What is there to do at Capitol Hill Parks?

Popular activities include Arts and Culture, Biking, Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour, Flying, Food, Guided Tours.

Which national parks are within a day's drive of Capitol Hill Parks?

Within about a day's drive you can reach Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument (3 min), Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (7 min), Pennsylvania Avenue (8 min), National Mall and Memorial Parks (10 min), Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (10 min), World War I Memorial (10 min).

Bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln standing over an enslaved man rising from kneeling.

Capitol Hill Parks

The Capitol Hill Parks include several park areas east of the U.S.

Photo: NPS / Claire Hassler / NPS

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OVERVIEW

About Capitol Hill Parks

The Capitol Hill Parks include several park areas east of the U.S. Capitol. Included in this group are Folger, Lincoln, Stanton, and Marion Parks, the Eastern Market and Potomac Avenue Metro stations, and several smaller land parcels such as Seward Square, Twining Square, the Maryland Avenue Triangles, the Pennsylvania Avenue Medians, and 59 inner-city triangles and squares.

WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE

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National Monument · District of Columbia

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

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Memorial · District of Columbia

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

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District of Columbia

National Mall and Memorial Parks

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National Historic Site · District of Columbia

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site

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Driving times from Capitol Hill Parks, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.

WHEN TO GO

Hours

Capitol Hill Parks

Mon: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun: 6:00AM - 10:00PM

Lincoln Park

Mon: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun: 6:00AM - 10:00PM

Folger Park

Mon: Closed
Tue: Closed
Wed: Closed
Thu: Closed
Fri: Closed
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Marion Park

Mon: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun: 6:00AM - 10:00PM

Stanton Park

Mon: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat: 6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun: 6:00AM - 10:00PM

THINGS TO DO

Activities

Arts and CultureBikingBus/Shuttle Guided TourFlyingFoodGuided ToursJunior Ranger ProgramPicnickingPlaygroundSelf-Guided Tours - Walking

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Getting there

Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30 to 50 F. There is occasional snow. Spring: Temperatures usually range widely from 40 to 70 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70 to 90 F. Humidity is usually high. Be prepared and drink plenty of water. There is a water fountain in the visitor center. Fall: Temperatures usually range widely from 40 to 70 F. Humidity can remain high in the earlier part of the season.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do at Capitol Hill Parks?: Popular activities include Arts and Culture, Biking, Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour, Flying, Food, Guided Tours.
Which national parks are within a day's drive of Capitol Hill Parks?: Within about a day's drive you can reach Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument (3 min), Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (7 min), Pennsylvania Avenue (8 min), National Mall and Memorial Parks (10 min), Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (10 min), World War I Memorial (10 min).