National Military Park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Mid-Atlantic

Plan a Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania trip

About Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania

Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War's tragic cost in all its forms. A town bombarded and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the thousands forced into the countryside. More than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed--most in graves unknown.

From the National Park Service.

Region: Mid-Atlantic
State: Virginia
Designation: National Military 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 Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania.

Entrance fees

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

Hours

Park Grounds

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

Park grounds are open from sunrise to sunset daily, with the exception of extreme weather incidents. Building hours vary by building and season.

Weather and when to go

The regional climate is characterized by mild winters and warm, humid summers. The mean annual temperatures is 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Daytime highs during the summer can reach the 90s, and nighttime lows are in the lower 60s. Daytime highs in the winter are typically in the upper 40s, and nighttime lows in the middle 20s. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with the minimum amount in August and the maximum in February.

Getting there

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park manages 4 battlefields and multiple historical sites across multiple counties. The park is located approximately 50 miles south of Washington DC. Different battlefields and historical sites are accessible via I-95 and VA Route 3. For directions and physical addresses for each of our sites, please visit the Directions & Transportation section of our website.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Phone: (540) 693-3200
Email: FRSP_Info@nps.gov
Official site: nps.gov/frsp

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 Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania

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 Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania

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

Programs at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP

Guided Tours · about 45 min

Join one of our regularly scheduled programs to explore deeper into the history of the park and tackle the tough questions surrounding the history of the Civil War and how we reme…
History at Sunset

Guided Tours · about 1.2 hours

History at Sunset is an annual series that focuses on areas rarely visited, stories rarely told, or familiar sites seen through a different lens. Park rangers lead each History at…
Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria

Arts and Culture · about 1 hour

The Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria is an annual event featuring over 15,000 lanterns in the cemetery – one for each soldier buried in the cemetery grounds. This event…
Chancellorsville Anniversary

Arts and Culture · about 45 min

View special programming for the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Wilderness & Spotsylvania Anniversaries

Arts and Culture · about 45 min

View special programming for this year's anniversary of the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House.
Fredericksburg Anniversary

Arts and Culture · about 45 min

View special programming for the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Hike the Battlefields

Hiking · about 3.3 hours

Explore trails at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and experience the battlefields up close.