The National Park Service and its partners— public and private organizations— come together to preserve lands of the Shenandoah Valley and to share its rich heritage:
Early American Indians and the landscapes they shaped
The 18th century arrival of the first German, English, and Scots-Irish colonists
A vast plantation with over 100 enslaved laborers set amidst small family-run farms
The agricultural economy that fed tens of thousands beyond the Shenandoah Valley
A major transportation corridor, with busy modern highways following the routes blazed by American Indians
A panormaic view of the Allegheny, Blue Ridge, and Massanutten Mountains
The devastating Civil War campaigns and the Battle of Cedar Creek, which helped ensure the reelection of Abraham Lincoln
7712 Main Street Middletown, VA22645
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.
Public areas administered by the National Park Service— Morning Attack Trails, Claven Lane parking area, Vermont Monument property and parking area, and park headquarters— are open from sunrise to sunset.
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.
Start your visit at the National Park Service's Visitor Center in Middletown, Virginia. Pick up maps and a Junior Ranger activity book. Plan your visit with a park ranger or volunteer. See exhibits to learn about the settlement and agricultural history of the Shenandoah Valley as well as its role as an important theater of war during the Civil War.
Current Hours (Winter Hours)
November 1–April 30
Sunday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Monday-Thursday:Closed
Friday and Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Standard Hours
Sunday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Monday and Tuesday:Closed
Wednesday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM
The Visitor Center is open during its standard hours, Wednesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from May 1 through October 31, 2024. It may be open fewer hours and days per week in winter.
Visitors to Belle Grove Plantation enter at the Beverly B. Shoemaker Welcome Center. Welcome Center hours include the museum shop and grounds of Belle Grove Plantation. Tickets to tour the Manor House are for sale in the museum shop.
Sunday:1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Monday-Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Guided tours occur daily from mid-March through October. Plantation grounds and trails are open sunrise to sunset year-round.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Closed for the Winter
January 2–March 15
Every Day:Closed
Belle Grove Plantation closes for the winter at the end of December. It reopens in mid March.
Closed Easter Sunday
April 20–April 20
Every Day:Closed
December Hours
December 6–December 31
Sunday:1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Monday-Thursday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday and Saturday:10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Closed Christmas Eve & Day
December 24–December 25
Every Day:Closed
Belle Grove Plantation is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, December 24 and 25.
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation (CCBF) Museum and Visitor Center overlooks picturesque views of Belle Grove Plantation, Cedar Creek Battlefield, and Allegheny Mountain sunsets. Plan your battlefield visit at the welcome desk. A shop offers book selections, souvenirs, locally made artisan crafts, and reproduction 19th century items. Exhibits feature artifacts from the Civil War and mid 1800s Shenandoah Valley. The building also hosts CCBF's digital media center, research library, and conference area.
Sunday and Monday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed
Thursday-Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Open Thursdays through Mondays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Strasburg Visitor and Information Center is private land managed as a park by the Town of Strasburg. The Strasburg Museum at Hupp's Hill, inside the visitor center, displays local history exhibits. Woodland trails pass earthwork fortifications left behind from the Civil War's Shenandoah Valley campaigns. It is a site on the Virginia Cave and Karst Trail.
Every Day:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
The Strasburg Visitor Center at Hupp's Hill is open daily.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Holidays
2025–2026
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2025
Closed
Christmas Day
December 25, 2025
Closed
Holiday
Date
Hours
Public WiFi is available.
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park offers wi-fi service in the Visitor Center at 7712 Main Street, Middletown, VA 22645.
