Directions & Transportation

A car is best for visiting and getting around Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. Pedestrians and bicicylists on public roadways should use extreme caution.

NPS Facilities

Get started at the NPS Visitor Center, 7712 Main Street, Middletown, Virginia. Public restrooms are available.

National Park Service headquarters is at 8693 Valley Pike, Middletown, Virginia. This facility is not open to the public. Contact us to make an appointment.

Partner Facilities

Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation and Belle Grove Plantation both are on U.S. Route 11 just south of Middletown. Contact our partners for hours, directions, and visitor information.

By Car

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is near the junction of Interstate 81 and Interstate 66 in the northern Shenandoah Valley. The historic Valley Turnpike (U.S. Route 11) runs through the park. The towns of Strasburg and Middletown are adjacent to the park.

From the North

Take I-81 exit 302 and then head south on U.S. Route 11 to Middletown Courts Plaza on the left. If you reach the only traffic light in Middletown, you have gone too far.

From the South

Take I-81 exit 298 and then go north on U.S. Route 11. Middletown Courts Plaza is on the right, just past the only traffic light in Middletown.

From the East & Washington, D.C. Area

Take I-66 West to I-81 North and then exit 302 to Middletown. Go south on U.S. Route 11 to Middletown Courts Plaza on the left. If you reach the only traffic light in Middletown, you have gone too far.