Join a Star Party

Night sky over the Cedar Creek Battlefield.

NPS Photo

Gaze at the heavens with the National Park Service and the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS), on land preserved by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (SVBF). Telescopes are provided, or you may bring your own. SAS members can teach you how to use it. Bring camp chairs or blankets. 

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Details

Activity

Stargazing

Telescopes are provided for stargazing, or you may bring your own. SAS members can teach you how to use it. Bring camp chairs or blankets.

Pets Allowed

Yes

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Thoburn's Redoubt

Meet at Thoburn's Redoubt (stop no. 2 on the self-guided battlefield tour) on Bowman's Mill Road. This is a remote area and there are no bathroom facilities. The property does not have a street address. Go to coordinates 38°59'55.4"N, 78°19'10.7"W or follow these directions:

• From U.S. Highway 11 just south of Middletown, turn onto Water Plant Road. Go 1 mile to the intersection with Long Meadow Road.
• Turn right onto Long Meadow Road. Go 0.1 mile.
• Turn right onto Bowman's Mill Road. Go 1.4 miles.
• Thoburn's Redoubt is marked by an auto tour sign (stop no. 2). Turn right into the property.

Reservations

No

Time of Day

Dusk

Accessibility Information

The stargazing happens in a mowed grass field on mostly level terrain.