It’s a beautiful spot, but difficult to get to. The location is remote and the directional signs aren’t very good.
The closest parking is along Ohio Drive. It’s the same street parking that visitors use to reach the Lincoln, Roosevelt, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials, so it tends to be very crowded. Tour buses park on the south side of the Lincoln Memorial, which still is a bit of a walk from the King Memorial across Independence Avenue.
While this area along the Potomac River, National Mall and Tidal Basin is beautiful for biking, I saw little in the way of bike racks. In fact, I spotted only one small setup between the King and Roosevelt memorials.
