National Scenic Trail
Appalachian
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National Park Sites in Virginia
Virginia has 1 national park on the official list of 63 (as of Oct 19, 2026) and 27 other National Park Service sites. National parks: Shenandoah National Park. The other sites include 5 national historical parks, 4 national historic trails, 3 national monuments (Booker T. Washington National Monument, Fort Monroe National Monument, and George Washington Birthplace National Monument), and 2 national battlefield parks.
1National parks
28NPS sites
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is listed as a National Park in the NPS snapshot but is not on the official list of 63 used here (as of Oct 19, 2026).
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National parks in Virginia
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National Historical Park
Appomattox Court House
Best primary window for Appomattox Court House: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Seashore
Assateague Island
Best primary window for Assateague Island: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Parkway
Blue Ridge
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National Monument
Booker T. Washington
Best primary window for Booker T. Washington: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake
Best primary window for Captain John Smith Chesapeake: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove
Best primary window for Cedar Creek & Belle Grove: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Reserve
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Best primary window for Civil War Defenses of Washington: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
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National Scenic Trail
Appalachian
Best primary window for Appalachian: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Appomattox Court House
Best primary window for Appomattox Court House: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Seashore
Assateague Island
Best primary window for Assateague Island: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Parkway
Blue Ridge
Best primary window for Blue Ridge: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Booker T. Washington
Best primary window for Booker T. Washington: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake
Best primary window for Captain John Smith Chesapeake: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove
Best primary window for Cedar Creek & Belle Grove: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Reserve
Civil War Defenses of Washington
Best primary window for Civil War Defenses of Washington: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Colonial
Best primary window for Colonial: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap
Best primary window for Cumberland Gap: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Fort Monroe
Best primary window for Fort Monroe: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Military Park
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania
Best primary window for Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
George Washington Birthplace
Best primary window for George Washington Birthplace: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Memorial Parkway
George Washington
Best primary window for George Washington: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Park
Great Falls
Best primary window for Great Falls: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry
Best primary window for Harpers Ferry: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Historic Jamestowne
Best primary window for Historic Jamestowne: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Site
Maggie L Walker
Best primary window for Maggie L Walker: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Battlefield Park
Manassas
Best primary window for Manassas: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Overmountain Victory
Best primary window for Overmountain Victory: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Battlefield
Petersburg
Best primary window for Petersburg: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage
Best primary window for Potomac Heritage: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
Park
Prince William Forest
Best primary window for Prince William Forest: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Battlefield Park
Richmond
Best primary window for Richmond: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Shenandoah
Best primary window for Shenandoah: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Star-Spangled Banner
Best primary window for Star-Spangled Banner: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Best primary window for Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Best primary window for Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.
NPS designations in Virginia
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