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Theodore Roosevelt Island

  • Mid-Atlantic

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About Theodore Roosevelt Island

In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island. Today miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Mid-Atlantic
State
District of Columbia
Designation
National Park
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Theodore Roosevelt Island.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Theodore Roosevelt Island Trails and Parking Lot

Mon
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat
6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun
6:00AM - 10:00PM

The park is open every day from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Weather and when to go

Outdoor trails and memorial plaza subject to weather for Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA.

Getting there

By Car: accessible from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, after Roosevelt Bridge, exit sign, turn right into the parking lot. Please note: park in a designated parking space, US Park Police regularly tickets drivers who park on the grass. By Metro: exit Rosslyn Metro station, walk toward Key Bridge, take short connecting trail downhill from the downstream side of the bridge, across the parkway, and into the parking lot for the island. By Bike: Mount Vernon Trail north end

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
George Washington Memorial Parkway, northbound lanes between Roosevelt Bridge and Key Bridge, Arlington, VA 22209
Official site
nps.gov/this

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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A day-by-day plan for Theodore Roosevelt Island

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Things to do in Theodore Roosevelt Island

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • Multi-Park Loop

    Hiking · about 2 hours

    Park your car and stretch your legs! Visit four different National Parks in Washington, DC and begin logging miles on seven different National Historic or National Scenic trails!

  • Discover Theodore Roosevelt Island

    Hiking · about 1.7 hours

    Theodore Roosevelt Island is a memorial that honors the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist. Learn about America’s 26th president, and the diverse human and natural…

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