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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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About Harpers Ferry

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Discover miles of trail in the Blue Ridge and along Civil War battlefields.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Mid-Atlantic
States
West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland
Designation
National Historical Park
Entrance fee
$20, private vehicle
  • 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 Harpers Ferry.

Entrance fees

  • $20 Private Vehicle For a single, private vehicle. Excludes group tours and 7+ passenger vans. Entrance passes are valid for three consecutive days, beginning on date of purchase and are required in all park areas. Fees are payable at the Entrance Station near the park's visitor…
  • $15 Motorcycle
  • $10 Per Person

Passes

  • $35 Annual Entrance - Park

Hours

Parkwide Hours of Operation

Mon
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun
9:00AM - 5:00PM

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open year-round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Park museums/exhibits, the Visitor Center, and restroom facilities are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park passes may be purchased at the entrance station Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you would like to purchase a nationwide America the Beautiful pass, we encourage you to call 304-535-6299 before you come. Park shuttle bus hours are currently 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Weather and when to go

Harpers Ferry experiences all four seasons - the cold and snow of winter, the rain and flowers of spring, the humidity and sunshine of summer, and the chill and leaf change of fall. We will strive to keep you up-to-date as Harpers Ferry's landscape changes with the seasons. To see the current weather or the forecasted weather for Harpers Ferry, please visit the National Weather Service site and set the zip code to 25425.

Getting there

Harpers Ferry NHP's Visitor Center is located off of US Route 340 in West Virginia. The park entrance is 8 miles east of Charles Town, WV and 20 miles southwest of Frederick, MD.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, 171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Official site
nps.gov/hafe

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

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A day-by-day plan for Harpers Ferry

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Things to do in Harpers Ferry

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

  • Hike Civil War Skirmish Lines at Harpers Ferry

    Hiking · about 3.3 hours

    Did you know the park has over 20 miles of hiking trails? The trails vary from easy, riverside strolls to four-mile hikes across Civil War battlefields to eight-mile adventures on…

  • Step Back in Time at Jefferson Rock

    Hiking · about 1.3 hours

    Jefferson Rock is a popular destination in Harpers Ferry. It is situated along the Appalachian Trail between the Lower Town and Camp Hill areas of the park.

  • Visit John Brown's Fort

    Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 45 min

    A visit to John Brown's Fort is more than seeing the building where John Brown and several of his followers barricaded themselves in 1859. The building has a complex history that…

  • Visit Jefferson Rock

    Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 45 min

    Hike along the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry, WV to see the view Thomas Jefferson once described as "one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature."

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