Last updated: August 9, 2024
Thing to Do
Take a Tour with an Official Saratoga Battlefield Guide
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You can hire a private Official Saratoga Battlefield Guide to lead you or your group through the story and setting of one of America's most important battlefields. Guides are throughoughly tested to ensure they provide an informative and enjoyable experience and are only approved after a lengthy vetting process. Email today to book your tour for the 2024 season!
2024 Rates
Battlefield Tour
1-10 People $100.00
11-20 People $10.00 each additional person
20+ $255.00
Extended Tour
1-10 People $125.00
11-20 People $10.00 each additional person
20+ People $ 280.00
Details
Activity
Guided Tours
Take a guided tour of Saratoga National Historical Park!
Pets Allowed
Yes
Activity Fee
Yes
2024 Rates
Battlefield Tour
1-10 People $100.00
11-20 People $10.00 each additional person
20+ $255.00
Extended Tour
1-10 People $125.00
11-20 People $10.00 each additional person
20+ People $ 280.00
Location
Saratoga National Historical Park (Battlefield)
Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility Information
Accessibility Information
The Battlefield Driving Tour Road (bike route) is paved, but there are sections with steep grades that may be difficult to navigate.
Visitor Center
Parking
Two spaces available in main parking lot at bottom of ramp. Ramp has a steep incline to visitor center; additional parking is available on Roosevelt Rd.
Entrance
Automatic front doors (2 sets) open outwards, ramp and automatic rear door opens outwards
Restrooms
Partially accessible indoor restrooms are available in the visitor center - a handicap stall is available, but there is no automatic door. A partially accessible outdoor portable toilet is available in the lower level of the visitor center parking area near the tour road entrance.
Water
Water fountains located inside visitor center between restrooms and one located outside off ramp from main parking lot. Water contains sodium in excess of 20 mg/L
Picnic tables
Handicap accessible picnic area is accessible from main parking lot, picnic tables are also available behind visitor center
Exhibits
Artifacts on display in glass cases, visually and physically available from a wheelchair. Doors from museum area to paved patio are automatic.
Tour Road (April to November)
A 10-mile driving tour road provides access to areas where the critical 1777 events took place. Along the way there are a total of 10 stops, each stop has a parking area and interpretive signs.
Parking
Each stop along the tour road has two accessible parking spaces.
Restrooms
Partially accessible outdoor portable toilets are available at tour road entrance and stop 2, and a composting toilet is available at tour road stop 7.
Walkways
All tour road stops have paved walkways, several meet ADA grade and slope requirements, but some do not. Some visitors may experience difficulty accessing tour road stops 2, 7, and 8.
Tour Road (December to April)
The tour road is CLOSED to vehicles. NPS staff will plow the tour road for pedestrian use from the parking lot to the "service road," which is a distance of about 1/2 mile; and from the end of the "service road" to "Stop 8," which is a distance of about 2 miles.