Thompson Boat Center

Thompson Boat Center in Washington , DC is located just off the Rock Creek Parkway at the foot of Virginia Avenue, NW. There is a parking lot, but it is limited and preference is given to busses, trailers staff and volunteres, all of whom arrive early. There is commercial parking by the water, close to the finish line off Wisconsin Avenue under the Whitehurst Freeway. There is easy access by foot from that lot to the finish line and to Regatta headquarers.

THE ONLY FEASIBLE ROUTE INTO THOMPSON’S PARKING LOT IS VIA VIRGINIA AVENUE. DON’T TRY TO USE ROCK CREEK PARKWAY IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SITE.

DON’T BRING A TRAILER DURING RUSH HOURS, THAT IS BETWEEN 6:30 - 9:30 am AND 3:30 - 6:30 PM. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. TRAFFIC CANNOT CROSS ROCK CREEK PARKWAY DURING THOSE PERIODS.

Follow Wisconsin Avenue south to K St, NW, also known at that point as Water St. Here the commercial parking lot is directly ahead of you next to the River.

If you are proceeding to the Thompson parking lot, turn left on K St. and proceed east through several stop signs, moving into the right hand lane. As K St begins to climb up hill ahead of you, on the right you will see a small underpass. Follow this onto Rock Creek Parkway and take an immediate right into Thompson Parking lot

At the traffic light with Virginia Avenue turn right into Thompson parking lot.

NOTE There is no left turn into Thompson’s from Rock Creek Parkway headed north

From junction of 95 North and Washington Beltway, take 395 North toward DC. Look for Memorial Bridge signs and get in right lane exiting onto the route which passes west of the

Pentagon. Continue north until you reach Memorial Bridge. Cross Memorial Bridge in the left lane and bear left in front of the Lincoln Memorial and take the first legal left turn (second left) on 23rd St.. Follow 23rd north several blocks to Virginia Avenue, NW (the street before this turn is E St, NW), . Turn left on Virginia and go directly ahead. At the traffic light with Rock Creek Parkway be in the left lane. On the full green, cross the Parkway into Thompson’s parking lot

To get to the commercial lot at the foot of Wisconsin Avenue, follow directions across Memorial Bridge to left on 23rd St.. Follow 23rd past Virginia Ave to Washington Circle. Follow the Circle 3/4 of the way around, turn right on K St. Follow K St in the left lane down the ramp which takes you under the Whitehurst Freeway. Proceed through several stop signs to Wisconsin Ave where you will see the parking lot on the left.