Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a National Historical Park in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland. The NPS currently lists 2 active alerts (1 closure), 0 campgrounds and 2 visitor centers; entrance fees start at $10.
View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights · Photo: NPS Photo/Shenandoah Sanchez (via nps.gov)
About the park
“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.”
Active alerts
2
Closures
1
Campgrounds
0
Visitor centers
2
Current alerts and closures
2 active NPS alerts as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 closure, 0 danger, 1 caution and 0 information.
Closure
Bridge to Maryland Heights & C&O Canal CLOSED
Due to safety concerns, the Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge to the C&O Canal NHP towpath is expected to remain closed this fall for safety repairs on the pedestrian bridge. This work is in addition to the staircase replacement. A shuttle with very limited space currently runs between Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center and C&O Canal Lock 34. This will impact access to Maryland Heights, the Appalachian NST, and the Potomac Heritage NST. We strongly advise considering other trails when possible.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park visitors are required to have a park entrance pass. Three-day, annual and lifetime passes are available at the park entrance station.
Entrance fees
Fee
Cost
Details
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$20
For a single, private vehicle. Excludes group tours and 7+ passenger vans. Buy online
Entrance - Motorcycle
$15
Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers. Buy online
Entrance - Per Person
$10
Persons arriving on foot or on bicycle are required to pay the per-person fee. Buy online
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 the tops of mountains.
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.
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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Operating hours
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open year-round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Parkwide Hours of Operation
Day
Hours
Monday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Weather: 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.
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.
