This 2,700 acre park contains a 16-stop driving tour which takes visitors through all four units of Petersburg National Battlefield: General Grant's Headquarters at City Point (present day Hopewell), Virginia; The Eastern Front (where the initial assaults and the Battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred); the Western Front, where intense fighting continued as Grant's Army encircled the city struggling to destroy the last of Lee's supply lines; and the Five Forks Battlefield, a battle in which the outcome would eventually lead to the Confederates' retreat to Appomattox. Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Unit Visitor Center 5001 Siege Road Petersburg, VA 23803
Eastern Front Visitor Center
From Route 95 South: Take exit 52 (Wythe Street) Continue straight for approximately 2.5 miles. Entrance to park will be on your right. From Route 95 North: Take exit 50 D (Wythe Street) Continue straight for approximately 2.5 miles. Entrance to park will be on your right. From Route 295 Take Exit 9 West (toward Fort Lee) Continue straight for approximately 2 miles. Entrance to park will be on your right, just beyond Fort Lee. The Eastern Front (Main) Visitor Center is located approximately 2.5 miles east of Rt. 95 off of Route 36 in Petersburg. If travelling north on Rt. 95, take exit 50D and follow signs to Wythe Street. Once on Wythe Street, travel 2.5 miles east to entrance of Battlefield. If travelling south on Rt. 95, take Exit 52 (Wythe Street). Again, travel about 2.5 miles to entrance. Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather. Entrance Fee-free This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required. Public WiFi is not available.
Wi-Fi is not available and cell phone reception can be limited in some areas of the park. Eastern Front Visitor Center - Open Year RoundEastern Front Visitor CenterThe Eastern Front Visitor Center is the park's main visitor center, including museum, gift shop, and 18 minute video. Physical Address 5001 Siege RoadPetersburg, VA 23803 Mailing Address 5001 Siege RoadPetersburg, VA 23803 From I-95 & I-85: Exit Wythe Street/Rt. 36 East. Park entrance is 2.5 miles on right. From 295: Exit 9B to Rt. 36 West - park entrance on right just past Fort Gregg-Adams. From Norfolk area: Take 460 West to Petersburg – Exit Crater Road/Rt. 301 North. From Crater Road turn right on Wythe Street. Park entrance is 2.5 miles on right.
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 NPS  NPS  NPS  NPS  NPS Grant's Headquarters at City PointGeneral Grant's Headquarters at City PointStation is located in the former plantation home of the Eppes Family. When open, visitors can view a 15 minute video and tour the first floor of the home including a room with interpretive exhibits and two rooms with original 18th and 19th century furniture that belonged to the Eppes Family. Exhibits focus on the Union Army's occupation of City Point, as well as the lives of the free and enslaved people who lived on the plantation before the war. Physical Address 1001 Pecan AvenueHopewell, VA 23860 Mailing Address 1539 Hickory Hill RoadPetersburg, VA 23803 From I-295: Exit 15A VA-10 E to Hopewell. In 3.9 miles sharp left on Main St., then right on Appomattox. In .7 miles turn left on Cedar Ln. Parking lot in .3 miles on the left. From Williamsburg: Take VA 5 W and turn left to VA-106 S / VA-156 S. Turn right to VA-10W/VA-156S to Hopewell. On E Randolph Rd turn right on Main St then right on Appomattox. In .7 miles turn left on Cedar Ln. Parking lot in .3 miles on the left.
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 NPS  NPS  NPS  NPS Five Forks Visitor CenterFive Forks Visitor Contact StationContact station includes small exhibit area, book store, and 12 minute video. Physical Address 9840 Courthouse RoadDinwiddie, VA 23841 Mailing Address 1539 Hickory Hill RoadPetersburg, VA 23803 From I-95: Exit #51 onto I-85 south, then exit #61 to 460 West. In seven (7) miles turn left onto Rt. 627 - Courthouse Road. Visitor Center in 3 miles on right. From I-85 north: Exit #53, then left to Rt. 703. Turn left onto Rt. 1, then right to Rt. 627 - Courthouse Rd. Visitor Center in 5 miles on left.
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Last updated: January 2, 2025