The National Mall

The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service (NPS), and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit. The term "National Mall" commonly includes areas that are officially part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to refer to the entire area between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. The National Mall receives approximately 24 million visitors each year.

Interesting facts about the National Mall

• 25 million people visit the National Mall each year.
• More than 3,000 annual events are held on the National Mall.
• Every weekday, more than 440,000 vehicles travel along the National Mall.
• The National Mall has more than 26 miles of pedestrian sidewalks and 8 miles of bike trails.
• 10 tons of grass seed and nearly 3,000 yards of sod and turf are installed and planted on over 300 acres on the National Mall.
• Over 9,000 trees are located on the National Mall; nearly 2,300 are American elm trees.
• More than 25,000 local sports enthusiasts use the 15 softball fields, eight volleyball courts, two rugby fields, two multi-purpose fields and the Washington Monument grounds for a variety of different recreation activities.
• Three to four tons of trash are collected and removed from the National Mall each day.