A Garden Hike Under a Full Moon
Enjoy a five-mile-long, mildly strenuous guided hike, through the moonlit gardens, woods and meadows during a Full Moon Hike at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
These tours, led by Arboretum specialists, are offered only a couple days a month, at 8:00 p.m., when the moon is full.
But reserve your walk quickly, as the limited slots fill very quickly.
Two of each three April and May hikes are sold out, but all three days in June are available (as of the time of this writing). Check the Arboretum’s online schedule for current availability of walks scheduled at other times or for other botanical events.
Full Moon Hikes
U.S. National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue, NE – at the corner of New York Ave. & R St.
Washington, DC 20002 (map it)
202-245-2726
Dates and Times - Sunday-Tuesday, June 15-17, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m., additional hikes held monthly.
Tickets - $19.00 and advanced registration is required. Not recommended for children. Rain or shine.
Nearest Metro subway station– Stadium Armory - Blue and Orange lines. Transfer to the B-2 Metrobus to Bladensburg Road. Then a 2-block walk to R Street. Turn right on R Street and continue 2 blocks to the Arboretum gates.
Parking – free parking is available at the park.
Images - Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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2 Comments
What an awesome idea! Thanks for spreading the word. I love the Arboretum and it must look fantastic in moonlight. Metro is great but I don’t think I’d want to walk back to Bladensburg Rd. and wait for a bus after 10 pm however.
It does sound like an fun and interesting walk. I’d recommend taking the June or July hike for best the weather.
As to walking to the bus, a cab may be the safest bet to the Stadium Armory station.