Guilford Courthouse National Military Park - Activities

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park by National Parks Service

Visitors can enjoy walking the foot trails and the historic New Garden Road through the park or biking along the automobile tour road. Although in an urban/suburban setting, the park is home to a variety of wildflowers, birds, small mammals, and reptiles. You may see an occasional deer!

Beware of ticks during the warmer months! Stay on park trails; avoid woods and tall grass. Snakes live in the park, too.

Visitors can also drive the 2 1/4-mile self-guiding automobile tour. An in-car narrated CD or cassette tour of the park (allow 2 hrs.) is available for sale in the bookstore.

Ranger-conducted interpretive programs during operating hours can be arranged by contacting the park at (336) 288-1776, ext. 228. Any group visit needs to be arranged with the park staff at least two weeks prior to the intended date (the schedule is busiest during the spring and fall). Teachers will find the park an interesting extension of their classroom, whether it is for history (the battlefield), science (nature), or art (monuments).

The anniversary of the battle is March 15 and is annually observed on that day or the weekend closest. Special interpretive programs are scheduled on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and at other times during the year.