The Memorial
The Memorial mirrors the Washington Monument across the River in Washington D.C. NPS

LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac

Federal Recreation Area · District of Columbia · National Park Service

From this distance the seat of national power appears pristine across the river, so President Johnson came here often when he needed to escape from the stresses of building a Great Society. After he died, his wife chose this place for his memorial. A landscape of serpentine paths, white pines, a granite monolith, and an open meadow honors his legacy of social justice and conservation legislation.

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Photos

  • Springtime in the Grove
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  • A place for reflection
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  • A stone memorial with the river and DC skyline in the distance.
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  • View from the the LBJ memorial of numerous daffodils and the Potomac River.
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Sources: National Park Service · updated 2026-08-12