Washington, D.C. - National Mall and Memorial Parks

Important Addresses in the National Mall area in Washington DC:

- Lincoln Memorial Address: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037

- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Address: 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC

- Korean War Veterans Memorial Address: 900 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024

- World War II Memorial Address: 1750 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Address: 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Address: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Memorial Address: 701 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242

Click here for a map of the monuments in the National Mall area

National Mall and Memorial Parks Admission:

FREE

National Mall and Memorial Parks Hours:

Open 24 hours a day.  

Rangers on duty from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

By DC Metro to National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC:

Take the Orange or Blue Line

To reach the East end of the National Mall area exit at any of these DC Metro stops:

• Federal Center (3rd and D Streets, SW)

• L'Enfant Plaza (Maryland Avenue and 7th Street, SW)

• Archives-Navy Memorial (Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street, NW)

• Smithsonian (12th Street on the Mall, SW)

• Federal Triangle (12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW)

To reach the West end of the National Mall area exit at any of these DC Metro stops:

• Farragut West (17th and I or 18th and I Streets, NW)

• Foggy Bottom/George Washington University (23rd and I Streets, NW)

• Arlington Cemetery (Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River)

By DC Circulator bus to National Mall and Memorial Parks:

- Take the DC Circulator bus if you are around the National Mall area. 

- DC Circulator bus route makes a loop around National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington., D.C.

- It is economical, convenient, and saves you from way too much walking.  

DC Circulator Bus Information - National Mall loop

You can also take DC hop-on hop-off bus provided by companies like Big Bus or Old Town Trolly.

Big Bus Tours Washington DC information and Tickets

Tips for visiting National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC:

- Take the DC Circular bus to get around the National Mall area. 

  DC Circular bus is economical, convenient, and saves you from way too much walking. 

  DC Circulator Bus Info - National Mall loop

- Most of the monuments and memorials go in a loop but are not very close to each other. 

- Take the following route/ clusters (all within reasonable walking distance from each other):

1. Constitution Gardens, Vietnam Memorial,  Lincoln Memorial,  Korean War Memorial,  World War 2 Memorial

2.  MLK Memorial, FDR Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington Memorial

- Consider taking the DC Circulator bus between these two clusters of memorials and parks.

- Kids 12 and under can earn Jr. Ranger badges for a nice souvenir.

  Check at the Park Rangers stations located near the WW2 memorial, Washington Memorial, Jefferson Memorial. 

  Click here for more information on the Jr. Ranger Program