Virginia Parks and Recreation Areas with National Battlefield

Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American history when General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864. Grant settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee's supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond. read more...

Phone: (804) 732-3531   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Petersburg   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Battlefield   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Auto Touring   Details Provided By: Petersburg National Battlefield

Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles. Located a few miles north of the prized railroad junction of Manassas, Virginia, the peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North and South in 1861 and 1862. read more...

Phone: 703-361-1339   Price Range: $3 - $20   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Manassas   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Battlefield   Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Manassas National Battlefield Park

The Civil War (1861-1865) remains the central, most defining event in American history. Richmond, Virginia, was at the heart of the conflict. As the industrial and political capital of the Confederacy, Richmond was the physical and psychological prize over which two mighty American armies contended in bloody battle from 1861 to 1865. read more...

Phone: (804)226-1981   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Richmond   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Battlefield   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Auto Touring   Details Provided By: Richmond National Battlefield Park