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333 N. Dixie Hwy. Monroe, MI 48162 River Raisin National Battlefield is located in SE Lower Michigan along the western shoreline of Lake Erie, in the city of Monroe. Park headquarters is 35 miles south of Detroit, and only 270 miles east of Chicago. By Car: Take Interstate 75 to exit 15 and go south on Dixie Highway to 333 North Dixie Hwy on the right. There is a saying about Michigan weather: "If you don't like the weather wait five minutes and it will change!" Seasonal average temperatures for Monroe area: Winter: highs range from 30 F- 45 F and lows range from 15 F- 30 F Spring: highs range from 40 F - 70 F and lows range from 25 F - 55 F Summer: highs range from 70 F - 85 F and lows range from 50 F - 65 F Fall: highs range from 40 F - 80 F and lows range from 60 F - 30 F Entrance Fee-free This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required. River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor / Education CenterThe NEW Visitor Center is OPEN and offers a Diorama of the River Raisin Settlement, orientation maps, ranger programs, basic park orientation, gift shop, passport stamp and the NEW Theater. The NEW Education Center is still under development however. Please note that although you can get your passport book stamped, our unigrid (park) brochures are being updated and will be in production for some time. Thank you for your understanding. Public WiFi is available.
Free WIFI is available at the visitor center. Cellular reception is generally good throughout the park. 
Welcome to the River Raisin National Battlefield Park!We are Open all year, 7 days a week from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. We are closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The grounds are Open all year from sunrise until sunset. There is a 0.6 mile Battlefield Loop Trail with historical markers that is paved and accessible. There is also a 1 mile wood chip Mason Run Loop Trail that takes you along the Battlefield grounds.
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Last updated: September 5, 2024