Monument · National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia
The obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., managed by the National Park Service, with timed-entry tickets.
The Washington Monument is the obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., at 2 15th Street NW, managed by the National Park Service. The NPS visitor page, read on 3 October 2026, says it rises more than 555 feet above the city, that advance timed-entry tickets are released on Recreation.gov, typically 30 days ahead, and that additional same-day tickets are handed out on site from 8:45 each morning. The page read did not give opening hours, so none are stated here; check NPS before you go.
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Washington Monument Ticket with Optional Walking Tour
Timed entry to the Washington Monument observation level in Washington, D.C., with one option adding a small-group walking tour of the National Mall memorials. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
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Seven products for Washington, District of Columbia, and its Virginia side on SkyGate: Washington Monument entry, a night memorials walk, a Big Bus ticket, two Arlington National Cemetery tours and two bike rentals. This guide sorts them by how you want to see the National Mall and what each one actually includes.
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Timed entry to the Washington Monument observation level in Washington, D.C., with one option adding a small-group walking tour of the National Mall memorials. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.