Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park · PA
Park Closure · David Wills House Closure
The David Wills House is currently closed. No known reopening date is available. Please visit our David Wills House web page for more information and a 3D tour of the house.
More informationPark Closure · Pennsylvania Memorial Observation Deck Closed
A renovation project for the nearby Comfort Station requires electrical service to be shut off. This shut off affects lighting in the spiral staircase leading up to the Pennsylvania Memorial observation deck. The staircase is now too dark to maintain visitors’ safety. The observation deck will remain closed until the Comfort Station project is complete in early-to-mid November. Note: The base of the Pennsylvania Memorial remains open to visitation during this time.
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".
- NPS site
- nps.gov/gett
- Location
- Gettysburg National Military Park (39.816, -77.232)
Track your visit to Gettysburg National Military Park
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- David Wills House
- David Wills House
- Museum and Visitor Center
Hours
Battlefield Hourstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
The battlefield and roads are open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset. Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- David Wills Houseclosed todayDirections
- Museum and Visitor Centertoday: 8:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Auto Tour of Gettysburg2–3 hours · 16 stops
The complete 24-mile auto tour starts at the visitor center and ends at the National Cemetery. The route follows the major events in the 3-day battle and gives an overview of the actions that took place here, in what would become one of the most significant battles of the Civil War. Allow a minimum of 3 hours to complete the tour.
Cemetery Ridge Walking Tour at Gettysburg90–110 minutes · 11 stops
The Cemetery Ridge trail will take approximately 90 minutes to complete and is slightly over one mile in distance. It will take you from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center to Cemetery Ridge, where the center of the front line of the Union Army of the Potomac was located from the evening of July 1 through July 3, 1863. Heavy fighting occurred along the ridge on July 2, and on July 3, it was the scene of “Pickett’s Charge,” which determined the outcome of the battle.
East Cavalry Battlefield Auto Tour at Gettysburg30–60 minutes · 5 stops
On July 3rd, 1863, Union Cavalry were sent east of town to prevent Confederate Cavalry from attacking the Union right flank. This tour will cover the action between J.E.B Stuart's Cavalry and Union Cavalry under the command of Brigadier General George Custer and Brigadier General David Gregg.
Gettysburg National Cemetery Walking Tour
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.