The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises many of the District of Columbia's recreation/community centers, parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, spray parks, tennis courts, community gardens, dog parks, aquatic facilities and features.
The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation programs, including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, and senior citizen activities. In addition, adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.
To learn more about DPR and how our agency operates or get in touch with us, check out the links below.
- Who We Are
- Our Mission
- Our Strategic Plan
- Open Government and FOIA
- We Are Accredited
- Receive DPR Alerts
- Please give us Feedback
- Ask the Director