Eastern Front Visitor Center
Visitor Center · Virginia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Petersburg National Battlefield (National Battlefield) · Restricted Access
- 107 ft
- Elevation
The Eastern Front Visitor Center is the park's main visitor center, including museum, gift shop, and 18 minute video.
The Visitor Center is open every day. Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Getting there
From I-95 & I-85: Exit Wythe Street/Rt. 36 East. Park entrance is 2.5 miles on right.
From 295: Exit 9B to Rt. 36 West - park entrance on right just past Fort Gregg-Adams.
From Norfolk area: Take 460 West to Petersburg – Exit Crater Road/Rt. 301 North. From Crater Road turn right on Wythe Street. Park entrance is 2.5 miles on right.
37.24377, -77.35690 · 37°14'37.6"N 77°21'24.9"W
Typical weather
Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 49°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 53 |
| Low °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2 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 Eastern Front Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Eastern Front Visitor Center?
- No. Eastern Front Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Eastern Front Visitor Center
- General Grant's Headquarters at City Point 6.7 mi · Visitor Center
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery 13.7 mi · Facility
- The Jefferson Hotel 21.3 mi · Facility
- Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center 23.9 mi · Visitor Center
- Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center 32 mi · Facility
- Historic Jamestowne 32 mi · Facility
- Historic Jamestowne - Trail Headquarters 32 mi · Facility
- Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center 47 mi · Facility
- Yorktown Battlefield 47.3 mi · Visitor Center
- Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 60 mi · Visitor Center
Contact
- Phone (804) 732-3531
- Email PETE_Info@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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