George Washington’s Mount Vernon is located roughly 15 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 8 miles south of Alexandria, Virginia.
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Located At

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121

Hours

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is open 365 days a year, including holidays. 

April through October: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.*
November through March: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.*

*Museum and Education Center is open to guests for one hour after closing.

The Shops at Mount Vernon

April through October: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November through March: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

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Our Street Address

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121

Driving Directions

NEED HELP? Older GPS devices may not have the address in their database.  You may consider using the address for the U.S. Post Office (3500 Mt Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA, 22309) situated across from the estate.

Parking

Visitor parking is always free at Mount Vernon.

There are parking lots on the east and west sides of the George Washington Memorial Parkway as you approach the entrance. If these parking lots are full, you will be directed to an overflow parking lot. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

There are also spaces for RVs, motor coaches, and trailers, in the east parking lot and overflow parking lot.

Public Transportation

  • Take Metrorail's Yellow Line to Huntington Station. 
  • Exit at the lower level of the station (Huntington Avenue) to catch a Fairfax Connector bus to Mount Vernon.
  • Board the Fairfax Connector Bus #101, the Fort Hunt Line, for a 20-minute trip to Mount Vernon's entrance gate.

 

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