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Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial

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About Desert Shield Desert Storm

A guide to this park: what to see, where to walk, and when to go.

State
District of Columbia
Designation
Memorial
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 Desert Shield Desert Storm.

Entrance fees

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

Hours

Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

The memorial is open 24 hours a day.

Weather and when to go

Washington, DC, has a humid subtropical climate featuring four distinct seasons, characterized by warm-to-hot, humid summers and cool-to-cold winters with moderate, year-round precipitation. Annual daily averages range from a low of about 37.5°F (3°C) in January to a high of roughly 81.0°F (27°C) in July.

Getting there

The memorial is located at the intersection of 23rd St. NW and Constitution Ave. NW. Visit WMATA.com for plan a visit via public transit. The nearest Metro station is Foggy Bottom. Exiting the station, proceed south on 23rd street until you cross Constitution Avenue. The memorial is on the right. Other Metro options include Arlington Cemetery (1 mile) and Smithsonian (1.4 miles). Driving is not recommended; street parking is extremely limited.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
2300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Official site
nps.gov/dsds

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

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