Please join the club on our February field trip to photograph the Cherry Blossoms in Washington D.C. on Sunday 23 March 2025. Sunrise is at 7:06AM. Our current plans are to meet at 6:30AM near the tidal basin.
On average, DC’s cherry blossoms bloom around the last week of March into the first week of April. But it varies from year to year based on weather conditions, so it can also be a little before or after that period. In recent decades, the bloom has been trending earlier. Sustained cooler temperatures bring a later bloom.
Directions & Parking
If you want to park near the Jefferson Memorial at night:
- DC Parking Lot A – 971 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024).
- National Mall and Memorial Parks – Lot C – 971 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024
The cost of metered parking is $2.30 per hour for a maximum of 3 hours (not renewable at that same location) and is in effect from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily (including weekends and holidays, except December 25). Pay stations accept credit cards and debit cards (no cash/coin); payment can also be made via the Parkmobile app or website. The District of Columbia’s Department of Public Works parking enforcement officers will enforce the meters.
There is accessible parking at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt and World War II Memorials and near the Washington Monument and the Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln, Korean War Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans Memorials; at the Tidal Basin. Otherwise, parking is extremely scarce in Washington, D.C. Please note that some of these areas will be in the metered areas and will require that those using those spaces pay to park.
This may be a good field trip to carpool.
