National Mall & Memorial Parks - National Mall & Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)

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Introduction

Officially established in 1965, National Mall and Memorial Parks actually protects some of the older parkland in the National Park System. Areas within this premier park provide visitors with ample opportunities to commemorate presidential legacies; honor the courage and sacrifice of war veterans; and celebrate the United States commitment to freedom and equality.

Other Memorial Destinations

Beyond great American icons, National Mall and Memorial Parks also manages several important memorial sites, such as:

National Mall Plan

The National Mall Plan - Planning for the future of Our American Symbol; Our Front Yard and Our Democratic Stage.

After four years and more than 30,000 comments the National Mall Plan Record of Decision (ROD) was signed at a Thomas Jefferson Memorial ceremony. The plan defines a vision to protect and refurbish the National Mall so that high levels of use can be sustained and the needs of visitors can be met. You can find the ROD and many other documents on the project website www.nps.gov/nationalmallplan.

The Trust for the National Mall,The official fund raising partner of the National Park Service for the National Mall - dedicated to improving the National Mall for the American people and our many visitors from abroad. Help restore and improve America’s Front Yard! www.nationalmall.org

Icons

National Mall and Memorial Parks includes the following Icons:

Please help National Mall & Memorial Parks recycle your cans and bottles while visiting our sites. We are currently expanding our recycling program throughout the National Mall and other memorial areas. In the near future you will soon find blue recycling containers alongside the already present black trash receptacles all along the Mall between 3rd and 14th Streets; this will be expanded to cover the entire area of the downtown parks, as the containers are manufactured and placed by our maintenance crews.

Write to

Superintendent
900 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone

Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Park Headquarters
(202) 485-9880

Fax

(202) 426-1835

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid. Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.