Sailboats checker the Chesapeake Bay horizon en route to the Atlantic while big barges head north for port cities like Baltimore, passing quaint rural towns on the Eastern Shore and time-forgotten islands along the way.
The 223-acre park surrounds one of the smallest national cemeteries, where 54 Union soldiers are buried. The Potomac shoreline park also includes an 1861 Civil War battlefield and hiking trails.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Route 7 west toward Leesburg, then Route 15 Bypass north. Turn right on Battlefield Parkway and left on Ball's Bluff Road. The park is located at the end of the street.
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