What are the hours at Fort Donelson National Battlefield?

Mon: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Tue: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Wed: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Thu: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Fri: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Sat: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Sun: 8:00AM - 4:30PM (Fort Donelson National Battlefield)

Does Fort Donelson National Battlefield require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Fort Donelson National Battlefield open right now?

Q: Is Fort Donelson National Battlefield open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Fort Donelson National Battlefield is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Battlefield · KY,TN

Open

Fort Donelson National Battlefield is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Type: National Battlefield
State: KY,TN
Nearest town: Dover

About Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the Union.

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Visitor info

Address120 Fort Donelson Park Road, Dover, TN 37058

Phone(931) 232-5706

Websitewww.nps.gov/fodo/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Tue	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Wed	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Thu	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Fri	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Sat	8:00AM - 4:30PM
Sun	8:00AM - 4:30PM

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Getting thereThe main entrance is at 120 Fort Donelson Park Road, in Dover Tennessee. It is advised to start a visitor experience here. Brochures and information are available at this location. Physical address for the park's Fort Heiman unit, in Calloway County, Kentucky: 654 Fort Heiman Road, New Concord, Kentucky. This site is…

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How we read this status

We derive Fort Donelson National Battlefield's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.