Visitor Center
Facility · Tennessee ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Stones River National Battlefield (National Battlefield) · Restricted Access
- 564 ft
- Elevation
The park visitor center and restrooms are open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Spring and Summer and 9am to 4:00 pm from November 1 through February 29 in fall and winter.
The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving and December 25th.
Getting there
From Interstate 24 - Take Exit 76 and turn left (eastbound) or right (westbound) onto Medical Center Parkway. Turn left onto Thompson Lane. Turn left at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane. Follow the tour road to the visitor center.
From Interstate 40 - Take Exit 235 onto TN 840. Take Exit 55 onto US 41/TN 70 and follow the signs for Murfreesboro. Turn right onto Thompson Lane at the first traffic light. Turn right at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane.
35.88065, -86.43487 · 35°52'50.4"N 86°26'5.5"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Visitor Center?
- No. Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Visitor Center
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- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection 27.3 mi · Facility
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Contact
- Phone (615) 893-9501
- Email stri_administration@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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