What are the hours at Theodore Roosevelt Island?

Mon: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Tue: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Wed: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Thu: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Fri: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Sat: 6:00AM - 10:00PM; Sun: 6:00AM - 10:00PM (Theodore Roosevelt Island Trails and Parking Lot)

Does Theodore Roosevelt Island require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Theodore Roosevelt Island. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Theodore Roosevelt Island open right now?

Q: Is Theodore Roosevelt Island open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Theodore Roosevelt Island is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

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Open

Theodore Roosevelt Island is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president.

Type: National Park Service site
State: DC
Nearest town: Arlington

About Theodore Roosevelt Island

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.

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Visitor info

AddressGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway, northbound lanes between Roosevelt Bridge and Key Bridge, Arlington, VA 22209

Phone(703) 289-2500

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Hours

Mon	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Tue	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Wed	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Thu	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Fri	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sat	6:00AM - 10:00PM
Sun	6:00AM - 10:00PM

Theodore Roosevelt Island Trails and Parking Lot

Getting thereBy 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…

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Parks near here

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial 1 mi
Constitution Gardens 1 mi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial 1 mi
Korean War Veterans Memorial 1 mi
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac 1 mi
Lincoln Memorial 1 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Theodore Roosevelt Island's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.