I'm going to Washington DC in a large group. We only have 1 day to site see. We want to see the basic monuments, including Iwo Jima and the Arlington Cemetery. What is the best way to get to Iwo Jima and Arlington. We will not have a vehicle. Should we take the metro? If we take the metro to Arlington Cemetery, is Iwo Jima within walking distance? I have a map, but don't know just how far Iwo Jima and Arlington are from each other... What would be our best route from one place to the next?
jc.rowena has the best answer here.
Take the orange or blue lines (it doesn't matter which) to Rosslyn. When you exit the Rosslyn station there is a map on the wall. It's a fairly easy walk, about 8 to 10 blocks to Iwo Jima. After you visit Iwo Jima, then walk south past the Carillon, eventually to Arlington Cemetery. After you see the Cemetery, you can return on the Blue Line to the Mall at the Arlington Cemetery Station.
The Metro website (below) has local maps for each station - look up the Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery stations and print off the maps and you should be cool.