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 Washington Monument page.
Current NPS alerts (1)
Information
Washington Monument is closed for maintenance one day each month
The monument is also closed for the holidays on July 4 and Dec 25 each year. BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES for Maintenance. 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
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
- Type
- National Park Service site
- State
- District of Columbia
- Address
- 2 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20024