Antietam National Battlefield
5831 Dunker Church Rd.
Sharpsburg, MD
Type
Park
Lens
Landmarks
About this place
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.
Website
National Park Service information
Hours
Park Grounds and Roads
- Monday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Tuesday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Wednesday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Thursday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Friday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Saturday
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Sunday
- Sunrise to Sunset
The park grounds and park tour roads close at dark. (20 minutes after sunset).
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
- Monday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thursday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Friday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Saturday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sunday
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
The visitor center is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Fees & Passes
Entrance - Private Vehicle
Personal Vehicle/Family: $20.00 for three days
$20.00
Entrance - Per Person
Individual: $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.
$10.00
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 3 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
$15.00
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$100 Motor Coach/Commercial Tour Groups with 26 or more people
$100.00
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$40 per passenger bus with 16-25 people
$40.00
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$25 per passenger bus/sedan with 1-6 people
$25.00
Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
To request an Academic Fee Waiver for your group, click on the link for further details.
$0.00
Annual Entrance - Park
If 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.
$35.00
Weather & Seasonal Notes
The weather is fairly mild. Summers can be very warm and humid and winters cold and snowy. We have four distinct seasons with the fall and spring being the best times to visit the battlefield.
Activities
Courtesy of the National Park Service
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