Wilsons Creek National Battlefield - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours Seasons

Daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. Museum hours for November are 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-4 p.m., seven days a week.

Park (Tour Road) hours are currently 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.

Local Partners Information Resources

Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Getting There

Plane

Springfield is serviced by the Springfield/Branson Regional Airport.

Car

From I-44: exit at Exit #70 (state highway MM). Continue south to US highway 60 (traffic light). Proceed through the intersection. MM changes to state highway M. Continue 1/2 mile to state highway ZZ. Turn right on ZZ. Continue south 1 and 1/2 miles to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Turn left; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.

From US Highway 65: exit on James River Expressway (U.S. highway 60). Continue west on the James River Expressway to the state highway FF exit. Make a left on highway FF. Continue 1/2 mile to highway M and turn right. Continue west on highway M for three miles. Turn left on state highway ZZ and travel one and 1/2 mile to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Turn left; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.

US Highway 65, from Branson and the lakes area: make a left on state highway 14 at Ozark. Continue west on highway 14 to state highway ZZ. Follow ZZ north to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Turn right; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right. From state highway 13: note that highway 13 becomes Kansas Expressway upon entering Springfield. Follow Kansas Expressway south to US highway 60 (W. Sunshine). At the intersection turn right on US highway 60. Continue west and south on highway 60 to the state highway MM/M intersection. Turn left on highway M. Continue 1/2 mile to highway ZZ and turn right. Continue south 1 and 1/2 miles to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Turn left; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.

Public Transportation

Limousine and taxi service is available from Springfield. Springfield is also serviced by the Greyhound bus lines.

Getting Around

In Park: personal vehicle, bicycle, and foot. A 4.9 mile paved tour road provides a self-guided auto tour. There are eight interpretive stops at significant points to the battle. There are five walking trails off the tour road for individual exploration, varying in length from one-fourth of a mile to three-fourths of a mile. A seven mile trail system for horseback riding and hiking is accessible from the tour road.

Parking is available in the visitor center parking area as well as at each of the eight interpretive stops. There are spaces designated for buses.