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Washington Monument is a 555-foot marble obelisk that towers over Washington DC. It was built to honor the United States' first president, George Washington. Enjoy the monument from the surrounding beautiful park and Washington Mall - or get a bird's eye view on the 500 foot observation deck. Tickets are required.
In order to promote physical distancing and reduce queuing for tickets, tickets for the Washington Monument will are available online from recreation.gov (1-877-444-6777) ONLY; there will be no tickets distributed on site.
Tickets become available daily at 10 a.m. for the next day’s visits (for example, if you are planning to visit on Oct. 5, you can reserve tickets at recreation.gov beginning at 10 a.m. on Oct. 4). Each ticket is good for up to four individuals in a group traveling together. There is a non-refundable reservation fee of $1.50 per ticket.
In order to promote physical distancing and reduce queuing for tickets, tickets for the Washington Monument will are available online from recreation.gov (1-877-444-6777) ONLY; there will be no tickets distributed on site.
Tickets become available daily at 10 a.m. for the next day’s visits (for example, if you are planning to visit on Oct. 5, you can reserve tickets at recreation.gov beginning at 10 a.m. on Oct. 4). Each ticket is good for up to four individuals in a group traveling together. There is a non-refundable reservation fee of $1.50 per ticket.