Drive the Eastern Front Tour Road
The Eastern Front Tour Road is 4-miles, one-way, and has eight stops encompassing the first couple months of General Grant's assault on Petersburg in 1864.
30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
National Battlefield · VA
Things to do in Petersburg
The National Park Service lists 3 things to do at Petersburg National Battlefield. 3 have no extra fee, 3 need no reservation, and 2 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Updated · NPS Data API
Visit Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Walk around Poplar Grove National Cemetery and reflect on the tragedy that befell the United States during the Civil War. Each simple headstone is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.
30 Minutes Year-round
Walk Around City Point
Walk around City Point to explore why this area was, and still is, a popular place for living along the rivers. The Eppes family established the Appomattox plantation and their home here as early as 1635, until 1976. In 1864, General Grant and the U.S.
30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Before you go
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Petersburg. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
Things to do at nearby parks
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (VA)
- Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (VA)
- Colonial National Historical Park (VA)
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (VA)
- Fort Monroe National Monument (VA)
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (VA)
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Sources
- National Park Service Data API — things to do, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026. Descriptions are short excerpts; photos are NPS photos shown from nps.gov with their credit.
- Petersburg National Battlefield — things to do on nps.gov