skip to park information skip to footer national park service logo national park service search this site all nps search open menu explore this park park home plan your visit basic information operating hours & seasons fees & passes current conditions permits & reservations brochures directions & transportation maps public transportation eating & sleeping things to do trails for kids tr s birthday party calendar safety accessibility learn about the park news photos & multimedia education kids & youth management get involved nps centennial partners volunteer work with us planning theodore roosevelt island district of columbia park home plan your visit basic information operating hours & seasons fees & passes current conditions permits & reservations brochures directions & transportation maps public transportation eating & sleeping things to do trails for kids tr s birthday party calendar safety accessibility learn about the park news photos & multimedia education kids & youth management get involved nps centennial partners volunteer work with us planning info alerts maps calendar reserve danger alerts in effect dismiss contact us a living memorial 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 . trail maps download a trail map birding checklist or brochure . things to do junior ranger program theodore roosevelt s birthday event developing the memorial contact the park mailing address 700 george washington memorial parkway mclean va 22101 phone 703 289 2500 george washington memorial parkway headquarters contact us tools site index espa ol faq stay connected facebook twitter flickr search this site all nps national park service u.s. department of the interior national park service logo frequently asked questions website policies contact us usa.gov facebook youtube twitter instagram flickr itunes