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Virginia’s National Park Service places range from mountain roads and coastal landscapes to battlefields, historic homes and long-distance trails. This guide follows the NPS’s Virginia parks list; some sites cross state lines, and some are parts of larger park units. Check each official park page before setting out for current conditions, access and visitor details.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks
|title=Virginia — List View: Parks
|website=National Park Service
|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior
|access-date=2026-10-22
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== Virginia’s NPS sites at a glance ==
The list includes both destinations with developed visitor experiences and trails or corridors that connect places across several states. A listing does not necessarily mean there is a single entrance, visitor center or continuous public route: check the individual NPS page to understand what can be visited at a particular site.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm
|title=The National Park System
|website=National Park Service
|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior
|access-date=2026-10-22
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<h3>Mountains, coast and outdoor routes</h3>
<p>[[Shenandoah National Park]] and [[Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia]] are choices for mountain scenery and road trips. [[Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia]] brings the NPS list to the Atlantic coast. Virginia portions of the [[Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia]] and [[Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail]] offer different ways to explore longer routes.</p>
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<h3>Revolutionary-era history</h3>
<p>[[Colonial National Historical Park]] links the stories of Jamestown and Yorktown. [[George Washington Birthplace National Monument]] lies in the Northern Neck, while [[Cumberland Gap National Historical Park]] spans the Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee region.</p>
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<h3>Civil War landscapes</h3>
<p>Virginia’s NPS battlefields include [[Manassas National Battlefield Park]], [[Petersburg National Battlefield]], [[Richmond National Battlefield Park]] and [[Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park]]. [[Appomattox Court House National Historical Park]] interprets the 1865 surrender and its wider aftermath.</p>
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<h3>Historic people and places</h3>
<p>Explore [[Booker T. Washington National Monument]], [[Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site]], [[Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial]] and [[Fort Monroe National Monument]]. These places tell distinct stories of slavery, freedom, citizenship, leadership and national memory.</p>
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<h3>Near Washington, D.C.</h3>
<p>[[Great Falls Park]], [[Prince William Forest Park]], [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]] and [[Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts]] offer very different visits within the broader Northern Virginia and Washington-area landscape.</p>
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== Start with the kind of visit you want ==
For a scenic drive, look at the [[Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia]] or [[Skyline Drive]] in [[Shenandoah National Park]]. For a concentrated battlefield visit, choose a site such as [[Manassas National Battlefield Park]] or [[Petersburg National Battlefield]]. For a coastal outing, explore the Virginia portion of Assateague; for a performance-focused visit, check the calendar at Wolf Trap. The NPS state list also includes historic trails and multi-state sites, so read the park’s own planning information before treating a listing as a conventional park entrance.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks
|title=Virginia — List View: Parks
|website=National Park Service
|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior
|access-date=2026-10-22
}}</ref>

== History across the state ==
Virginia’s NPS sites span many periods and subjects. Colonial National Historical Park brings together places associated with English colonization and the Revolutionary War; its NPS listing identifies Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield as parts of the park. Civil War sites preserve battlefields and landscapes as well as stories of military conflict and its human consequences. At Booker T. Washington National Monument and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, visitors can learn about two influential African American leaders and the communities and institutions connected to their lives.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks
|title=Virginia — List View: Parks
|website=National Park Service
|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior
|access-date=2026-10-22
}}</ref>

== Planning a visit ==
Start with the official page for the specific site. Confirm current operating details, alerts, directions, trail or road conditions, and any reservation or fee information before traveling; access and services vary from one park to another and can change. For multi-state trails and parkways, check the relevant maps and conditions rather than assuming the entire route is open or accessible from any one point.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/index.htm
|title=Plan Your Visit
|website=National Park Service
|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior
|access-date=2026-10-22
}}</ref>

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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.nps.gov/state/va/list.htm?program=parks National Park Service: Virginia parks list]
* [https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm National Park Service: Find a Park]
* [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/index.htm National Park Service: Plan Your Visit]
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