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Restrooms, museums and elevators close in the evenings (check individual sites for hours).","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Parking Because of limited parking availability, public transportation is recommended. Street parking is available on Constitution Ave. during posted hours. Bicycle Sidewalks and paved paths are open to bicycles in the park. Please walk your bicycle across the footbridge to Signers Island. Public Transportation Constitution Gardens is approximately 1 mile from three Metro stops: Foggy Bottom, Farragut West","weatherInfo":"Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)","contacts":{"phone":"2024266841","email":"national_mall@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"korean-war-veterans-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"vietnam-veterans-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"world-war-ii-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"lincoln-memorial","km":1}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=coga"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.610Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/constitution-gardens/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/constitution-gardens.geojson"}