National parks0
Park Service sites37
No entrance fee36
Nearest national parkShenandoah
District of Columbia has none of the 64 official national parks, but the National Park Service runs 37 sites there. 36 of them charge no entrance fee.
Historic sites (4)
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site: National Historic Site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: National Historic Site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: National Historic Site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: National Historic Site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
Historical parks (1)
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park: National Historical Park in 3 states. $20 per vehicle. 2 hikes listed.
Memorials (3)
- Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial: Memorial in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: Memorial in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- George Washington Memorial Parkway: Memorial Parkway in 3 states. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
National monuments (1)
- Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument: National Monument in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
Other Park Service sites (24)
- African American Civil War Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Anacostia Park: Park in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Capitol Hill Parks: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Chesapeake Bay: Park Service site in 7 states. No entrance fee.
- Civil War Defenses of Washington: Park Service site in 3 states. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
- Constitution Gardens: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Fort Dupont Park: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Lincoln Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- National Capital Parks-East: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
- National Mall and Memorial Parks: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Pennsylvania Avenue: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Rock Creek Park: Park in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 13 hikes listed.
- The White House and President's Park: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Theodore Roosevelt Island: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- Washington Monument: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- World War I Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee.
- World War II Memorial: Park Service site in District of Columbia. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
Trails (4)
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 6 states. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: National Scenic Trail in 4 states. No entrance fee. 16 hikes listed.
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 3 states. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 10 states. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
The closest national park
The nearest of the 64 national parks to the middle of these sites is Shenandoah. Find the closest to you with parks near me.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API (public domain)
Last checked 1 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any national parks in District of Columbia?
None of the 64 official national parks are in District of Columbia, but the Park Service runs 37 other sites there, including African American Civil War Memorial, Anacostia Park, Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument.
What is the closest national park to District of Columbia?
Shenandoah, judged from the middle of the state’s Park Service sites.