A first stop on a trip to Arlington National Cemetery should include the Visitors Center, located by the cemetery entrance. In the Visitors Center there are maps, guidebooks, information services (to include grave locations), a bookstore and restrooms. The Visitors Center also contains exhibits and displays.
Please note that the cemetery does not provide wheelchairs or strollers and if you require this service you will need to bring your own.
Only bottled water is allowed in the Visitors Center and on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. Visitors are encouraged to bring water. Water fountains are located in the Visitors Center, near the JFK gravesite and at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Bottled water is available for purchase at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
The Visitors Center opens daily at 8 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. from April 1 to Sept. 30 and at 5 p.m. from October to March.
The Visitor Center is open everyday, except December 25th.