A Grounds Pass gives you access to the hiking trails, public beach area, gardens, public grounds, and Visitor Center. The pass does not include admission to the Great House and other historic buildings. The Visitor Center, Gift Shop, and Great House are closed Mondays and Tuesdays. (Access to the gift shop does not require a grounds ticket).
Grounds passes are valid from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the date of purchase. Please be prepared to show your order confirmation email upon arrival and while enjoying the grounds.
Grounds Policies
- Stratford Hall grounds are only accessible during posted business hours. No admittance prior to 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Fishing is allowed at the mill pond, but not the beach. Prior to fishing, a fishing release must be signed and can be acquired at the Visitor Center. The launching of any watercrafts from the Stratford Hall beach or mill pond is prohibited.
- Swimming and/or deep wading is not allowed at the beach.
- No grilling or fires allowed on premises.
- Grounds passes offers access to the public beach. Visitors are not permitted beyond the rope barriers. If you are interested in Stratford Hall's paleontology program and would like to know more about our fossil excursions please visit our Paleontology page.
Questions? Please contact info@stratfordhall.org or (804) 493-8038.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 19: Please see the ticketing page for the First Oval Office Project at Stratford Hall. Great House audio tour admission is included!
Hours of Operation
Visitor Center and Grounds: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Great House Audio Tours: Wednesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last tour at 4 p.m.)
Gift Shop: Wednesday - Friday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (no admission fee required)
Winter Hours December 15 to March 15
Visitor Center and Grounds: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Great House Audio Tours: Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last tour at 4 p.m.)
Gift Shop: Thursday - Friday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (no admission fee required)
The Visitor Center, Grounds, Great House, and Gift Shop are all closed on the following Holidays:
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
The Great House and Gift Shop are open on the following holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
July 4th
Labor Day
The Visitor Center and Grounds are open on the following holidays:
New Year's Eve
New Year's Day
Lodging
The Cheek and Astor Guest Houses are available for overnight bookings year-round. Log Cabin bookings are available April 1 through October 31.
Stratford Hall brings together people from around the world to experience two-thousand acres of natural and human history, preserved and presented so that we can all learn from the courageous struggles of our ancestors, taking inspiration both from what they endured and what they accomplished. There are few places in America where people can travel down small, rural roads to arrive at a vast site that preserves so many aspects of early-American life, from the Great House where the influential Lee family helped to forge a new nation, to the fields worked by enslaved Africans, to the waters of the rivers that fueled trade, to the ground, which still yields secrets about the people and animals that lived before.
Come experience this extraordinary place and learn about a layered history that began millions of years ago - a history that continues to educate, inspire, and influence Americans to the present day.
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