Saratoga National Historical Park - Plan Your Visit

Saratoga National Historical Park by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

The Battlefield Visitor Center in Stillwater is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day when the park is closed. The Tour Road is open usually from April 1 to mid-November depending upon weather conditions.

An annual Schedule of Special Events is available from the park. These programs are subject to change or cancellation so calling ahead for up-to-date information on specific events is recommended.

Schuyler House:

Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm

Saratoga Monument:

Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm

Local Partners Information Resources

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

Weather Channel --local weather

Sons of the American Revolution --Saratoga Battle Chapter

Friends of Saratoga Battlefield

Getting There

Plane

From Albany Airport: follow directions by car from Albany

From Saratoga Springs Airport: follow directions by car from points west.

Car

Saratoga NHP is located 40 miles north of Albany, the state capital, and some 15 miles southeast of Saratoga Springs. All signs for the park are brown with white letters and say "Saratoga National Historical Park."

From Montreal and points north - get off the Northway (I-87) at Exit 14 and follow signs for Route 29 East to Schuylerville where the Schuyler House (south end of town)and Saratoga Monument (south part, uphill on Route 338 / Burgoyne Rd.)are located. At "T" intersection with U.S. Route 4, turn right. You will be going south. Eight miles south on Route 4 you will find the main entrance to the Battlefield, on the right side of the road.

From Albany and points south - get off the Northway (I-87) at Exit 12. Turn right off the exit; you will be on Route 67. After first light and before second light, move into left lane (turning lane). At second light, turn left; you will be on Route 9 going north. Follow the park signs to the Battlefield.

From points east or west - use Route 29 to Schuylerville.

Public Transportation

There is no public transportation serving the three park units.

Train service is provided by AMTRAK to Saratoga Springs.

Getting Around

The 10-mile Battlefield Tour Road starts at the end of the visitor center parking lot and is a single-lane, one-way road that loops through the American defensive positions, then the actual battle sites, and finishes at the British defensive positions overlooking the Hudson River. There are 10 interpretive stops along the road.

The road exits onto the park entrance road. From that point, you can go to U.S. Route 4 (left), State Route 32 (right), or back to the visitor center (also right).

Saratoga Battlefield's hiking trail system features the Wilkinson National Historic Trail, developed and maintained in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. This 4.2 mile route travels through some of the most significant areas associated with the Battles of Saratoga.

Organized Scout groups who have hiked the trail are eligible for the Wilkinson Trail Patch. If they choose to include the Annex Trail (total 8 miles) and complete a prepared questionnaire, the Scouts are also eligible for the Trail Medal. Both patch and medal are provided by the Twin Rivers Boy Scout Council. For more information on this program, contact the visitor center.

Another section of the hiking trail network passes along the side of the historic Champlain Canal. Recent clearing efforts here reveal the intricate, even picturesque, stonework that has supported the canal for many years.