Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Virginia
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
6.8 h fully dark
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Entrance
Free entry
Temporary Number Change
The park's phone number has temporarily changed. Please call 434-694-8904.
On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of the nation's largest war. Questions remained: could the nation reunite as one? How would emancipation be realized?
Activities
Topics
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
The park is open daily from 9-5, with the exception of certain holidays: Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. The park may have reduced hours (9-3) on December 24.
⚠ Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 4346948904
✉ APCO_SocialMedia@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ⛅ Partly cloudy, 81°F
🌦️ 88°/71°
☁️ 92°/73°
🌦️ 95°/69°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
12%
Feb
19%
Mar
47%
Apr
100%
May
90%
Jun
83%
Jul
76%
Aug
57%
Sep
51%
Oct
47%
Nov
31%
Dec
18%
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Things to do
Living History
Ranger Talks
Hiking at Appomattox Court House · Choose trails in length from 0.3 miles to a longer half-day hike by stringing multiple trails together.
Visitor centers
Appomattox Court House Visitor Center
Accessibility
24 audio-described place(s)
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Parking
Appomattox River Wayside Pull Off North
Appomattox River Wayside Pull Off South
Confederate Cemetery · 8 accessible spacesaccessible
Grant's Headquarters · 11 accessible spaces
Lee's Headquarters · 12 accessible spaces
New Hope Church Pull Off
North Carolina Monument Parking Area · 11 accessible spacesaccessible
Visitor Center and Historic Village · 65 accessible spacesaccessible
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
A visual read on Appomattox Court House National Historical Park — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
Park fingerprint
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Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park — each spans a cross-park journey.
Alexander Stephens
— Georgia, American Civil War, Civil War Prisoner Of War CampsAugust V. Kautz
— MilitaryCadmus Wilcox
— MilitaryCharles Diuguid
— CivilianEly Parker
— Military, Civil War, Native American HistoryEnslaved People of Appomattox County
— CivilianEri D. Woodbury
— Faces Of The Shenandoah Valley, Battle Of Cedar Creek, Civil War Union ArmyGeorge Crook
— Military, Civil War, Indian WarsPassport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 Park Store- Clover Hill Tavern Kitchen
Places to see
Chamberlain-Gordon Salute
audio
Charles Diuguid Blacksmith Shop Site
audio
Clover Hill Tavern
audioConfederate Cemetery Parking Area
audio
Enslaved Peoples’ Quarters/Summer Kitchen
audio
Gordon’s Assault Wayside
audioGrants Headquarters Parking Area
audio
Inge Cabin Site
audio
Isbell House
audio
Jail
audio
Kelley/Robinson House
audio
Lafayette Meeks’ Grave
audioAudio & media
Learn more
Meet the recipients of the 2015 Freeman Tilden Awards, the highest National Park Service honor for interpretation, and learn more about their exciting programs.
The year 2020 was the wettest year ever recorded at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. In terms of temperature, it was also very warm - it was the 4th warmest year on record (since 1895).
In all, 2021 was much drier and warmer than average at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
View recipients of the National Park Service Freeman Tilden Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the practice of interpretation and education by NPS employees.
In all, 2022 was warmer than average but had near-normal total precipitation at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
The year 2023 was very warm and wet at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The year ended as the 3rd warmest and 15th wettest on record (since 1895) for Appomattox County, VA.
Get started by learning the history of Appomattox Court House, including the village and its residents, the Civil War battle, and the significance of the Confederate Army's surrender to the town, African Americans and the nation.
No president up to that point in American history was called on to be commander-in-chief like Abraham Lincoln. From monitoring the War Department telegraph office to selecting of commanding generals and developing military strategy, Lincoln guided the nation through its darkest hour.
Ranger School
Park-grounded courses you can learn with the Ranger.
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