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Address and Phone:
174 National Cemetery Dr.
120 National Park Rd. (VC)
Dover, TN 37058

Phone: (931) 232-5706

Admission Rates:
No Charge

Hours Open to the Public:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Dates Closed:
Christmas

Payment Types Accepted:
Free Admission

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

City: Dover, TN
Region: Middle Tennessee

The site of the first decisive Union victory of the Civil War. A visitor center explains the importance of this pivotal battle. Open daily.

The area is served by airports in Nashville and Jackson, TN or Paducah, KY. Car rental services are available.

The park is located in Dover, Tennessee, northwest of Nashville. From Nashville, take I-24W to Clarksville (Exit 4). Take a left on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. Stay on this highway until you reach 101st Airborne Division Pkwy. Take a right at this intersection. This highway will change into Hwy. 374. From Hwy 374, turn right on Hwy. 79 South. Follow signs to Dover (approximately 30 miles). The visitor center is one mile west of the town.

Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Surrender House/Dover Hotel

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

Cypress Bay Resort

Limekilns

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Dover Inn

Granny's Branch Resort

Deerfield Inn

Dixie Land Country Cabins

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