National Mall and Memorial Parks

National Park Service, District of Columbia.

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.

Activities and Experiences

  • East Potomac Park Softball Fields
  • Hains Point Mixed Use Field
  • Hains Point Picnic Area (East Potomac Park)
  • Jfk Hockey Fields
  • Lincoln Memorial Grounds Softball Fields
  • Parkway Drive Volleyball Courts One Day Release
  • Parkway Drive Volleyball Courts One Month Release
  • Raoul Wallenberg Mixed Use Field
  • Washington Monument
  • West Potomac Park Mixed Use Fields
  • West Potomac Park Softball Fields

Nearby Activities

  • Boating

Directions

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.

Additional Information

  • National Mall and Memorial Parks Map
  • National Mall and Memorial Parks Official Website

Photo Gallery

  • Washington Monument
  • National Mall WestHonoring our Nation
  • National Mall CenterFrom Founding Father to Presidents Park
  • National Mall EastFrom Founding Father to Capitol

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