Quick Info
Address and Phone:
174 National Cemetery Dr.
120 National Park Rd. (VC)
Dover, TN 37058
Email: fodo_administration@nps.gov
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
Subregion: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
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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