Entrance Fee
$20.00
/ Entrance - Private Vehicle
Park Hours (Today)
Sunrise to Sunset
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
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About the Park
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
What to See & Do
The Union Advance Trail at Antietam
Hike the Union Advance Trail to learn about the fighting around the famous Burnside Bridge.
Visit Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
The should be the first stop for every visitor to Antietam. Rangers and volunteers provide maps and information to help you get off on the right path for your visit.
Take a short hike on the Tidball Trail
A short walk/hike that is about 1/2 mile roundtrip.
Take a Short Walk on the Antietam Remembered Trail
A 1/4 mile walk around the area adjacent to the park visitor center that explores connected subjects to the battle.
Self-Guided Tours
Farmsteads Tour
This tour will direct visitors to the historic farmsteads on the battlefield. It will be combination of driving to each site and depending upon your level of interest, you will have to walk about five minutes in some cases to see the farm. Only the Pry and Newcomer Houses are open to the public, limited hours during the summer.
Remembered Trail
What is a Battlefield Park? How does a nation commemorate and remember its history? During this walk you will discover how veterans, the military, citizens, and the National Park Service created and preserved the tangible reminders of the Battle of Antietam for over 140 years. The paved, quarter-mile trail starts and ends at the visitor center. It will take you past some significant landmarks and monuments that help tell the story of the battle and the evolution of this national park.
Self-Guided Driving Tour
This tour is the 9 mile, 10 stop auto tour of the battlefield. Each stop has a parking lot and interpretive signs providing additional information about each location. Some of the stops also are great places to start a short hike of the surrounding area.
Visitor Centers
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
The park visitor center is a great place to begin your visit. We have a film that runs every 1/2 hour, small museum, book store, and restrooms. Park staff can provide a map and directions on the best way to tour the battlefield.
Getting Here & Transit
Park Amenities
Entrance Fees & Passes
Standard Fees
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$20.00Personal Vehicle/Family: $20.00 for three days
Entrance - Per Person
$10.00Individual: $10.00 for three days. This fee admits one individual in a vehicle and also includes hikers, bicyclists or pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge.
Entrance - Motorcycle
$15.00Valid for 3 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$100.00$100 Motor Coach/Commercial Tour Groups with 26 or more people
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$40.00$40 per passenger bus with 16-25 people
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$25.00$25 per passenger bus/sedan with 1-6 people
Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
$0.00To request an Academic Fee Waiver for your group, click on the link for further details.
Annual & Lifetime Passes
Annual Entrance - Park
$35.00If you or your family visit the battlefield more than once a year, this pass is for you. Valid for one year from month of purchase for Antietam National Battlefield only. Admits pass holder and passengers in a single private vehicle.
Operating Hours
Park Grounds and Roads
The park grounds and park tour roads close at dark. (20 minutes after sunset).
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- SundaySunrise to Sunset
Photos
wood fence rails with green corn stalks behind fence
stone building with black fence in foreground
three arch stone bridge over Antietam Creek
small white building with cannon in the foreground
When to Go
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Best Time
May-September
Trip Length
1 day
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