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View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights

Aerial view of Lower Town Harpers Ferry

View from Jefferson Rock

Artillery at Murphy-Chambers Farm

John Brown's Fort in Winter

Physical Address:

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

171 Shoreline Drive

Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Mailing Address:

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

National Park Service

Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

contact-details

Phone Number: 3045356029 Voice

Email Address: harpersferry_info@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $20.00

For a single, private vehicle. Excludes group tours and 7+ passenger vans. Entrance passes are valid for three consecutive days, beginning on date of purchase and are required in all park areas. Fees are payable at the Entrance Station near the park's visitor center, Bolivar Heights, Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry Train Station, and River Access Parking Lot.

Entrance - Motorcycle: $15.00

Entrance passes are valid for three consecutive days, beginning on date of purchase and are required in all park areas. Fees are payable at the Entrance Station near the park's visitor center, Bolivar Heights, Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry Train Station, and River Access Parking Lot.

Entrance - Per Person: $10.00

Persons arriving on foot or on bicycle are required to pay the per-person fee. Entrance passes are valid for three consecutive days, beginning on date of purchase and are required in all park areas. Fees are payable at the Entrance Station near the park's visitor center, Bolivar Heights, Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry Train Station, and River Access Parking Lot.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $35.00

Valid for one year from month of purchase for Harpers Ferry NHP only. Admits pass-holder and passengers in a single, private vehicle (excluding groups) or immediate family if entering by other means. Nontransferable. Hard copies of the annual pass can be purchased at the Entrance Station near the park's visitor center. The digital version of the annual pass can be purchased online at the link above.

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Discover miles of trail in the Blue Ridge and along Civil War battlefields.

park designation:National Historical Park

Directions:

Harpers Ferry NHP's Visitor Center is located off of US Route 340 in West Virginia. The park entrance is 8 miles east of Charles Town, WV and 20 miles southwest of Frederick, MD.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Parkwide Hours of Operation

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open year-round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Park museums/exhibits and restroom facilities are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park passes may be purchased at the fee collection entrance station daily. Park shuttle bus hours are currently 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Exceptions:

Thanksgiving (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Park Trails

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open year round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Exceptions:

Thanksgiving (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

Harpers Ferry experiences all four seasons - the cold and snow of winter, the rain and flowers of spring, the humidity and sunshine of summer, and the chill and leaf change of fall. We will strive to keep you up-to-date as Harpers Ferry's landscape changes with the seasons. To see the current weather or the forecasted weather for Harpers Ferry, please visit the National Weather Service site and set the zip code to 25425.