to Kingman Lake called the Swamp Trail, and you ought to check out Tete Du Pont when you're here. You simply ought to love Kingman Lake. Capitol Reflecting Pool is a nearby lake that you could stop at; Harmony Place Trailer Park is
 
               a magnificent local campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Fort Washington Park is a magnificent spot close to Kingman Lake, and the peak of Good Hope Hill can be seen from Kingman Lake. Why not camp at Cherry Hill Park if you're here at Kingman Lake, and this is a popular place for folks from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria. Kingman Lake is a good place of typical rain; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is McMillan Reservoir, and an afternoon playing golf at Greendale Golf Course is always a pleasure. On a wonderful day at Kingman Lake you can take a hike along the Valley Trail. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Kingman Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Kingman Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Kingman Lake, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
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Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.89639
Longitude: -76.96583

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These outdoors activities are available near Kingman Lake.
 Beaches Near Kingman Lake:
Bathing Beach, District of Columbia County, 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Kingman Lake:
Days Inn Gateway, Washington, 1 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WASHINGTON- NATL ARBORETUM, Washington, 1 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Washington, DC/New York Avenue, Washington, 1 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Washington, 2 miles away
The Hotel Washington, Washington, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kingman Lake:
Cherry Hill Park, College Park, 7 miles away
Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 12 miles away
Scotts Cove Campground, Howard County, 14 miles away
Cedarville State Park, Brandywine, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Kingman Lake:
Anacostia River, Prince Georges CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I - 10 miles long (Highway 3 to Potomac)
Anacostia River - Northwest Branch, Prince Georges/ Montgomery CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class I-III(V+) - 8 miles long (US Route 29 to Hyattsville)
Rock Creek, n/a CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III+(V) - 4 miles long (Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam)
 National Parks Near Kingman Lake:
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 7 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 8 miles away
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 50 miles away
 Trails Near Kingman Lake:
Rock Creek Park Bike Trail, District of Columbia County, 6 miles away
Valley Trail, District of Columbia County, 6 miles away
Swamp Trail, District of Columbia County, 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Kingman Lake:
Greendale Golf Course, Alexandria, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Kingman Lake:
Capitol Reflecting Pool, District of Columbia CountyCounty, 3 miles away
McMillan Reservoir, District of Columbia CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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...serve with picnic facilities for large and small groups. A well-maintained path runs around the entire lake where you can normally find soldiers, retirees and their families out for a stroll or a leisurely run. We can all thank the tightening of security due to terrorism for making the lake's having less access. You must have proper ID (Government/Military issued ID) to enter the post, unless it is pre-arranged such as for family reunions and such. The Ft. Meade MWR people take good care of the lake and it's surroundings and nature teems. You will normally find ducks and geese swimming in the lake, some have made it their home. Migratory birds also have put this lake on their itinerary! There is fishing in the lake and also a healthy turtle population. Beavers also have taken up residence in one area and by some of the ''missing'' trees you can tell that they have been there. There is also a resident blue heron that can often be found on the shore of the lake or amongst the greenery on the little island in the middle. All in all, though I'm not a great writer...this is a wo...

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