Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park · Virginia

Spotsylvania History Trail

5.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 250 ft of climbing · 266 ft–345 ft

ExhibitsPicnic areas

330 ft 335 ft · 0.8 mi high 335 ft

Along the way Spotsylvania Battlefield Exhibit Shelter Spotsylvania Picnic Area

On the parks map

All 20 trails in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military ParkFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.