Cherry trees in blossom along the shore of the Tidal Basin, with the Jefferson Memorial across the sunlit water.

Free entry

Tidal Basin

The Tidal Basin is a man-made reservoir of about 43 hectares between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel, planned in the 1870s to flush the channel with tidal water. A path circles the basin under cherry trees, the focus of the spring National Cherry Blossom Festival, past the Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr. and Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials.

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Price: Free entry

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Is Tidal Basin free?

Yes. Entry to Tidal Basin is free.

Free entry

Free entry — no ticket needed

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