Service animals are allowed in national parks. See the Americans with Disability Act’s (ADA) definition of a service animal for more help. Contact us with questions or for help planning your visit.
For the safety and well-being of your service animal, please keep in mind:
- Rules: Service animals visiting the Washington Monument must be kept on a leash at all times. In the Washington Monument, it can get crowded waiting for security, in the elevator, and on the observation and exhibit levels. Please be aware of these tight spaces.
- Water: Please ask a ranger if your service animal needs water and they can provide water from the sink inside.
- Weather and Site Conditions: The granite surface surrounding the monument can be slick in wet conditions. Furthermore, wind conditions can get particularly harsh on the exposed hill the monument sits on. Please be aware of these potential obstacles.
- Animal Waste: All animal waste should be immediately collected by the animal’s handler and disposed of in a public trashcan.
- Wildlife: Stinging insects may be attracted to trashcans outside the monument. Please be aware of possible interactions with your service animal.
