Web Cams in Washington DC
Live images of the Capitol
The nature of webcams is that they tend to go offline quit a bit. Refreshing a web cam later (sometimes) finds it back online (and they may not be pointed at what they were before).
UPDATED October 20, 2023
To see street views within DC, look at the traffic cams here
NBC Washington has a DC area Traffic Alert Map here
DC Webcams
Washington Monument Cam - looking right down the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac / Tidal Basin. Probably Best Live Cam View for Fireworks on July 4.
Tidal Basin - Cherry Blossom Cam/EarthTV - Camera changes view frequently to see Jefferson Memorial, Arlington in distance across Potomac, and to view the large number of cherry trees along Ohio Drive.
Weatherbug - Looking across to the Lincoln Memorial toward the skyline of Arlington
WJLA Camera 1 - Looking up Route 50 in Arlington with the Iwo Jima Memorial just out of sight on the left.
WJLA Tower 2 - Camera angle varies - sometimes pointed down Wisconsin Ave toward the National Cathedral with Georgetown and the Potomac in the distance, other times the angle takes in the Washington Monument (on the left) and the National Cathedral (on the right) with DC and Potomac River spread out in between. Other angles include looking at the huge Mt. Reno WTOP radio tower (built 1954) at the crossings of 40th SW, Wisconsin, Brandywine and Chesapeake, with Friendship Heights in background.
Kennedy Center webcam - Looks at the Kennedy Center and takes in Roosevelt Bridge over the Potomac showing traffic flows for Route 66 and Route 50 into Virginia.
13th Street at H Street and New York Ave
Pennsylvania Ave at 9th Street
Constitution Ave at 15th Street
Kennedy Center webcam - Looks at the Kennedy Center and takes in Roosevelt Bridge over the Potomac
Washington Monument Cam - looking right down the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac / Tidal Basin.
Windy.com - Southwest - Close shot of the Capitol Building from Independence Ave. Also shows a wind flow map for the USA.
EarthTV - Aimed at Union Station area.
Tidal Basin - Cherry Blossom Cam/EarthTV - Camera changes view frequently to see Jefferson Memorial, Arlington in distance across Potomac, and to view the large number of cherry trees along Ohio Drive.
Weatherbug - Looking across to the Lincoln Memorial toward the skyline of Arlington
WJLA Tower - Camera angle varies - sometimes pointed down Wisconsin Ave toward the National Cathedral with Georgetown and the Potomac in the distance, other times the angle takes in the Washington Monument (on the left) and the National Cathedral (on the right) with DC and Potomac River spread out in between. Other angles include looking at the huge Mt. Reno WTOP radio tower (built 1954) at the crossings of 40th SW, Wisconsin, Brandywine and Chesapeake, with Friendship Heights in background.
Capitol Building "sunrise cam"
Pentagon City - Looking at 395 and intersection with Washington Blvd., and the Fashion Center.
Martin Luther King Memorial statue - cam pointed at the memorial.
McKinley Technology High School - Hall of Science, T Street and North Capitol.
Looking down Route 110 toward Pentagon and Potomac River
Congressional Country Club - Potomac Maryland
GW Founding Fathers - Rooftop view of city / Axis Camera
Panoramic still image of the entire Washington DC horizon line, taken in 2014 from atop the Gloria in Excelsis Tower at the National Cathedral, is on this Washington Post page.
Capitol One Center at Tysons Corner
Capitol Building Live Cam
To see street views within DC, look at the traffic cams here
Reagen National Airport - Virtual Live Cam
View of Reagan Airport and Potomac River
Reagan Airport Departure Live Cam 4K
More Area Web Cams
National Zoo webcams - they list four sets of cams for the exhibits of Giant Panda, Naked Mole-rat, Lion Cam, and Elephant Cam.
Silver Spring Web Cam - Looking at a residential neighborhood
Montgomery County Traffic Cams - - dozens and dozens of street cams on the Montgomery County Dept. Transportation system
Tysons Corner - from atop the Hyatt Regency
College Park, Maryland, looking down McKeldin Mall toward the University building, with DC in the distance on the right, and Bowie, MD, directly to the West.
College Park II, Maryland, again, situated at Stadium and Paint Branch Dr., Lakeland
Belle Haven Country Club - In Alexandria, near Four Mile Run creek
Alexandria - Residential nieghborhood webcam
Chesapeake Bay Bridge area live cam – Looking at highway traffic conditions for US Highway Route 50 - there are nine more cameras listed on the page
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Web Cam – Atlantic Sands Hotel in DE
Virginia Beach Webcam – From the om Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Virginia Beach Webcam #2 – From the Hampton Inn Oceanfront
Virginia Beach Webcam #3 – Looking right at the waves from Waterman's Grille
Annapolis Waterfront - Look at traffic and the water in the historic district
Washington DC Live Radio
WMAL Radio Live Page - traffic and radio talk shows
International Country Club in Fairfax
Via the long list of cameras at WJLA
DC Live and almost-live camera angles
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DC Street View - Downtown
From Watergate on the Potomac
Via the long list of cameras at WJLA
Another Reagan Airport livestream camera
The X Twitter Account for the Maryland Transportation Authority - they tweet traffic info and updates, along with photos
Dead Cams
The list below are cams not functioning during the last check. As in the nature of web cams, they may come back online at any time.
LOOKR - Only showing 2019 screen shots - From across the Potomac aimed right at the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument just past it, and the Capitol dome sticking up.
Shauntanner Cam - Looking right at the Lincoln Memorial with DC behind.
EarthCAM - National Mall - you can see the Washington Monument with the African-American Museum on the right, and the Lincoln memorial off in the distance.
Weatherbug - WTOP Radio location in Friendship Heights, DC.
WJLA ABC channel 7 - From the WJLA building
Torpedo Factory - Looking out at the Potomac with DC on the other side.
Cheverly MD - looking toward the US Capitol Building
East Central DC - pointed toward Capitol Hill from New Jersey Ave. and L Street. (This camera is also available here at weatherbug) Appears to be showing 2 year old images
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Original page January 2019 | Updated June 2022