Ellwood

About Ellwood

Ellwood is located on the Wilderness Battlefield. Ellwood was a slave plantation, a Civil War headquarters and hospital, and its small family cemetery contains Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's arm. The gate is open during the hours the house is open, but the grounds of Ellwood are open sunrise to sunset. When the gate is closed visitors may park next to, but not blocking, the gate and walk the grounds.

How to Get There

Ellwood is located on the Wilderness Battlefield off of Rt. 20 (Constitution Hwy), approximately 5 miles west of the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. To reach Ellwood, turn into the gravel driveway at the brown "Ellwood" sign on Rt. 20, 0.6 miles southwest of Rt. 20's intersection with Rt. 3. The Ellwood driveway-entrance is on your left when headed west on Rt. 20, towards Orange, and on your right when headed east on Rt. 20, towards Rt. 3.

Plan Your Visit to Ellwood

Heading to Ellwood? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)