NPS Visitor Center
Facility · Virginia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
- 727 ft
- Elevation
Start your visit at the National Park Service's Visitor Center in Middletown, Virginia. Pick up maps and a Junior Ranger activity book. Plan your visit with a park ranger or volunteer. See exhibits to learn about the settlement and agricultural history of the Shenandoah Valley as well as its role as an important theater of war during the Civil War.
Getting there
Take exit 302 off Interstate 81 to Middletown. Turn to US Route 11 and head south. The Visitor Center is at 7712 Main Street in Middletown Courts Plaza, a strip mall on US Route 11.
39.03105, -78.27497 · 39°1'51.8"N 78°16'29.9"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 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 NPS Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at NPS Visitor Center?
- No. NPS Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near NPS Visitor Center
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- Belle Grove Welcome Center 1.7 mi · Visitor Center
- Strasburg Visitor & Information Center 4.5 mi · Visitor Center
- Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area 7.6 mi · Facility
- Dickey Ridge Visitor Center 11.6 mi · Facility
- Hawk Recreation Area 13.4 mi · Facility
- Batzell Boat Launch 16.7 mi · Facility
- Seekford Boat Launch 18 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (540) 490-9569
- Email cebe_information@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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