Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

Usual hours

• Mon–Thu closed
• Fri–Sat 9:00–16:30
• Sun closed

From 56 published days, 2026-10-23 to 2026-12-17; community-mapped.

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

Official facts

Public access: Open access.

Protected area: 13 acres (5 ha).

Designation: National Park. Listed as "Maggie L. Walker" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: no known protection mandate (GAP 4).

Managed by: US National Park Service.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

At the park

• Visitor center exhibit

Shows and experiences

• Historic sites & museum

Events

• Community Wealth and Legacy Summit

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Getting there

Coming west on I-64, take exit 75 to 3rd street, turn right on Leigh St., park on 2nd street. Coming south on I-95, take exit 79 east onto I-64 east to Norfolk, then follow directions coming from the west. Coming east on I-64, take exit 190 to 5th St., Downtown, continue straight on 5th St., turn right on Jackson St., left on 3rd St., right on Leigh St., then right on 2nd St. Coming north on I-95, take exit 76A for Chamberlayne Ave, turn left on Chamberlayne Pkwy, left on Leigh St., then left on 2nd St.

Weather & when to go

Summer is hot and humid, spring and winter are pleasant/mild, winter can be cold and occasionally snowy.

Visitor center

Visitor Center

Visitor center

Visitor Center

Visitor center

Visitor Center

Visitor center

Visitor Center — The Maggie L. Walker Visitor Center is currently open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for reserved group tours, and Fridays and Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., for walk-ins only. Guided tours of Walker's home begin here, with tours on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 10 a.m., 11… — Coming west on I-64, take exit 75 to 3rd St., turn right on Leigh St., park on 2nd St. Coming south on I-95, take exit 79 east onto I-64 East to Norfolk, then follow directions coming from the west. Coming east on I-64, take exit 190 to 5th St., Downtown, continue straight on 5th St., turn right on Jackson St., left on 3rd St., right on Leigh St., then right on 2nd St. Coming north on I-95, take…

Visitor center

Walker Historic Home

Visitor center

Walker Historic Home

Facilities on the park map

2 bench, 2 first aid kit, 1 restroom, 6 visitor information.

History

Heritage status

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places