Best Time to Visit District of Columbia National Parks
District of Columbia has 21 National Park Service units that report visitation. Below, each is ranked by annual visits, with the month our data recommends for the best balance of light crowds, comfortable weather and daylight. Crowds peak in summer almost everywhere — the recommended months show where the quieter shoulder seasons fall.
| Park | Annual visits | Best time | Busiest | Quietest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial | 7,743,295 | February | Jul | Jan |
| George WashingtonMemorial Parkway | 6,732,932 | September | Aug | Jan |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | 4,848,112 | January | May | Jan |
| Chesapeake & Ohio CanalNational Historical Park | 4,579,704 | February | Jun | Jan |
| World War II Memorial | 3,993,717 | September | May | Jan |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | 3,975,010 | February | May | Jan |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | 2,843,263 | September | Mar | Dec |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | 2,832,124 | September | Mar | Jan |
| Rock CreekPark | 1,865,048 | February | Jul | Dec |
| World War I Memorial | 838,999 | January | Apr | Jan |
| Dwight D. EisenhowerMemorial | 676,062 | September | Mar | Feb |
| The White House and President's Park | 517,030 | January | Apr | Jan |
| Ford's TheatreNational Historic Site | 457,132 | January | Apr | Jan |
| Washington Monument | 247,208 | February | Aug | Feb |
| LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac | 236,042 | April | Jul | Feb |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island | 159,828 | February | Oct | Feb |
| Pennsylvania Avenue | 141,840 | January | Jul | Jan |
| Frederick DouglassNational Historic Site | 25,836 | September | Jun | Jan |
| Belmont-Paul Women's EqualityNational Monument | 7,704 | September | Mar | Dec |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council HouseNational Historic Site | 3,338 | January | Jul | Jan |
| Carter G. Woodson HomeNational Historic Site | 1,954 | August | Feb | Jan |