Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield · MO
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Information · America the Beautiful Pass not Issued at Wilson's Creek
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is a fee free site. No pass or charge is required to visit. Due to being a fee free site, America the Beautiful Passes are no longer issued. To learn about different pass types and where you can obtain them, including new digital passes, please visit the provided link.
More informationInformation · Navigation Warning
Some navigation systems on devices misdirect visitors driving to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Please note that the entrance to the park is at the visitor center located near the Southeast intersection of Hwy ZZ and FR 182.
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and where the first Union general was killed in action. The costly Southern victory on August 10, 1861, focused national attention on the war in Missouri. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield commemorates and interprets the battle within the context of the war in the Trans-Mississippi West.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/wicr
- Location
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (37.100, -93.410)
Track your visit to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Passport stamp locations
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
Hours
STANDARD HOURS (TOUR ROAD)today: 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 park grounds are open from 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. This includes non-motorized and pedestrian access to the tour road. Motorized access to the tour road begins at 8:00 am daily when the automated entrance gate will open. The visitor center and museum hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, seven days a week.
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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- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museumtoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.