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On the Trails · Battlefields

Federal Line Trail

Moderate

The longest battlefield trail in town — history underfoot, the whole Federal line in one walk.

Tracing the trails…

Trail line © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Distance
3.6 mi
Shape
Out & back
Surface
Natural
Where
Battlefields
Dogs
Leashed

The good stuff

  • Walks the historic Union line along Lee Drive
  • Quiet woods with interpretive markers

Before you go

  • Open sunrise to sunset
  • Ticks in the warm months — check after

Trailhead

Lee Drive, Fredericksburg Battlefield

Open in map ↗ (38.2980, -77.7146)

Sources

Trail conditions, hours, and access change. Distances and difficulty are estimates from map data — check the managing agency before you head out.