Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield is a national battlefield run by the National Park Service in Washington County, Maryland. Entrance is $20 per vehicle.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Antietam National Battlefield on the managing agency's own page.
Antietam National Battlefield map
Antietam National Battlefield boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MD, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Antietam National Battlefield costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Antietam National Battlefield
Campground inside the park's Maryland boundary: Rohrbach Group Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Sharpsburg, 1.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Antietam National Battlefield
- National Park Service unitAntietam National Battlefield borders Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a National Park Service unit.
- State parkSouth Mountain State Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is 0.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkWashington Monument State Park is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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