Rate Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I obtain a park entrance pass?
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About this location:
National Military Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Park Grounds
Park grounds are open from sunrise to sunset daily, with the exception of extreme weather incidents. Building hours vary by building and season. Please check the Operating Hours & Seasons section of the website for more information.
Standard Hours
- Sunday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Monday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Tuesday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Wednesday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Thursday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Friday: Sunrise – Sunset
- Saturday: Sunrise – Sunset
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – No Entrance Fee
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania is a fee free park
About
America’s Battleground
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.
Directions
Our park has an immense number of sites to explore! Challenge your ideas about a battle at one of our visitor centers or exhibit shelters, or peer into the past by walking through one of our historic structures. For directions and physical addresses for each of our sites, please visit the Directions & Transportation section of our website.
Visitor Centers
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park has two formal visitor centers on the Fredericksburg and the Chancellorsville Battlefields. Check our Operating Hours & Seasons page for more information about visiting these sites.
Weather
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 are in the upper 80s, and nighttime lows are in the lower 60s. Daytime highs in the winter are in the upper 40s, and nighttime lows are in the middle 20s. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with the minimum amount in August and the maximum in February.
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