Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg National Battlefield is a national battlefield run by the National Park Service in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Petersburg National Battlefield on the managing agency's own page.
Petersburg National Battlefield map
Petersburg 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 VA, 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.
Common questions
- Yes. Petersburg National Battlefield has no entrance fee.
- Petersburg National Battlefield is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Pets are not allowed in Petersburg National Battlefield. They are not allowed on trails.
Fees, passes, and hours
Petersburg National Battlefield has no entrance fee.
Petersburg National Battlefield is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are not allowed in Petersburg National Battlefield. They are not allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Dinwiddie, 4.4 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Petersburg National Battlefield
- National wildlife refugePresquile National Wildlife Refuge is 1.9 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)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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