National Park Service

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Mid-Atlantic

Plan a National Mall and Memorial Parks trip

About National Mall and Memorial Parks

This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall and Memorial Parks is home to many of our country’s most iconic memorials telling the story of people and events that shaped us as a nation. Each year, millions of people come to recreate, commemorate presidential legacies, honor our veterans, and make their voices heard.

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 National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Entrance fees

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

Hours

National Mall and Memorial Parks Sites

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

The public may visit the sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks 24 hours a day, with the exception of the Washington Monument which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers are on duty at the sites to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in November - February. They are on duty from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in March - October. Rangers offer interpretive programs daily and provide programs and information upon request. Rangers and volunteers will not be available Dec. 25, the park is still open to visitors.

Weather and when to go

Washington, DC has all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees. Can get into the 100s. Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)

Getting there

National Mall and Memorial Parks preserves more than one thousand acres of federal parkland in Washington, DC, including: the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, DC War Memorial, and East and West Potomac Parks; Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address: 1100 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20242
Phone: (202) 426-6841
Email: national_mall@nps.gov
Official site: nps.gov/nama

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

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for National Mall and Memorial Parks

Tell us your dates and what you are into. We group the stops by where they are, so each day is one part of the park, not a zigzag.

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Things to do in National Mall and Memorial Parks

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!
Golf in DC's National Parks

Golf · about 45 min · Reservation required

Visit one of three golf courses at National Parks in Washington, DC
Walk Around the Tidal Basin

Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 1.7 hours

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and the Washington Monument are easily visible along the two mile long Tidal Basin Loop Trail.
Reflect at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial

Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 1.3 hours

The Vietnam Women’s Memorial is located on the National Mall, just north of the Reflecting Pool. The memorial was dedicated in 1993 and portrays two women caring for a fallen sold…
Reflect at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 50 min

Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to take in the Tidal Basin and contemplate quotes from King's lifelong perseverance for freedom and equality.
Tour Indigenous D.C.

Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 45 min

Our nation's capital is full of American Indian heritage - if you know where to look. Use your mobile device to take a self-guided tour of Washington DC that highlights monuments,…