
Theodore Roosevelt Island
George Washington Memorial Parkway, northbound lanes between Roosevelt Bridge and Key Bridge
Arlington, VA
Type
Park
Lens
Landmarks
About this place
In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island. Today miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist.
Website
National Park Service information
Hours
Theodore Roosevelt Island Trails and Parking Lot
- Monday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Tuesday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Wednesday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Thursday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Friday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Saturday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
- Sunday
- 6:00AM - 10:00PM
The park is open every day from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Directions
By Car: accessible from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, after Roosevelt Bridge, exit sign, turn right into the parking lot. Please note: park in a designated parking space, US Park Police regularly tickets drivers who park on the grass. By Metro: exit Rosslyn Metro station, walk toward Key Bridge, take short connecting trail downhill from the downstream side of the bridge, across the parkway, and into the parking lot for the island. By Bike: Mount Vernon Trail north end
Official directionsWeather & Seasonal Notes
Outdoor trails and memorial plaza subject to weather for Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA.
Activities
Courtesy of the National Park Service



