A well layed out map and self-guided tour. You could also take the audio-tour. The park is a chronological look at the battle, and takes you from the morning, to noon, to the afternoon at Burnside's Bridge. The statues are interesting to read on your way through. There could have been a better label of the Bloody Lane, so do... more

Touring Antietam is a great way to spend a day and learn about this important Civil Wat battle. The visitor center was small but nice. I went to a ranger talk about the battle. This is a great way to get an overview of the battle and ask any questions you may have. A 20 minute video is also shown... more

My friends and I stayed in Gettysburg and decided to take a day trip to Sharpsburg to see Antietam Battlefield. We are all big Civil War buffs and were told it was a must see. We decided to hire a private guide for $50.00 which was definately worth it! He came with us in our car and basically went over... more

We've visited many battlefield sites over the years, but this is definitely the best. It's smaller than many, and can be comfortably covered in about 1 1/2-2 hours. (Plus time for the visitor's center -- don't miss the film.) It's easy to see and understand how the battle progressed, and walking along the sunken road and across Burnside's Bridge are... more

Excellent......I still get chills thinking about the view from the visitors center (upstairs) to the left Millers Cornfield...slightly right of center... sunken road and Bloody Lane....Burnside Bridge and the bluff where Georgian sharpshooters held Burnside til the afternoon. Auto tour was great. A must is the orientation talk held 2x daily at visitors center....explains the battle and thinking of both... more

Went to Gettysburg in June 2006 and left quite satisfied. Then decided to go to Sharpsburg, Maryland to check out the Antietam Battlefield. We were not disappointed. The area was less congested than Gettysburg. The battlefield was obviously much smaller, since it was only a 1 day battle, but definately worth checking out. I would suggest buying or renting one... more

We went to Gettysburg, and on the way up, noticed Antietam on the map. We decided to go there after Gettysburg. We loved Gettysburg, but Antietam is much smaller and less traffic. We bought the auto tour on CD that is made by the History Channel. Much more information than if you just did a drive through of the park.... more

Enjoyed the Excellent driving tour of the Battlefield. I would suggest that if you are really into the Historic features of the Battlefield you should rent or purchase one of the Driving Tour Tapes/CD's. I Spent the better part of 5 hours in the Antietam/Sharpsburg area and enjoyed every minute. more