The Park preserves portions of four major battlefields in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the nearby counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, Orange, and Caroline. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset. Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center and Chancellorsville Visitor Center open 9-5 with extended hours in the Summer and weekends in the Spring and Fall.
Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are often cold with variable precipitation.
Layers of clothing, especially in spring and fall, and good walking shoes are recommended. The town is about three miles east of Interstate 95. Amtrak provides train service to Fredericksburg. The Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center and Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center are open daily with exhibits and each has a slide program. Historians are available to answer questions.