FORT MYER DIRECTIONS

Non DoD civilians may enter Ft. Myer only through the Hatfield Gate (off Washington Blvd). If you have a DoD ID Card and Sticker you may enter and exit through the Wright Gate (near the Iwo Jima Memorial).

Any NVCC student/Non-Governmental visitor can access Ft. Myer. Non-governmental is defined as any person not holding a valid Military or any other Government ID Card. A non-governmental student can request a temporary base pass and plackard or not. If a student chooses not to get a pass they will be searched each and every time they come through the gate. If however, they choose to get a pass they would only be subject to random searches.

Professors can be issued a pass for up to one year. Students may be issued a pass for one complete semester, or just for the period in which they have class. Please indicate on your application for base pass the period you wish the pass be issued for.

Be advised, when you enter the Base, you, any passengers, and your vehicle are subject to search at any time. Please ensure you and any passengers have a valid ID card (normally a Driver's License). The driver of the vehicle should also be able to show proof of insurance, and current registration for their vehicle. Furthermore, please be aware there is no public Metro Service onto Ft. Myer . In addition, the location of our classrooms on Ft. Myer are about 1/2 to 1 mile from either gate. Please, allow an extra 15 minutes to ensure you will be able to get to the gate, be searched and make your way to your classroom.

Fort Myer, Virginia, is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery.

Fort Myer has two open gates:

(1) Hatfield Gate on Washington Blvd. at South 2nd Street -- Main gate,
open at all times

(2) Wright Gate (DoD Stickers and ID Cards) the gate is located on Marshall Dr. at Meade St. just off

FROM THE SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 95: Inside the Capital Beltway, 1-95 becomes 1-395. Proceed north toward Washington. Take Exit 8A (7 miles inside the Beltway), marked "Washington Blvd., Route 27." Bear left on the ramp, following the signs. Exit Washington Blvd. to the right at the exit marked "Fort Myer Only." Go through gate at top of exit ramp and take the first left onto Sheridan Avenue (if you are being searched). Stay on Sheridan Avenue until you get to the end. Yield to your right onto Jackson Avenue. As soon as you get onto Jackson Avenue, you will need to take an immediate left onto Forest Circle. Base Education, Building 219 is on your right, behind the Base Post Office. If you took the McNair route, you will need to follow McNair until you get to either Pershing Drive or Gorgas Road. Both act as a through road and will put you on Sheridan Avenue. Turn Right on to Sheridan and following the directions as mentioned above.

FROM THE WEST ON INTERSTATE 66: Proceed on 1-66 inside the Capital Beltway. Take exit 26 (7 miles inside the Beltway) marked "Route 110 South, Pentagon, Alexandria." Pass the Iwo Jima Memorial on your right, then immediately turn right onto Marshall Drive and continue 3/4 miles to Fort Myer gate. Stay on Marshall Drive until you pass the Officer Club and Base Post Office. Turn right onto Forest Circle. Base Education, Building 219 is on your right, behind the Base Post Office.

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. 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 Ft. 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 Ft. Myer. Stay on Marshall Drive until you pass the Officer Club and the Base Post Office. Turn right onto Forest Circle. Base Education, Building 219 is on your right, behind the Base Post Office.

FROM D.C.: Take 1-395 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 gate at top of exit ramp and take the first left onto Sheridan Avenue (if you are being searched). Stay on Sheridan Avenue until you get to the end. Yield to your right onto Jackson Avenue. As soon as you get on Jackson Avenue, you will need to take am immediate left onto Forest Circle. Base Education, Building 219 is on your right, behind the Base Post Office. If you took the McNair route, you will need to follow the road until you get to either Pershing Drive or Gorgas Road. Both act as a through road and will put you on Sheridan Avenue. Turn Right on to Sheridan and following the directions above.

FROM CAMPUS: Leave the Campus from the North Beauregard Exit (exit near the Taylor Building). Turn left onto North Beauregard. Stay on North Beauregard. You will cross over the intersection of King Street and North Beauregard. After you cross the intersection, North Beauregard will become Walter Reed. Stay on Walter Reed. You will cross over the intersections of Four Mile Run, Glebe and Columbia Pike. After you cross over Columbia Pike the street will become Fillmore Street. Stay on Fillmore Street until you get to Second Street. Turn right onto Second Street. Follow Second Street until it runs into the Hatfield Gate.   If you are coming from some other location you may want to go to WWW.MAPQUEST.COM . The address to Ft. Myer can be found below.

Ft. Myer Base Education Office (Click on link, you should find the ending point already loaded.)

Scaled map (Map of entire Base. Has good detail, however, can be hard to read and print off)
Unscaled (Easier to print off and maybe understand but less detail)
Map of Buildings and ClassRooms NVCC uses (Please see the current MSO schedule of courses for room assignments)