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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=38.892&b_tl_lng=-77.0393&b_br_lat=38.8827&b_br_lng=-77.0323","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Washington%20Monument","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/wamo/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C815A59-1DD8-B71B-0B153A3989783B78.jpg","title":"Washington Monument at Dusk","alt":"Washington Monument at Dusk","caption":"The Monument stands against the backdrop of night","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C815B9B-1DD8-B71B-0BC8E3B0292F3658.jpg","title":"Birds eye view","alt":"Aerial View of the Washington Monument","caption":"A birds eye view of the top of the Washington Monument","credit":"NPS/USPP Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C815CF2-1DD8-B71B-0B620EDA6BA14E0F.jpg","title":"Washington Monument Flag","alt":"Washington Monument Flag","caption":"One of fifty flags flying around the base of the Monument","credit":"NPS Photo/Brian Hall","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/271D461C-C676-4479-71A3FCD2D15C325F.jpg","title":"Washington Monument","alt":"The Washington Monument, a white marble obelisk, towers above a ring of US Flags.","caption":"It's hard to miss the Washington Monument, a prominent landmark flanked by vast green spaces.","credit":"NPS / Terry Adams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/275EE01E-D0BB-2946-2235E5F411F9BE6D.jpg","title":"Washington Monument illuminated","alt":"Washington Monument lit at night.","caption":"Experience the memorials at night!","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Junior Ranger Program","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","Engineering","Monuments and Memorials","Presidents"],"fees":[{"title":"Timed Entry Reservation - Park","cost":"1.00","description":"Advance reservations open 30 days before the tour date. Additional reservations open 24 hours in advance of the tour date. Advance reservations carry a $1 non-refundable processing fee. Free, same-day, walk-up reservations are available at the Washington Monument Lodge starting at 8:45 am. Maximum 6 tickets per customer. Tickets typically sell out.\nGroup tours must reserve in advance at recreation.gov, maximum 55 tickets. Same-day tickets are not available for group tours."}],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Regular Hours","description":"Operating Hours\nThe Washington Monument is open daily except July 3, July 4 and December 25.\n\nRegular Hours\n9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nLast tour begins by 4:00 p.m.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Maintenance Closures","start":"2027-01-10","end":"2027-01-10","hours":{}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Independence Day (July 4)","start":"2027-07-04","end":"2027-07-04","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"GPS Coordinates: 38.889463, -77.035237 Address: 2 15th St. NW Washington, D.C. Nearest Intersection: 15th St. & Madison Dr. NW","weatherInfo":"Washington, DC experiences 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":"202-426-6841","email":"national_mall@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"world-war-ii-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"constitution-gardens","km":1},{"slug":"desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"dwight-d-eisenhower-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"fords-theatre-national-historic-site","km":1},{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-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=wamo"},{"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":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.625Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Washington Monument is closed for maintenance one day each month","text":"The monument is also closed for the holidays on July 4 and Dec 25 each year. 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