Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania is now characterized by dynamic landscapes as well significant Civil War battles that took place on the same ground
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.
Map showing location of park.
A visitor parking sign in front of a parking lot with cracks and potholes.
Road Preservation Project Continues at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP
On March 24, 2025, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP will begin a maintenance project to repave the Chatham parking lot and to rehabilitate road surfaces throughout the battlefields. Chatham may be inaccessible to vehicles while the project is ongoing. The resurfacing of parks roads will leave sections of the roadway unsuitable for bicyclists for at least three months.
A park road with sign, Lee Drive, nearby.
National Park Service to Lower Speed Limits Throughout Park
Effective the week of January 6-12, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will establish a parkwide speed limit of 25 miles per hour for all traffic on park roads to increase overall public safety within the park.
A cannon pointed acorss a river to a town surrounded by snow.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP Winter Hours
Beginning this week through Sunday, March 2, 2025, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will operate under a reduced winter schedule.
A line of four cannons placed in front of crescent shaped earthen gun pits.
Photo by Buddy Secor
Monument in national cemetery illuminated by candles
Photo by NPS Photo
A gravel path bordered by a stone wall leading to a small, two story white house.
Photo by NPS Photo
Trees with fall colors in front of large brick manor house
Photo by Buddy Secor
A cannon in a misty clearing surrounded by sparse trees.
Photo by Buddy Secor
A bowl-shaped field surrounded by autumn trees.
Photo by NPS Photo
A living historian dressed as a US Civil War soldier speaks with a family outdoors.
Photo by NPS Photo
A middle aged couple stand at a visitor center desk and speak with a park service volunteer.
Photo by NPS Photo