Directions to Memorial Chapel

Map of Fort Myer

Driving Directions

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From The South On I-95

  • Inside the Capital Beltway, I-95 becomes I-395. Proceed north toward Washington, DC.
  • Take Exit 8A (7 miles inside the Beltway), marked “Washington Blvd., Route 27.”
  • Exit Washington Blvd. to the right at the exit marked “Fort Myer Only.”
  • Go through Fort Myer’s Hatfield Gate at top of exit ramp.

Non-DoD

  • After security checkpoint, take immediate right and then turn left on McNair Road at the thee-way stop.
  • Memorial Chapel is located across the street from the Post Exchange at the three-way stop.

DoD

  • After passing through Fort Myer’s Hatfield Gate, turn left on McNair Road at the 3-way stop (PX). Memorial Chapel is located across the street from the Post Exchange at the three-way stop.

From The West On I-66

  • Proceed on I-66 East inside the Capital Beltway.
  • Take Exit 26 (7 miles inside the Beltway) marked “Route 110 South, Pentagon, Alexandria.”
  • Pass the Iwo Jim Memorial on your right, then immediately turn right onto Marshall Drive and continue 3/4 miles to Fort Myer’s Wright Gate (Arlignton National Cemetery will be on your left).
  • After security checkpoint at the Wright Gate, proceed up road, past motor pool, and take first left turn onto McNair Road.
  • Go straight through stop sign.
  • Memorial Chapel will be at the end of this road (McNair Road) at the three-way stop.

From The North on the Capital Beltway (I-495)

  • Immediately after crossing the American Legion Bridge into Virginia, exit to the right onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Exit 14B going toward Washington, DC.
  • Continue to the exit for Route 50 West which will be just past the exit for the Key Bridge.
  • Proceed West in the right lane to a ramp for Fort Myer Drive/Meade Street.
  • Make a left turn, pass by the Iwo Jima Memorial on your left, proceed to the stop sign and turn right into Fort Myer’s Wright Gate.
  • After security checkpoint at the Wright Gate, proceed up road, past motor pool, and take first left turn ont McNair Road.
  • Go straight through stop sign.
  • Memorial Chapel will be at the end of this road (McNair Road) at the three-way stop.

From Within Washington DC

  • Take I-395 South out of the city and into Virginia.
  • Pass the Pentagon and take Exit 8 for Washington Blvd.
  • Proceed on Washington Blvd. and take exit marked “Fort Myer Only” on the right.
  • Go through Fort Myer’s Hatfield Gate at top of exit ramp.

Non-DoD

  • After security checkpoint, take immediate right and then turn left on McNair Road at the thee-way stop.
  • Memorial Chapel is located across the street from the Post Exchange at the three-way stop.

DoD

  • After passing through Fort Myer’s Hatfield Gate, turn left on McNair Road at the 3-way stop (at PX).
  • Memorial Chapel is located across the street from the Post Exchange at the three-way stop.

Gaining Access to Fort Myer

Fort Myer Gate Information

Fort Myer’s Hatfield Gate is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Fort Myer’s Wright Gate (near Iwo Jima Memorial) is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.

Fort Myer’s Henry Gate—an “exit only” gate—is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on weekends and holidays.

For more information, call 703-696-3525, or visit the Fort Myer Military Community.

Proper Identification

A valid drivers license (or official Department of Defense (“DoD”) photo ID) is required to gain access to Fort Myer.

If an individual in the vehicle does not have the proper identification documents, (i.e., family member not old enough for an ID card, someone forgot a form of ID, etc.) the individual can be sponsored by a DoD cardholder in the vehicle or from the sponsoring activity. Juveniles age 16 or older must have a valid identification to enter the installation. The desk Sergeant may be contacted and may grant access, but any variations from this procedure will require a memorandum to the Chief of Police outlining the names, addresses, and reasons for violation of this procedure. Records of violations of this procedure will be kept and forwarded to the Director of Emergency Services and the Garrison Commander on a monthly basis.

For person(s) who do not have a drivers license, all states in the area will provide a valid identification with picture commonly refered to as a “walkers identification.”

Note: In the National Capital Region there are dozens of security badges. Security badges are designed for an individual to gain access into a building not an installation. Installations will not accept security badges as a sole identification document. The security badge must be used in conjunction with another form of identification. With the exception of a photo and person’s name, security badges lack sufficient data to identify the bearer. Also, security badges are not linked to a central database that can be cross-referenced by law enforcement.

Local Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is approximately 3 miles from Fort Myer.
  • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is 25 miles from Fort Myer.
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is about 35 miles from Fort Myer.

Updated Thursday, May 7, 2009 11:21 AM | Directions to Memorial Chapel