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Cannon at sunset at Yorktown Battlefield
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Yorktown Battlefield

NPS Photo/Linda Williams · Public domain
NPS Photo/Linda Williams · Public domain
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Park Closure Rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway continues with additional Parkway closures

Beginning Tuesday, April 9, 2024, construction will close the Colonial Parkway to all travel in either direction between Yorktown and VA Route 199. Follow all detour signs. See additional closure information in the link below. Details open_in_new

Straight from the US National Park Service, refreshed several times a day.

Historic site of the last major battle of the American Revolution.

In pictures

Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield NPS Photo/Linda Williams · Public domain
Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield

Things to do

Drive the Red Route of the Yorktown Battlefield Auto Tour
30-120 Minutes · Winter/Spring

Open year round until sunset, the Yorktown Battlefield Red Route Auto Tour is a 7 mile drive that takes visito...
Drive the Yellow Route of the Yorktown Battlefield Auto Tour
30-120 Minutes · Winter/Spring

Open year round until sunset, the optional Yorktown Battlefield Yellow Route Auto Tour is a 9 mile drive that...
Walk Main Street in Yorktown
30-120 Minutes · Winter/Spring

Historic Yorktown is available year round. The Nelson House is open as staffing permits. There are information...
Birding
Winter/Spring

The park's location along the Atlantic flyway affords visitors the opportunity to see wintering, migratory, an...

Practical

At a glance

Opened
1930
Open
Daily 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Price
Per Person $15
Accessibility
Some areas have steep terrain
Address
Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA 23690
Opening hours
Daily 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Phone
7578982410
Price
~$15
Website
www.nps.gov

Photo: NPS Photo/Linda Williams · Public domain (US federal work) · NPS

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  • NPS Photo/Linda Williams · Public domain (US federal work) · NPS