Operating Hours & Seasons

Park battlefield areas are open sunrise to sunset.

The park is closed on the following days:
Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1.

Visitor Center Hours

Chimborazo Medical Museum:
Wednesday through Sunday, 9am to 4:30pm
CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
Surgical and medical displays, 17 minute film.

Cold Harbor Visitor Center:
Wednesday through Sunday, 9am to 4:30pm
CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
Walking trail, digital map programs

Shelton House at Rural Plains:
The Shelton House at Rural Plains is open for seasonal tours Saturday and Sunday, 1:00pm to 3:00pm, weather dependent (heat advisory can cause closure of the Shelton House. Contact park or check website alerts for closures)

Shelton House 2025 seasonal tour dates are May 3 - June 29.

Grounds and walking trails around the house at the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield are open from sunrise to sunset.