Manassas National Battlefield Park
Protected park · VA, USA
Manassas National Battlefield Park in VA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Picnic areas.
Official facts
Public access: Restricted access.
Protected area: 4,419 acres (1,788 ha).
Designation: National Battlefield Park. Listed as "Manassas National Battlefield Park" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: no known protection mandate (GAP 4).
Established: 1940.
Managed by: NPS.
At the park
- Hiking trails
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Before you go
- Limits
- Picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at Stuart's Hill (behind park headquarters) and at the Brownsville Picnic Area off Groveton Road
- Limits
- Yes, dogs and other pets are allowed in the park and must be kept on a leash, even on the trails
- Getting there
- Located right off Interstate 66, just 26 miles west of Washington, DC.
- Weather & when to go
- Spring: Mild weather, with average low/high temperatures from 33 F to 75 F. Variable rainfall, with May being the wettest month of the year on average. Summer: Warm and humid weather, with average temperatures from 61 F to 88 F. Variable rainfall, with occasional downpours during storms. Fall: Mild weather, with average temperatures from 35 F to 79 F. Variable rainfall. Winter: Mild to cool weather, with average temperatures from 24 F to 47 F. Annual snowfall averages about 22 inches.
- Visitor center
- Auto Tour Stop #12: Stone Bridge
- Visitor center
- Auto Tour Stop #6: Unfinished Railroad
- Visitor center
- Brawner Farm Interpretive Center
- Visitor center
- Brawner Farm Interpretive Center
- Visitor center
- Brawner Farm Interpretive Center — The Brawner Farm Interpretive Center is open for the season on occasional weekends through fall 2026. When the house is not open, the grounds remain open daily, from sunrise to sunset. — From I-66 either direction: Take Exit 43B to US 29 North. Make a left onto Pageland Lane (at a stoplight). Drive one half mile and look for the park sign on the right. From Henry Hill Visitor Center: Exit visitor center and make a right on VA 234 Sudley Road. Make a left at the first stop light on to US 29. After about two and a half miles make a right at the stop light on to Pageland Lane. Drive…
- Visitor center
- Driving Tour Stop 1: Brawner Farm
- Visitor center
- Driving Tour Stop 1: Brawner Farm
- Visitor center
- Driving Tour Stop 1: Brawner Farm
- Visitor center
- Henry Hill Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Henry Hill Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Henry Hill Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Henry Hill Visitor Center
Facilities on the park map
2 bench, 1 changing table, 2 defibrillator, 2 first aid kit, 2 picnic area, 12 restroom, 15 visitor information, 1 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 1940
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Henry House opened
- Stone House opened
- Park opened
- Henry Hill Visitor Center opened