Cedar Creek Battlefield
Cedar Creek Battlefield is at 8437 Valley Pike in Middletown, Virginia, run by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, a private nonprofit founded in 1988. The site has a history museum, hiking trails across about 350 acres, and a pavilion and picnic tables for a snack break, and entrance to the museum and the national historical park is free.
Before you go
- Capacity
- About 350 acres of battlefield landscape
- Indoor or outdoor
- Both: an indoor museum and visitor center, plus outdoor hiking trails across about 350 acres
- Official site
- ccbf.us
- Next festival here
- Battle of Cedar Creek Reenactment, Oct 17 to 18, 2026
Worth knowing before you go
- Entrance to the museum, visitor center and national historical park is free.
- The site covers about 350 acres, so plan for walking between the museum and the trails.
- A pavilion along the trail and picnic tables on the Visitor Center's porch work for a snack break.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Indoor museum plus outdoor trails · About 350 acres of battlefield · Free museum entrance.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a mix of indoor museum exhibits and outdoor trail walking.
- You like visiting places with deep, preserved Civil War history.
Think twice if
- You need confirmed accessibility details before you go: we don't yet have them for this site.
Getting there and parking
Cedar Creek Battlefield's Museum and Visitor Center is at 8437 Valley Pike, Middletown, Virginia 22645.
Entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center and the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is free.
Festival-specific · Battle of Cedar Creek ReenactmentSpectator admission to the reenactment is sold on site at Admissions and Parking, all day both Saturday and Sunday of the event weekend.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Cedar Creek Battlefield. The venue's own pages are the place to check: ccbf.us.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Cedar Creek Battlefield. The venue's own pages are the place to check: ccbf.us.
Food, water and what you can bring
There is a pavilion along the trail and picnic tables on the Visitor Center's front porch for a snack break.
Quick answers
Is entrance to Cedar Creek Battlefield free?
Yes. Entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center and the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is free.
How big is Cedar Creek Battlefield?
The site covers about 350 acres of battlefield landscape, with a history museum and hiking trails.
Is Cedar Creek Battlefield indoors or outdoors?
Both. There is an indoor museum and visitor center, plus outdoor hiking trails across the battlefield.
Can I buy tickets to the reenactment on site?
Yes. Spectator admission is sold at Admissions and Parking, all day both Saturday and Sunday of the event weekend.
Is there anywhere to eat or have a snack?
There is a pavilion along the trail and picnic tables on the Visitor Center's front porch for a snack break.
Who runs Cedar Creek Battlefield?
The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, an entirely private nonprofit founded in 1988 dedicated to preserving the landscape of the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek.
Is Cedar Creek Battlefield wheelchair accessible?
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Cedar Creek Battlefield. The venue's own pages at ccbf.us are the place to check.
A little history
The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation is an entirely private nonprofit founded in 1988, dedicated to preserving the landscape of the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek. It has preserved over 350 acres, including the Federal 19th Corps Earthworks and the Heater House, a log structure built in 1762. The foundation also runs guided tours, presentations, workshops, school and Scout programs, and nature hikes for visitors and the community.
The reenactment held here is a nationally recognized annual event, alongside guided and self-guided tours, outdoor trails, and lessons by costumed interpreters during special weekend programs.