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Today miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=38.8998&b_tl_lng=-77.0663&b_br_lat=38.8902&b_br_lng=-77.0592","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Theodore%20Roosevelt%20Island","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/this/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C85E097-1DD8-B71B-0BA63E687BBA913E.jpg","title":"Staute of Theodore Roosevelt","alt":"A bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt standing and pointing.","caption":"Theodore Roosevelt memorial plaza on Theodore Roosevelt Island.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C862DDE-1DD8-B71B-0B5C48506D1C2EFA.jpg","title":"Theodore Roosevelt Island Trail","alt":"woodland trail in the shadow of tall trees","caption":"Hike the trails around the island","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C862F4F-1DD8-B71B-0BD2DC83F445FAAD.jpg","title":"Ranger answers Question","alt":"Three people with Park Ranger at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial.","caption":"National Park Service Ranger discussing Theodore Roosevelt with visitors at his memorial.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86309E-1DD8-B71B-0B99AD65E25A94C9.jpg","title":"Across Theodore Roosevelt Island Memorial Plaza","alt":"long stone plaza with statue of Theodore Roosevelt at end surround by the shadows of tall trees","caption":"Enjoy a hidden gem, an island oasis, in the busy Washington, D.C region.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C8631C9-1DD8-B71B-0BA4D335CC1C974F.jpg","title":"Trail on Theodore Roosevelt Island","alt":"three people walking on wooden boardwalk under trees","caption":"Hike the trails throughout Theodore Roosevelt Island for a grand adventure.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Paddling","Canoeing","Kayaking","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching"],"topics":["Arts","Sculpture","Monuments and Memorials","Presidents","Social Movements","Animals","Forests and Woodlands","Trails","Wetlands"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Theodore Roosevelt Island Trails and Parking Lot","description":"The park is open every day from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","monday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","thursday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","sunday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","tuesday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","friday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM","saturday":"6:00AM - 10:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"By Car: accessible from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, after Roosevelt Bridge, exit sign, turn right into the parking lot. Please note: park in a designated parking space, US Park Police regularly tickets drivers who park on the grass. By Metro: exit Rosslyn Metro station, walk toward Key Bridge, take short connecting trail downhill from the downstream side of the bridge, across the parkway, and into the parking lot for the island. By Bike: Mount Vernon Trail north end","weatherInfo":"Outdoor trails and memorial plaza subject to weather for Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA.","contacts":{"phone":"7032892500","email":"gwmp_superintendent@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"lincoln-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"vietnam-veterans-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"arlington-house-the-robert-e-lee-memorial","km":2},{"slug":"constitution-gardens","km":2},{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial","km":2}],"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=this"},{"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":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/theodore-roosevelt-island/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/theodore-roosevelt-island.geojson"}