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Contact: Eric Schreiner, 1-804-602-7491
PETERSBURG, Va. — A new National Park Service report shows that 191,623 visitors to Petersburg National Battlefield in 2024 spent $13.5 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $18.5 million.
“People come to Petersburg National Battlefield to explore the earthworks and historic sites that witnessed the last year of the Civil War and end up supporting the US and local economies along the way,” said Acting Superintendent Jaci Wells. “We are proud that Petersburg National Battlefield generates 18.5 million dollars in revenue to the communities near the park.”
The National Park Service report, 2024 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks. This spending provided $18.8 billion in labor income and $56.3 in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $11.1 billion in economic output. Restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.7 billion in economic output.
An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website.
To learn more about national parks in Virginia and how the National Park Service works with Virginia communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/virginia. nps.gov.
Last updated: September 26, 2025