Freedom Park Viewpoint

Freedom Park Viewpoint sits along the George Washington Memorial Parkway at an elevation of 69 feet, with the land dropping 67 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Gateway Park lies north-northwest at 0.3 mile, and Fort Meyer Heights Park is southwest at 0.4 mile, rising to 144 feet. The Francis Scott Key Memorial is visible to the north at 0.7 mile, while Thompson's Boat Center sits east-northeast at the same distance, near the water at 8 feet in elevation. Arlington is 0.8 mile west-southwest, and Washington is 1.8 miles east. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset at 20:38; on the December solstice, sunrise comes at 07:24 and sunset at 16:50. The equinox days bring sunrise and sunset times closer to 07:00 and 19:10. This overlook follows Fort Washington Overlook and precedes George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 along the route.