Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Protected park · VA, USA
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in VA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
Official facts
Public access: Restricted access.
Protected area: 128 acres (52 ha).
Designation: National Historical Park. Listed as "Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: no known protection mandate (GAP 4).
Established: 2002.
Managed by: NPS.
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- History Hangout
- Federal Advisory Commission Meeting
- Melodies Along the Turnpike
- Cedar Creek Battlefield Tour
- Monday Robinson: A Life of Thorns and Roses
- Abba & Frank Thornton
- Monuments & Memory
- Red Scarves & Wolverines
- Songs of Faith in the Valley
- A Prominent Patriot in the Shenandoah Valley
- Battlefield & Ballot Box
- Kneading in Silence
Before you go
- Limits
- Pets on leashes are welcome on all walking trails
- Getting there
- Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is along U.S. Route 11 in Middletown, Virginia. Take exit 302 off Interstate 81 to Middletown. The Visitor Center is at 7712 Main Street in Middletown Courts Plaza.
- Weather & when to go
- Summers in Virginia are often very hot with high heat indexes. Check the weather in advance of your trip, and plan accordingly. Dress for the heat and for sun protection. Pack lots of water. The Shenandoah Valley experiences temperate spring and fall seasons and winters with snowfall and cold temperatures.
- Visitor center
- 128th New York Monument
- Visitor center
- 19th Corps Trenches
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Plantation
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Plantation
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Plantation
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Plantation
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Welcome Center
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Welcome Center
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Welcome Center
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Welcome Center
- Visitor center
- Belle Grove Welcome Center — Guided tours occur daily from mid-March through October. Plantation grounds and trails are open sunrise to sunset year-round. — Belle Grove Plantation is one mile south of Middletown, Virginia, just off US Route 11 (US-11). From Interstate 66, take Interstate 81 north to exit 302 (Route 627). Go west on Route 627 to US-11 in Middletown. Turn left to travel south on US-11. After passing through Middletown, follow US-11 one mile south to Belle Grove Road and turn right.
- Visitor center
- CCBF Museum & Visitor Center
Facilities on the park map
1 bench, 5 picnic area, 6 restroom, 35 visitor information, 2 water fountain.
Where to stay
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg Shenandoah Valley
- Wayside Inn & Larrick's Tavern
- Ramada Strasburg
- Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
History
- Heritage status
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Nearby
- Shaffer's BBQ & Market
- Burger King
- Strasburg Diner
- McDonald's
- Golden China Restaurant
- Castiglia's Italian Restaurant & Pizza
- Arby's
- Vault & Cellar
- Taco Bell
- Daily Buzz Cafe
- Italian Touch
- Ciro's Pizza
- Great Wall
- Walgreens
- Fox's Pizza Den