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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

It was a swelteringly hot and clear Monday, June 27, 1864, when some of the heaviest fighting of the Atlanta Campaign occurred here. Preserved are historic earthworks, cannon emplacements and monuments. Kennesaw NBP interprets the historic events where over 5,350 soldiers were killed in the battle fought here from June 19, 1864 through July 2, 1864.

The Basics

Hours:

Park hours as of Sunday March 11, 2007:

Visitor Center building: 8:30am-5:00pm
Visitor Center lot and grounds: 7:30am- 8:00pm
Mountain Road: 8:30am-7:30pm
Cheatham Hill Park: 8:00am-7:30pm

Park grounds and all facilities are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Visitor Center Building:

The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30am-5:00pm. On weekends during daylight savings time, 8:30am-6:00pm.

The building is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Administrative Offices:

Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm and closed weekends and all Federal holidays.

Address:

900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr.
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Phone:

770-427-4686

Phone:

770-427-4686

Fax:

770-528-8398

Map

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park , Georgia Map

Directions

Take I-75 to exit 269 (Barrett Parkway). At the stoplight, turn west onto Barrett Parkway. Travel down Barrett Parkway for approximately 3 miles, turn left at the light, onto Old Hwy 41. Turn right at your next light, Stilesboro Rd. The visitor center will be immediately on your left. Brown and white signs located along the roads will guide you as well.

Climate

Short spring and fall.
Hot summers and mild winters.

Link to our Atlanta Weather coverage for more information.

Fees

No Entrance Fee.
A fee exists to ride the shuttle.

Things To Do

During the week take a drive, or on weekends take our shuttle bus to the mountain top; drive to Cheatham Hill (the main battlefield)and then onto Kolb Farm; picnic in designated areas; hike some of the 18 miles of our maintained interpretive trails; bring your binoculars and go birdwatching or your camera and capture a moment.

Please keep in mind that firearms, fireworks, fires made outside of the designated picnic areas in the grills provided and alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Dogs are welcome on the park grounds but they must be on a leash no more than 6ft in length and under the owners physical restraint at all times. Please be mindful of where dogs "stop". Please pick up anything they leave behind with mutt mits that are free and in dispensers in all parking areas.

We ask that you enjoy your visit, walk the beautiful grounds and if you happen to catch our wildlife in action, watch and enjoy, but please do not approach.

This park is NOT open for hunting. If you witness illegal hunting or hear gunshots, please call 911 immediately to alert law enforcement officers immediately.

For Kids

Try the The Junior Ranger Program and earn a badge, walk some of the 18 miles of the interpretive trails or during the summer months watching the artillery demonstrations are always a favorite. Scouts can earn patches by hiking the trails or conducting a service project. For more information contact the visitor center.

Indoor Activities

The Kennesaw Mountain Museum, reopened in 2002, is more than twice the size of the previous one and includes many artifacts which have never been on display before. Also included, on loan from a private individual, is a Henry repeating rifle which probably belonged to a soldier in the 66th Illinois Regiment which was at Kennesaw Mountain. In addition, two rare Georgia made weapons, a Cook and Brother carbine and a Rigdon and Ansley revolver, on loan from the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibits not only tell the military story, but also the civilian, medical and communication aspects of the Atlanta Campaign.

Kids can pick up a Junior Ranger book and get involved in what they're seeing here at the park. Parents may browse the bookstore and take home a little of Kennesaw Mountain.

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