![]() Richmond Stage Road looking east. ![]() Appomattox Court House National Historical Park contains over 1,700 acres with a diversity of natural resources including various plant and animal communities, streams, wetlands, forests and agricultural lands. Although these lands were acquired to protect the battlefield and vistas, they are a part of the National Park Service’s mission to preserve and enhance the natural resources. Facts and FiguresAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, situated in the Piedmont Province of central Virginia, has gently rolling hills with elevations between 640 and 830 feet above sea level. The landscape is a mosaic of mature and maturing forests of oak, hickory, poplar and pine, agricultural fields, pasturelands, small streams, and pockets of wetlands. Approximately 70% of the park is forested. The climate is temperate with generally hot and humid summers and mild winters. Annual precipitation averages 43 inches a year. The park contains eight miles of streams. All of the tributaries drain into the Appomattox River which bisects the park. Approximately 98 acres of wetlands are found within the park. Biological inventories conducted in the park have documented 498 species of vascular plants, 99 bird species, 22 mammal species, 13 reptile species, 17 amphibian species and 37 species of fish. |
Last updated: July 11, 2025