Gettysburg National Military Park - Fees & Reservations (U.S. National Park Service)

Entry to the park is free of charge.

ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER
There is an admission charge for the museum exhibit hall, the film "A New Birth of Freedom" narrated by Morgan Freeman, and to view the Gettysburg Cyclorama program.

Admission to the exhibits, film and cyclorama is:
$7.50 per Adult
$6.50 for Seniors and Active Military (with proper ID)
$6.50 for Adult groups (groups with 16+ members)
$5.50 for Youth (ages 6-18)
$5.00 for Youth groups (groups with 16+ members)
Children under 6 years old admitted free.

To purchase tickets on-line, go to the Gettysburg Foundation web site.

LICENSED BATTLEFIELD GUIDE SERVICE
Enhance your Gettysburg experience with a privately guided tour of the battlefield in your own vehicle with one of Gettysburg's renowned Battlefield Guides. Standard auto tours are two hours in length and available daily on a first come, first served basis. You may also make advance reservations by calling 1-877-874-2478. PLEASE NOTE: Advance reservations must be made at least three days prior to your scheduled visit to the park.

Guide Fees:
1-6 people= $55.00
7-15 people= $70.00
16+ people= $125.00

During the busy season, there are commercial bus tours available with a licensed guide aboard that leave from the visitor center at times scheduled throughout the day. The fee for this service is $25.95 for adults (ages 13+), $15.50 youth (ages 6-12), and free for children 5 and under. Additional information on guide services is available here.

For Group Reservations and Tour Group Operators: To reserve Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides, tickets for the film "A New Birth of Freedom" and group tours to Eisenhower National Historic Site, please use the new toll-free number at 1-877-874-2478 or FAX at 1-717-338-1244. For further information on tickets and group reservations, contact the Gettysburg Foundation at reservations@gettysburgfoundation.org.

ADMISSION TO THE DAVID WILLS HOUSE
8 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg

$6.50 per Adult (age 13 and up)
$5.50 for Seniors
$4.00 for Youth (ages 6-12)
Ages five and under is free.

SPECIAL USE PERMITS
For certain events and ceremonies held in the park, sponsoring groups will require a Special Use Permit, which is available through our web site or by calling the park at (717) 334-1124, extension 3161.

PERMITS

McMILLAN WOODS YOUTH CAMPGROUND
For scouting and youth groups that visit Gettysburg National Military Park, we offer McMillan Woods Youth Campground, located on West Confederate Avenue in the park. The camp area is open from mid April through October each year. Any organized youth group with adequate adult supervision (minimum of one adult for every 10 youths) is welcome to use the camping area. Adults accompanying the group must be supervisors such as troop scoutmasters or youth counselors; family members are not permitted to camp with their child's organization. Camping is free with sites reserved through an annual lottery.

The 2009 Camping Season will be from April 10 to October 26, 2009. McMillan Woods Youth Campground is closed from October 27, 2008 through April 9, 2009.

NOTE: There is no family or individual camping permitted at McMillan Woods Youth Campground or on park grounds.

CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS
The 2009 Lottery has ended for this season. All notifications were sent by US mail on FEBRUARY 3, 2009. You will be notified shortly by mail if you sent in a form before January 20, 2009.

On FEBRARY 28, 2009, the dates remaining for the rest of the camping season will be posted here on-line and then it will be first come/first served for those remaining dates.

CAMPGROUND SITES STILL AVAILABLE (pdf)
(updated May 5, 2009)

(REMINDER: The busiest time for the campground is Spring and early Summer. If you are flexible with your date, you may want to consider later Summer or early Fall.)

Download the 2009 Camp Reservation Form (pdf) or call Staci Burchett at (717) 334-1124 extension 3131 to obtain a copy of the reservation form.