Driving Directions to Arlington Cemetery

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Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a Military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a great grand-daughter of Martha Washington.

The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is served by the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro system. In an area of 624 acres (253 ha), veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred in the cemetery.

The Department of the Army administers Arlington National Cemetery and United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. The Department of Veterans Affairs or the National Park Service (NPS) administers the other national cemeteries. The NPS administers Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion) and its grounds as a memorial to Robert E. Lee.

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Arlington National Cemetery
1 Memorial Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211

When Driving to Arlington Cemetery from the North

• Drive south on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD-295) or south on I-95 until you reach the Capital Beltway (I-495).
• Take either I-95 or I-495.
• If you follow I-95, stay on the Beltway to I-395 North and then take exit 8-B (Arlington National Cemetery exit) to Route 27. Stay in the left lane until reaching the traffic circle (on the Virginia side of the Memorial Bridge). Bear right in the left hand lane around the traffic the circle to Memorial Avenue. You will see Arlington House on the hill ahead.
• If you follow I-495, stay on the Beltway to the George Washington Parkway. Continue on the GW Parkway and then take the Arlington Cemetery-Memorial Bridge exit. Merge left with the traffic exiting from Route 110. At the stop sign, make a left onto Memorial Avenue.
• *Note: From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekdays, the United States Park Police barricades the section of Memorial Circle that connects with the west bound lanes of Route 27.

When Driving to Arlington Cemetery from the South

• Drive north on I-95. Near the Capital Beltway, I-95 will merge with I-495.
• Do NOT merge onto I-495. Take I-395 North toward Washington, D.C.
• Take Exit 8-B (Arlington National Cemetery exit) to Route 27.
• Stay in the left lane until reaching the traffic circle (on the Virginia side of the Memorial Bridge). Bear right in the left hand lane around the traffic circle to Memorial Avenue. You will see Arlington House on the hill ahead.
• *Note: From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., the United States Park Police barricades the section of Memorial Circle that connects with the westbound lanes of Route 27.

When Driving to Arlington Cemetery from the West

• Follow Route 66 East to Exit 72 for Lee Highway. Note: Route 66 East is HOV-2 (two or more people must be in vehicle) from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. If you do not have the required number of people, follow directions noted with a star (*).
• Follow Lee Highway to Fort Myer Drive. Make a right onto Fort Myer Drive. Immediately after passing over a bridge, make a left onto Route 50.
• The Iwo Jima Memorial will be on your right. Follow Route 50 and stay in the right lane.
• Exit onto George Washington Parkway and stay in the right hand lane. Continue on the GW Parkway and then take the Arlington Cemetery-Memorial Bridge exit. Merge left with the traffic exiting from Route 110. At the stop sign, make a left turn onto Memorial Avenue.
• *Follow Route 66 East to I-495 South and exit onto Route 50 toward Arlington. Exit onto George Washington Parkway (will show as 'Memorial Br/Geo Wash Pkwy'). Continue on the GW Parkway and then take the Arlington Cemetery-Memorial Bridge exit. Merge left with the traffic exiting from Route 110. At the stop sign, make a left onto Memorial Avenue.

Arlington National Cemetery | Located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The main cemetery entrance is at the end of Memorial Avenue, which extends from Memorial Bridge. Arlington is accessible from the major roadways in the D.C. area: Interstate 95, the Capital Beltway (I-495), the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295).

Address:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA 22211

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