National Military Park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park is a National Military Park in Virginia. The NPS currently lists 1 active alert (1 closure), 0 campgrounds and 6 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

Virginia National Military Park No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

Monument in national cemetery illuminated by candles — Fredericksburg National Cemetery · Photo: NPS Photo (via nps.gov)

About the park

“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.”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/frsp

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

1 active NPS alert as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 closure, 0 danger, 0 caution and 0 information.

Closure

Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center Closed, Store and Grounds Open

Starting November 20, 2025 the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center will be closed while updates are made to building systems. Front Desk operations including visitor orientation will move to the adjacent Fredericksburg Battlefield Bookstore. The Chancellorsville Visitor Center remains open to visitors 9am - 5pm all week.

Posted or updated Jun 2, 2026 ·Park conditions on nps.gov

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

A family speaking to a living historian dresses as a Union Civil War soldier. — Photo: NPS Photo

Chancellorsville Anniversary

View special programming for the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Spring Pets allowed

Arts and Culture

A Park Ranger swearing in a 10 year old boy to be a Junior Ranger. — Photo: NPS Photo

Earn Your Junior Ranger Patches

Become a Junior Ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP! Our park has four booklets of activities available for kids of all ages. Complete all four booklets to complete your set of patches and learn about the battlefields.

1-4 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Junior Ranger Program

Park rangers speak to a group of people with a river and city in the distance. — Photo: NPS Photo

Fredericksburg Anniversary

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

Winter Pets allowed

Arts and Culture

See all 8 things to do in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania →

Activities the NPS lists for Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania.

BikingRoad BikingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingSelf-Guided Tours - AutoHikingFront-Country HikingLiving HistoryReenactmentsHistoric Weapons DemonstrationJunior Ranger ProgramPark FilmMuseum ExhibitsShoppingBookstore and Park Store

Operating hours

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

Park Grounds
Day	Hours
Monday	All Day
Tuesday	All Day
Wednesday	All Day
Thursday	All Day
Friday	All Day
Saturday	All Day
Sunday	All Day

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.

Contact and directions

Phone: 5406933200
Email: [email protected]
Address: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Coordinates: 38.2938, -77.4673· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

Visitor center	Standard hours	Phone	Passport stamp
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center	Daily: 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes
Chatham	Mon 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Tue Closed · Wed Closed · Thu 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Fri 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Sat 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Sun 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes
Ellwood	Mon Closed · Tue Closed · Wed Closed · Thu Closed · Fri Closed · Sat 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Sun 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes
Fredericksburg Battlefield Bookstore	Daily: 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center	Daily: 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes
Jackson Death Site	Mon Closed · Tue Closed · Wed Closed · Thu Closed · Fri Closed · Sat 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Sun 9:00AM - 5:00PM	—	Yes

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Nearest other NPS sites

Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.