May 12, 2008
Yorktown National Battlefield: Remembering 2 wars
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Overview
Fast facts:
Address: Colonial National Historical Park, P.O. Box 210,
Yorktown, VA 23690
Contact: (757) 898-2410
Directions: From the west, take Interstate 64 to Exit 242
B, Route 199. Take Route 199 east to the Colonial Parkway, then follow the signs to
Yorktown.
From the east, take I-64 to Exit 250 B, follow Route 105 to Route 17. Take
Route 17 north to the exit for Yorktown via the Colonial Parkway.
From the north or south, follow Route 17, and take the exit for Yorktown
via the Colonial Parkway.
Nearest airports: Newport News-Williamsburg
International, Norfolk International
Hours of Operation: Park grounds open sunrise to sunset.
Yorktown Visitor Center:
Spring (April 5 through June 13) daily 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer (June 14 through August 17) daily 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fall (August 18 through October 26) daily 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Winter (October 27 through April 4) 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Park closed December 25.
Parking: Free
Admission: (Children under 16 are free)
- Yorktown Daily Passport ($5/adult) – Valid for seven consecutive days, Yorktown National Battlefield only
- Yorktown-Historic Jamestowne Daily Passport ($9/adult) – Valid for seven consecutive days, Yorktown National Battlefield and Jamestown Island
- Yorktown Annual Passport ($15/Family) –Yorktown National Battlefield only.
- Yorktown- Historic Jamestowne Annual Pass ($30/Family) –Yorktown National Battlefield and Jamestown Island
- National Parks Annual Passport ($50/Family) –all national parks areas
- Golden Eagle Annual Passport ($65/Family) –all national parks, national wildlife refuges, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management sites that charge entrance fees.
- Golden Age Lifetime Passport ($10/adult 62 or older and family) – all national parks, national wildlife refuges, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management sites that charge entrance fees. Includes a 50 percent discount on recreation use fees.
- Golden Access Lifetime Passport (Free/Legally disabled adult and family) –all national parks, national wildlife refuges, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management sites that charge entrance fees. Includes a 50 percent discount on recreation use fees.
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