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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial is a National Park Service site in District of Columbia. The NPS currently lists 0 active alerts, 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

District of Columbia No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

Dawn Picture of the statues within the memorial — Dawn Breaks into the future · Photo: NPS Photo/Carol Highsmith (via nps.gov)

About the park

“At the Korean War Veterans Memorial, "Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met."”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/kowa

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

The NPS listed no active alerts for this park in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot. Conditions can change; check current conditions on nps.gov before you go.

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.Parking or transportation fees may apply.

Things to do

Activities the NPS lists for Korean War Veterans Memorial.

Guided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingJunior Ranger Program

Operating hours

The sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks (other than the Washington Monument) are always open to the public.

Always Open
Day	Hours
Monday	All Day
Tuesday	All Day
Wednesday	All Day
Thursday	All Day
Friday	All Day
Saturday	All Day
Sunday	All Day

Weather: Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter.

Contact and directions

Phone: 2024266841
Email: [email protected]
Address: 10 Daniel French Dr, SW, Washington, DC 20002
Coordinates: 38.8878, -77.0477· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/kowa/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.