Airplane.  Metro-DC international airports are 1-2 hours from the park including Dulles, Regan-National, and Baltimore.

Car.  The site is located at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 66 in the northern Shenandoah Valley.  The historic Valley Pike (U.S. Route 11) runs through the park.  Strasburg and Middletown are adjacent to the park.

From the north, take I-81 exit 302 and then head south on U.S. 11.  From the south, take I-81 exit 298 and then go north on U.S. 11.

Facilities.  The Park Headquarters office is located at 7718 1/2 Main St. in Middletown.  The Cedar Creek Visitor Center and Belle Grove Plantation house are located on U.S. 11 just a few miles south of Middletown (or north of Strasburg).