Constitution Gardens is a lovely garden situated in the West Potomac Park near the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 17th Street NW. It’s along the north side of the National Mall and surprisingly quiet even on a gorgeous sunny Sunday afternoon. Established in 1965, the Gardens are open 24 hours a day and a Park Ranger is available to answer questions about the area. You will find rangers at the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial between the hours of 9:30 am and 11:30 pm.
The park area contains a large lake:
There’s a memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence with each of the signers signatures such as Benjamin Franklin:
The park includes several walkways and park benches:
From the park you have a great view of the Washington Monument:
We drove to the park because it was Sunday and parking is free but taking the metro is your best bet on other days. For additional information, go to the National Park Service website.
Displaced Beachbums 
Very nice post on an often overlooked location in DC. It’s amazing that a park so large and so close to major tourist attractions is relatively unknown.
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Thanks! Be sure to check it out next time you visit DC.
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I’d not heard of this park! What a nice mixture of history and nature. Lovely photos!
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