Is there an entrance fee at Hampton National Historic Site?

No. NPS lists Hampton National Historic Site as a fee-free park.

NPS lists the grounds as open daily from dawn to dusk, and the Visitor Contact Station as open 9am to 4pm Thursday through Sunday. Confirm on the official page before you visit.

When is the busiest time to visit?

In 2025, May was the busiest month with 8,907 recreation visits, and January was the quietest with 251.

Are dogs allowed at Hampton National Historic Site?

NPS marks pets as permitted on 5 of the 6 things to do it lists. Pets must be crated, caged or leashed at six feet or less and are not allowed in public buildings.

All parks › Hampton National Historic Site

Hampton National Historic Site: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): May^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 48,158^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Hampton National Historic Site is a National Park System unit in Maryland^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Hampton National Historic Site^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS says the grounds are open daily, from dawn until dusk^[6]. The Visitor Contact Station is open 9am to 4pm Thursday through Sunday^[6]. It closes each year for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day^[6]. NPS also says the park or parts of it may close for weather, emergency or security reasons^[6]. Spring and fall weather tends to be mild, while winter and summer can bring mild to severe conditions^[7]. In 2025, the busiest month was May with 8,907 recreation visits^[2]. January was the quietest month, with 251^[2]. Call ahead or check park alerts to confirm hours^[7].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, May, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	251
February	378
March	567
April	483
May	8,907
June	5,957
July	6,733
August	7,037
September	6,923
October	2,269
November	4,347
December	4,306

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	8,942
2022^[3]	12,506
2023^[3]	14,612
2024^[3]	12,260
2025^[3]	48,158

Pets and dogs

Under the national NPS pet rule, where pets are allowed they must be kept in a crate or cage or on a leash of six feet or less, and they are not permitted inside public buildings^[8]. Each park can close more areas to pets^[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on 5 of the 6 things to do it lists here, including Bark Ranger at hampton and Picnicking at Hampton^[9].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee here^[1].
Hours can change, so confirm on the official NPS park page before you go^[7].
NPS lists 6 things to do, and 1 of them requires a reservation^[9].
Mansion Tours and a Hampton Audio Tour are among the things NPS lists^[9].
Bad weather may affect hours at any time of year^[7].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Hampton National Historic Site?: No. NPS lists Hampton National Historic Site as a fee-free park^[1].
What are the hours?: NPS lists the grounds as open daily from dawn to dusk, and the Visitor Contact Station as open 9am to 4pm Thursday through Sunday^[6]. Confirm on the official page before you visit^[7].
When is the busiest time to visit?: In 2025, May was the busiest month with 8,907 recreation visits, and January was the quietest with 251^[2].
Are dogs allowed at Hampton National Historic Site?: NPS marks pets as permitted on 5 of the 6 things to do it lists^[9]. Pets must be crated, caged or leashed at six feet or less and are not allowed in public buildings^[8].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Hampton National Historic Site as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 8,942, 2022: 12,506, 2023: 14,612, 2024: 12,260, 2025: 48,158. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Visitor Center). National Park Service
Hampton National Historic Site is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historic Site) in Maryland. National Park Service
Operating hours, Hampton National Historic Site Parking Lots: The Visitor Contact Station is open 9am – 4pm Thursday through Sunday. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk. Park is closed every year on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Hampton National Historic Site. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 6 things to do at Hampton National Historic Site: Mansion Tours, Bark Ranger at hampton, Picnicking at Hampton, Bird Watching at Hampton, Hampton Audio Tour, Become A Hampton Jr. Ranger. Pets permitted on 5 of them (Bark Ranger at hampton,... National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.