Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - Kennesaw, GA




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Overview
Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is a 2,884-acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. The visitor center provides introductory information about the park and the battle. Authorized as a national battlefield site February 8, 1917.

Visitation:
Approximately one million per year.  

Activities & Amenities

	Hiking Trails		Picnicking		Visitor Center  Museum
	Telephones		Restrooms

Visitor Center/Exhibits:
Visitor center contains a small exhibit area with Civil War uniforms, guns, cannon, and a medical kit, also a ten-minute slide program is provided

Trails, Roads:
Sixteen miles of hiking trails are available. These trails can be divided into a three and one-half mile loop, five and one-half mile loop, ten-mile loop, two-mile loop and five and three-tenths mile loop. Roads go to the main areas also. Ranger and living history programs in peak season. Call for specifics.

Book Store located in visitor center, which is operated by Kennesaw Mountain Historical Association

Captioned slide program is available on request. Visitors who are unable to ride our shuttle bus on the weekend will be allowed to follow our bus up. Ask at visitor center front desk.

Annual Events

Living history and ranger programs in the summer. Please call for specifics

Nearby Attractions

Big Shanty Museum in Kennesaw, GA, houses the Civil War locomotive "General," which are about three and one-half miles form Kennesaw Mountain.

Hours

Open seven days a week, except closed Christmas day.
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some extended hours in the summer

Fees

No Charge

Contact Information:
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 427-4686
(770) 427-1760 (fax)

Some information has been provided by NPS.ORG