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West Potomac Park

West of 17th Street and south of Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20242 | 202-426-6841

Neighborhood:

The Mall

Metro:

Smithsonian (Blue and Orange lines)

hours:

Daily 8 am-11:45 pm

Admission:

Free

Quick Take

The monument-heavy park includes areas surrounding the Tidal Basin.

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The park contains the FDR Memorial, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Women's Memorial, the D.C. War Memorial, Constitution Gardens, the Reflecting Pool and the Rainbow Pool, as well as many playing fields. It is most famous for its spring displays of cherry blossoms.

 
 
 
 
 

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