National Historical Park

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Mid-Atlantic

About Cedar Creek & Belle Grove

Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The fertile valley became an important wheat-growing region in the 1800s. It also witnessed dramatic Civil War campaigns, including the Battle of Cedar Creek, a decisive Federal victory that helped bring the war to an end.

From the National Park Service.

Region: Mid-Atlantic
State: Virginia
Designation: National Historical Park
Entrance fee: None listed

Trail data for this park is still being added.
Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Cedar Creek & Belle Grove.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

NPS-administered Public Areas

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

Public areas administered by the National Park Service— Morning Attack Trails, Claven Lane parking area, Vermont Monument property and parking area, and park headquarters— are open from sunrise to sunset.

Weather and when to go

Summers in Virginia are often very hot with high heat indexes. Check the weather in advance of your trip, and plan accordingly. Dress for the heat and for sun protection. Pack lots of water. The Shenandoah Valley experiences temperate spring and fall seasons and winters with snowfall and cold temperatures.

Getting there

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is along U.S. Route 11 in Middletown, Virginia. Take exit 302 off Interstate 81 to Middletown. The Visitor Center is at 7712 Main Street in Middletown Courts Plaza.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address: 7712 Main Street, Middletown, VA 22645
Phone: (540) 490-9569
Email: cebe_information@nps.gov
Official site: nps.gov/cebe

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for Cedar Creek & Belle Grove

Tell us your dates and what you are into. We group the stops by where they are, so each day is one part of the park, not a zigzag.

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Things to do in Cedar Creek & Belle Grove

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

Stamp Your Passport To Your National Parks

Self-Guided Tours - Auto · about 20 min

Get four different cancellation stamps by visiting NPS and partner sites at Cedar Creek & Belle Grove NHP.
Go to a Ranger-led Program

Guided Tours · about 45 min

The National Park Service offers ranger-led programs throughout the year. Topics may include the peopling and rich cultural history of the Shenandoah Valley, including the Civil W…
Tour the 1797 Manor House

Guided Tours · about 50 min

Belle Grove offers guests tours of the region's premier authentic antebellum plantation. Tours last 45 minutes to one hour. Tickets for tours do not require advanced reservations.
Join a Star Party

Stargazing · about 45 min

Gaze at the heavens with the National Park Service and the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS). Telescopes are provided, or you may bring your own. SAS members can teach you how…
See Local History Exhibits & Civil War Artifacts

Museum Exhibits · about 1.3 hours

The Strasburg Museum at Hupp's Hill, inside the Strasburg Visitor and Information Center, displays local history exhibits alongside battlefield artifacts from the Kehoe collection…
Visit the Battlefield Museum

Museum Exhibits · about 40 min

The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Museum and Visitor Center building houses its exhibits, book and gift shop, and visitor services.
Follow Trenches on the 19th Corps Trails

Front-Country Hiking · about 1 hour

Woodland trails follow a line of trenches built by the US 19th Corps in the fall of 1864. They connect the 128th New York Monument with Belle Grove Plantation. Remnants of trenche…
Tour Cedar Creek Battlefield

Self-Guided Tours - Auto · about 1.7 hours

Follow the Battle of Cedar Creek on a self-guided driving tour, from where the Confederate soldiers surprised the sleeping Federal camps in the foggy dawn of October 19, 1864 to t…
Walk the Morning Attack Trails

Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 40 min

The three trails combined are 1.7 miles long. All three are on national park land. Pick up a free trail guide at the trail entrances or at the Visitor Center. The guide follows nu…