Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax.
Photo: Buddy Secor / NPS
About Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military 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. Refugees by the thousands forced into the countryside. More than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed--most in graves unknown.
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Driving times from Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
Hours
Park Grounds
- Mon
- All Day
- Tue
- All Day
- Wed
- All Day
- Thu
- All Day
- Fri
- All Day
- Sat
- All Day
- Sun
- All Day
Activities
Getting there
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 can reach the 90s, and nighttime lows are in the lower 60s. Daytime highs in the winter are typically in the upper 40s, and nighttime lows in the middle 20s. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with the minimum amount in August and the maximum in February.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park?
- Popular activities include Biking, Bookstore and Park Store, Front-Country Hiking, Guided Tours, Hiking, Historic Weapons Demonstration.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Prince William Forest Park (39 min), George Washington Birthplace National Monument (55 min), Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (1 h 1 min), Manassas National Battlefield Park (1 h 1 min), Green Springs (1 h 3 min), Thomas Stone National Historic Site (1 h 4 min).