Operating Hours & Seasons

Park Grounds and Roads

The battlefield and roads are open daily thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset.
Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.

Comfort Stations located throughout the park are open for visitors during regular park hours. These stations are closed for the winter from mid-November (after Remembrance Day events) through March. Portable toilets are also available throughout the battlefield.

Museum and Visitor Center

The Museum and Visitor Center is open throughout the year (except for the following exceptions: Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day - Early Closure on Christmas Eve - 1 pm).

Update to the Health & Safety Protocols in the Museum & Visitor Center May ~ 14, 2021

• Face coverings are no longer required for visitors who are fully vaccinated.
• If you are fully vaccinated (at least two weeks past your final dose), you are not required to wear a face covering.
• If you are not fully vaccinated (less than two weeks past your final dose), continue to wear a face covering, consistent with CDC guidelines.

May 1 - November 30, 2021

Open Daily from 9 am to 5 pm.

December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Open Daily from 9 am to 4 pm.

March 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Open Daily from 8 am to 5 pm

Backpacks are not permitted in the Museum and Visitor Center. Exceptions are backpacks that are considered to be medical and/or first-aid packs, camera bags, or baby essential bags.

Gettysburg National Cemetery

The Gettysburg National Cemetery is open daily thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset.

Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.

David Wills House

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the David Wills House is CLOSED.

Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, The Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station is CLOSED.