District of Columbia
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around District of Columbia.
National parks in District of Columbia
African American Civil War Memorial
AFAM
Anacostia Park
ANAC
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
BEPA
Capitol Hill Parks
CAHI
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
CAJO
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
CAWO
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
CHOH
Chesapeake Bay
CBPO
Civil War Defenses of Washington
CWDW
Constitution Gardens
COGA
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
DDEM
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
FOTH
Fort Dupont Park
FODU
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
FRDE
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
FRDO
George Washington Memorial Parkway
GWMP
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
KEAQ
Korean War Veterans Memorial
KOWA
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
LYBA
Lincoln Memorial
LINC
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
MLKM
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
MAMC
National Capital Parks-East
NACE
National Mall and Memorial Parks
NAMA
Pennsylvania Avenue
PAAV
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
POHE
Rock Creek Park
ROCR
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
STSP
The White House and President's Park
WHHO
Theodore Roosevelt Island
THIS
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
THJE
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
VIVE
Washington Monument
WAMO
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
WARO
World War I Memorial
WWIM
World War II Memorial
WWIITraffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in District of Columbia's official source: DC DMV. For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in District of Columbia
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.