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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"In 1777, a large British invasion force met an equally large American army here at Saratoga. After two intense battles, an eight-mile retreat, and a three-day siege, British General John Burgoyne surrendered his entire force. This first ever surrender of a British Army is one of the pivotal moments in determining the outcome of the Revolutionary War, forever changing the future of the world.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=43.099&b_tl_lng=-73.6592&b_br_lat=42.9734&b_br_lng=-73.5776","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Saratoga%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/sara/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/34CA87C1-BED7-8CCB-FC1C4957267B40D5.jpg","title":"John Neilson House","alt":"A man wearing 18th-century clothing carrying a musket and a farmhouse are silhouetted by sunrise.","caption":"Neilson House was a mid-level American headquarters in the Battles of Saratoga.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/34E22962-E08A-6B93-19B49C826959B153.jpg","title":"Battlefield Visitor Center","alt":"A building shaped like two low, adjoining mushrooms sits atop a hill surrounded by fall foliage.","caption":"Our Visitor Center boasts a scenic view overlooking part of the Battlefield.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/351A3C83-0A07-8A70-5F55A19B6F9B0873.jpg","title":"Philip Schuyler House","alt":"A man in 18th-century style clothing holds a candlelit lantern in front of a 2-story yellow house.","caption":"Schuyler House was the country estate of American General Philip Schuyler.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3508F2F2-B4D0-C495-B4BA6182A74FA2F2.jpg","title":"Saratoga Monument","alt":"A narrow, stone obelisk on top of a snowy hill reaches into a clear sky.","caption":"This 19th-century obelisk commemorates America's victory in the Battles of Saratoga.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C856720-1DD8-B71B-0B0C53DBAC6F43A4.jpg","title":"Victory Woods","alt":"An informational sign sits beside a wooden walkway winding amid early autumn trees.","caption":"A half-mile path through Victory Woods tells of this last British camp following the Battles of Saratoga.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Craft Demonstrations","Cultural Demonstrations","Live Music","Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Biking","Road Biking","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horseback Riding","Junior Ranger Program","Tubing","Snow Tubing","Skiing","Cross-Country Skiing","Snow Play","Snowshoeing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","American Revolution","Archeology","Arts","Painting","Photography","Poetry and Literature","Sculpture","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Colonization and Settlement","Commerce","Trade","Engineering","Enslavement","Farming and Agriculture","Plantations","Forts","Industry","Mills","Logging and Timber Cutting","Medicine","Hospital","Military","Infantry and Militia","Artillery","US Army","Indigenous and Native Warrior","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Schools and Education","Transportation","Canals","Roads, Routes and Highways","Wars and Conflicts","Tribal Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts","American Revolutionary War","Women's History","Climate Change","Forests and Woodlands","Coniferous Forests","Deciduous Forests","Grasslands","Natural Sounds","River and Riparian","Scenic Views","Trails","Watersheds","Wetlands","Wilderness"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Tour Road","description":"The tour road is open to vehicles Apr. 1 through Nov. 30, weather permitting - inclement weather can result in delayed opening or early road closure. Tour road hours vary with the season.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Extended Hours","start":"2027-06-01","end":"2027-09-01","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 6:00PM"}},{"name":"Fall, Eastern Standard Time","start":"2026-11-01","end":"2026-11-30","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM"}},{"name":"Winter","start":"2026-12-01","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Philip Schuyler House","description":"Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday\nTours at 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, and 11:30 am\nOpen House 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm\nGrounds open sunrise to sunset","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter","start":"2026-10-18","end":"2027-05-20","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Saratoga Monument","description":"The grounds are open from Sunrise to Sunset. The interior of the monument is closed for the season.\n\nThis 155-foot stone obelisk was built in the last quarter of the 19th century to commemorate the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga.  Visitors may climb up its 188 steps to take in amazing views of the surrounding area, with up to 30+ mile visibility on clear days.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter","start":"2026-10-18","end":"2027-05-31","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Victory Woods","description":"A self-guided, 1/2 mile developed pathway with interpretive signage brings visitors through Victory Woods. The path is made of plastic lumber and poly-coated pea gravel and is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.\n\n**NOTE** path is NOT maintained in winter.\n\nAfter retreating north from Saratoga Battlefield, the British Army moved west to a ridge top where they made their final defense.  Surrounded and nearly out of food, ammunition, and time, they surrendered to the Americans on October 17, 1777.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Pedestrian Access","description":"All hiking trails are for pedestrian use only.\n\nSaratoga Battlefield has several miles of hiking trails, including its only marked trail, the 4 1/2 mile Wilkinson Trail - other trails are established but not marked. Pedestrians may also walk the Driving Tour Road on weekends using the marked Multi-Use Lane.\n\n**NOTE** Driving Tour Road is NOT plowed or shoveled during winter months.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Saratoga Surrender Site","description":"The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset from April 1 to November 30. This outdoor memorial marks the site of the British Surrender after the Battles of Saratoga. The accessible sidewalk curves through the site and ends at a grand bronze sculpture overlooking the Hudson River. Located on Route 4, one mile south of Schuylerville.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter","start":"2026-12-01","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"Saratoga National Historical Park is located between U.S. Route 4 and N.Y. Route 32, about 4 miles north of the Village of Stillwater, N.Y. The park is roughly 40 miles north of Albany, N.Y. and 14 miles southeast of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More detailed directions, and downloadable maps, are available on our website.","weatherInfo":"The park experiences all four seasons. Temperatures can be as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and as high as 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. Check local weather reports for more detailed information.","contacts":{"phone":"(518) 670-2985","email":"SARA_info@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"This is the park's central Visitor Center, located in the northwest corner of Saratoga Battlefield. It offers restrooms, a 20-minute visitor orientation film, 15-minute fiber-optic battlefield map, exhibits, the park's Eastern National museum store, and park maps and brochures.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/sara","lat":43.0122119,"lon":-73.6489270987}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"green-mountain-national-forest","km":49},{"slug":"martin-van-buren-national-historic-site","km":70},{"slug":"robert-t-stafford-white-rocks-national-recreation-area","km":70},{"slug":"thomas-cole-national-historic-site","km":88},{"slug":"silvio-o-conte-national-fish-and-wildlife-refuge","km":110},{"slug":"moosalamoo-national-recreation-area","km":113}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=sara"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.622Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/saratoga-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/saratoga-national-historical-park.geojson"}