Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St. Louis’ role in westward expansion, and Dred and Harriet Scott, who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Food
  • Dining
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Boat Tour
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
  • Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Gateway Arch Visitor Center, Museum, and Ride to the Top: The Gateway Arch is open year-round, closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Summer Hours (9am-6pm, Sunday through Thursday and 9am-8pm Friday and Saturday) run the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend and are the primary visitor season. During Regular Hours (the day after Labor Day through Friday before Memorial Day) we are open from 9am to 6pm. Around the holidays we occasionally have extended hours.

Gateway Arch Grounds: The park grounds are open daily, year round.

Old Courthouse: The Old Courthouse renovation is complete, and it is now open to the public.

Fees and passes

  • Timed Entry Reservation - Location — $19.00

The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.

Getting there

For directions click on the provided link

Visitor centers

Weather

Normal Daily Mean Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)* January - 29.3 February - 33.9 March - 45.1 April - 56.7 May - 66.1 June - 75.4 July - 79.8 August - 77.6 September - 70.2 October - 58.4 November - 46.2 December - 33.9 Average Percent of Days with Sunshine* January - 50% February - 52% March - 54% April - 56% May - 59% June - 66% July - 68% August - 65% September - 63% October - 60% November - 46% December - 53% *Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Phone: 3146551600

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

statue of a woman and man embracing in behind a black iron gate in front of the Arch
Dred and Harriet Scott Statue and the Gateway Arch · NPS Photo/Sue Ford
The Gateway Arch against clouds in a blue sky
Clouds at the Gateway Arch · NPS/Jennifer Clark
looking across the green lawn in Smith Square to the Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse · NPS photo/Jennifer Clark
looking up at the Gateway Arch against a cloudy blue sky with a orange reflection at the top
Sunset glow on the Gateway Arch · NPS Photo/Sue Ford
Dred and Harriet Scott statue in front of the columns of the Old Courthouse in the morning light
Old Courthouse · NPS photo/Jennifer Clark
The Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse with a row of pink blooming cherry trees in front
Cherry trees in bloom · NPS photo/Jennifer Clark

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