Stop in for a cup of coffee

To give you some idea, we arrived and parked near Meade's HQ - around 5:30 PM. NPS buildings were closed. We walked to 20th Maine's position on the 2nd day of battle. Returned along the paved road and got back to the car at nearly 10 PM. That's just the left wing of the Union positions starting on the 2nd day.
We are coming in a couple days early and spending a day there.
You need at the minimum a full a day there. Do the museum, movie and cyclorama first to get a refresher on the battle. I highly recommend walking the corn field where Pickets charge happened then you really understand why they got slaughtered. Desert rules there PLENTY of cold water usually hot as hell and humid in July. Sunblock also is a good idea. You will be in and out of the car a lot also, big place.