Park Lookout is an independent site, not the National Park Service. We are not affiliated with NPS. Confirm conditions on nps.gov before you go: official National Mall and Memorial Parks page.
Current NPS alerts (1)
Information
Washington Monument closed one day each month for maintenance
BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES JANUARY8 (THU) FEBRUARY3 (TUE) MARCH4 (WED) APRIL6 (MON) MAY7 (THU) JUNE2 (TUE) JULY8 (WED) AUGUST3 (MON) SEPTEMBER16 (WED) OCTOBER5 (MON) NOVEMBER5 (THU) DECEMBER8 (TUE)
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
No active NWS watches, warnings or advisories for the forecast zone and county at the park's central point.
About this site
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.
- Type
- National Park Service site
- State
- District of Columbia
- Address
- 1100 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20242