Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Protected park · MO, USA
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in MO, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Photography
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
- Ranger & guided programs
Events
- Arts-in-the-Park Fall Concert Series - Holmes Brigade Shirkers
- Arts-in-the-Park Fall Concert Series - Republic Community Band
- Civil War Medicine
- Annual Memorial Luminary
Before you go
- Mobility
- Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.
- Limits
- Permits are available for special events, filming and/or photography, and First amendment activities
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Park alert: Navigation Warning
- Some navigation systems on devices misdirect visitors driving to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Please note that the entrance to the park is at the visitor center located near the Southeast intersection of Hwy ZZ and FR 182.
- Park alert: America the Beautiful Pass not Issued at Wilson's Creek
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is a fee free site. No pass or charge is required to visit. Due to being a fee free site, America the Beautiful Passes are no longer issued. To learn about different pass types and where you can obtain them, including new digital passes, please visit the provided link.
- Getting there
- From I-44: exit at Exit 70 (Missouri Highway MM). Continue south to U.S. Highway 60. Proceed through the intersection. Continue 1/2 mile to Missouri Highway ZZ. Turn right on ZZ. Continue south to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). At the roundabout, take the third exit; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.
- Weather & when to go
- Summer months are frequently hot and humid, with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Winter months (especially January and February) are frequently cold, with occasional ice and light snow. Spring and fall months are generally pleasant, with occasional showers.
- Visitor center
- Bloody Hill
- Visitor center
- Lyon Marker on Bloody Hill
- Visitor center
- Ray House
- Visitor center
- Sinkhole on Bloody Hill
- Visitor center
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum — The visitor center and museum hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, all year long. The visitor center is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. — From I-44: exit at Exit 70 (Missouri Highway MM). Continue south to U.S. Highway 60. Proceed through the intersection. Continue 1/2 mile to Missouri Highway ZZ. Turn right on ZZ. Continue south to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Exit the traffic circle at ZZ & Farm Road 182 onto W. Farm Rd 182, the third exit; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.
- Visitor center
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
- Visitor center
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
- Visitor center
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
- Visitor center
- Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
- Visitor center
- Wire Road
Facilities on the park map
1 bench, 1 changing table, 1 defibrillator, 2 first aid kit, 1 mobility rental, 1 picnic area, 3 restroom, 10 visitor information, 1 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 1960
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened