Where do you park to see the monuments at night in DC?
Where do you park to see the monuments at night in DC? Along Constitution Avenue near 23rd St., you'll also find close parking for the Lincoln and the Vietnam Memorial as well. Constitution around 17th St. would be good for the WW2 memorial, and also for an up-close look at the Washington Monument (no entry at night).
How to see Lincoln Memorial at night?
The Lincoln Memorial is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Rangers are on duty from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The easiest way to reach the Memorial is by Metrorail or Metrobus. The nearest Metro stations are Foggy Bottom and Smithsonian, both on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines.
How late can you visit the monuments in DC?
Operating Hours & Seasons The public may visit the sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks 24 hours a day, with the exception of the Washington Monument which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers are on duty at the sites to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in November - February.
Can you visit DC memorials at night?
Safety isn't really much of an issue around the monuments at anytime and the later you go, the more likely you'll be to have fewer people around. We've enjoyed many an evening at the monuments after 11pm, many times as the only ones there (which is more likely in the winter than in other times of the year).
Is the Lincoln Memorial open 24 hours?
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial that honors the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.