National Cemetery Administration

Visitation Hours:
Open Wednesdays and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open Memorial Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Office Hours:
The office for the cemetery is located off-site. Sacramento Valley National Cemetery oversees this cemetery; please call 707-693-2460 on Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Closed to new interments.

Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.

Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial.

» Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery

Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.

For information on scheduled burials in our national cemeteries, please go to the Daily Burial Schedule.

Please note there are no restroom facilities at the cemetery.

For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.

Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves and in the gravel, areas surrounding the columbarium and memorial walls at any time and will be removed once they become unsightly. In addition, all items placed on gravesites can be removed to accommodate grounds maintenance to include removal of artificial flowers. Floral pickup is conducted every Wednesday of each month along with daily pick up of faded or unsightly arrangements and other items.

Cemetery furnished temporary flower cones are available and located throughout the cemetery in specially marked containers.

Artificial flowers and potted plants are permitted on graves and in the gravel, areas surrounding the columbarium and memorial walls five days before and five days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day. Seasonal holiday adornments such as wreaths, poinsettias, and small grave blankets may be placed on graves beginning the third Saturday in December through the second Saturday of January.

To maintain the dignity of the cemetery, items such as candles, statues, glass of any kind, vigil lights, shepherd's hooks, wind chimes, pinwheels, balloons, memorabilia, or any item exceeding 24 inches in height are not permitted on graves and in the gravel areas surrounding the columbarium, or memorial walls, at any time.

Headstones and niche covers are federal property, altering or marking by paint, marker, lipstick, or any other means is prohibited. No object of any type will be secured to headstones, niches, memorial markers or memorial monuments.

The cemetery assumes no responsibility for items left at graves. Due to the open nature of the grounds, we cannot guarantee against theft, vandalism, or the effects of nature, including damage by wildlife.

Rules of Behavior: To preserve the dignity and honor of our Veterans final resting place, please observe the following while visiting the cemetery grounds:

• Guns, knives, or other weapons are not allowed.
• Pets are not permitted outside of vehicles except service animals.
• No picnicking.
• No sports or recreational activities such as biking, jogging, or running are permitted.
• No soliciting.
• Unauthorized gatherings are not permitted.
• Please do not litter or park on grass areas.

Nestled in beautiful Solano County California lies the historic Benicia Army Cemetery. The Benicia Army Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the Pacific States. It was the post cemetery for the Benicia Barracks, which from 1849 to 1857 served as the Headquarters for the U.S. Army's Pacific Division. The cemetery contains 212 interments dating from 1849 to 1958. These interments include U.S. military personnel, civilians, unknowns, foreign personnel (German and Italian POW's) and three military service dogs. The cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Benicia Arsenal-Benicia Barracks Historic District.