Shot of the Garden Pond with the Washington Monument in the background
A quiet spot in the midst of the Nations Capital NPS Photo/Brian Hall

Constitution Gardens

Federal Recreation Area · District of Columbia · National Park Service

Officially established in 1965, National Mall and Memorial Parks actually protects some of the older parkland in the National Park System. Areas within this premier park provide visitors with ample opportunities to commemorate presidential legacies; honor the courage and sacrifice of war veterans; and celebrate the United States commitment to freedom and equality.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
2024266841
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: American Revolution · Monuments and Memorials · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · Scenic Views

Activities & features: Junior Ranger Program

Photos

  • Jogger and two bicyclists on a path by a pond
    NPS / Victoria Stauffenberg
  • People walking on a sidewalk near water and a bridge
    NPS Photo
  • A low stone semicircle adjacent to a lake with the Washington Monument in the background.
    NPS

Nearby parks

Parks of District of Columbia

African American Civil War MemorialWashington MonumentRock Creek ParkFranklin Delano Roosevelt MemorialCivil War Defenses of WashingtonWorld War I MemorialTheodore Roosevelt IslandGeorge Washington Memorial ParkwayPennsylvania AvenueCarter G. Woodson Home National Historic SiteKorean War Veterans MemorialThomas Jefferson MemorialThe White House and President's ParkCapitol Hill ParksMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic SiteFord's Theatre National Historic SiteFort Dupont ParkMartin Luther King, Jr. MemorialFrederick Douglass National Historic SiteKenilworth Park & Aquatic GardensBelmont-Paul Women's Equality National MonumentDwight D. Eisenhower MemorialLBJ Memorial Grove on the PotomacLincoln MemorialChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkVietnam Veterans MemorialPotomac Heritage National Scenic TrailWorld War II MemorialNational Mall and Memorial ParksAnacostia ParkNational Capital Parks-East

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12