Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Cannon at sunset at Yorktown Battlefield

Cannon on earthworks at sunset. Yorktown Battlefield

Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield

We have artillery firing programs twice a month throughout the summer at Yorktown Battlefield

The Moore House where the terms of surrender were negotiated.

National Cemetery showing tombstones, American Flag and Cemetery Lodge in sunlight.

Civil War National Cemetery

The Nelson house on main street of Yorktown. Home of Thomas Nelson Jr. a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Yorktown Victory Monument

Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9

Photos: National Park Service

About Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the war and ensuring independence.

Quick Facts

State Virginia

Designation Part of Colonial National Historical Park

State Code VA

Weather Yorktown, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's. The warmest month…

Location & Map

Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park is located in Virginia.

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Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person $15.00

Adult (16 and older) -$15; good for 7 days entrance to Yorktown Battlefield (and NPS areas at Historic Jamestowne); can be upgraded to see Preservation Virginia areas at Historic Jamestowne for an additional $15 at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center. Yorktown Battlefield will not be selling the $30 entrance permit for Historic Jamestowne

Operating Hours

The Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center and the Eastern National Store is open 9:00 am to 5:00PM Daily. . The Moore House, The Cemetery Lodge and the Poor Potter are closed but their grounds are open for visitation. The Nelson House is open as staffing permits. The Battlefield Tour Roads are open till Sunset.

Wednesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Monday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Thursday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Sunday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Tuesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Activities

Biking Road Biking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Self-Guided Tours - Auto Hiking Front-Country Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Living History Reenactments Historic Weapons Demonstration First Person Interpretation Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Getting There

For an internet map search or GPS, use the following: Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, Virginia 23690. Eastbound from the Richmond area via I-64, exit 242B for Yorktown, to the Colonial Parkway. Follow the parkway to its end. West bound Interstate 64 from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Hampton area for Yorktown should take Route 105 East (Fort Eustis Boulevard east), exit 250B to Route 17. Turn left onto Route 17. Follow the signs to Yorktown Battlefield.

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Contact & Address

Address Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA, 23690

Phone 7578982410

Email colo_info@nps.gov

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park $45.00

The Colonial annual pass admits passholder and three accompanying adults unlimited admittance to both NPS areas at Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield during regular operating hours. Pass is valid for twelve months from the month of purchase. Note: There is an additional $ 15.00 Preservation Virginia entrance fee for each adult entering on the Colonial Pass to Historic Jamestowne to visit the Preservation Virginia historic areas.

Topics & Themes

African American Heritage American Revolution Colonization and Settlement Forts Military Infantry and Militia Artillery US Army Battlefields Monuments and Memorials Presidents Wars and Conflicts American Revolutionary War Civil War Animals Birds Fish Tortoises and Turtles Forests and Woodlands Deciduous Forests Natural Sounds Night Sky River and Riparian Scenic Views Watersheds Wetlands Marshes Swamps

Things To Do

Drive the Red Route of the Yorktown Battlefield Auto Tour

Open year round until sunset, the Yorktown Battlefield Red Route Auto Tour is a 7 mile drive that takes visitors…

Drive the Yellow Route of the Yorktown Battlefield Auto Tour

Open year round until sunset, the optional Yorktown Battlefield Yellow Route Auto Tour is a 9 mile drive that takes…

Birding

The park's location along the Atlantic flyway affords visitors the opportunity to see wintering, migratory, and breeding birds along park…

Walk Main Street in Yorktown

Historic Yorktown is available year round. The Nelson House is open as staffing permits. There are informational waysides along Main…

Throughout much of the year, Main Street of Yorktown is closed to vehicles.

Visitor Centers

Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center

The Yorktown Visitor Center is the orientation point for your visit to Yorktown and Yorktown Battlefield. At the visitor center information desk, you can obtain…

Hours: The Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, the exhibit area and the Eastern National store is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily. The Moore House, The Cemetery Lodge and the Poor Potter are also closed but their grounds are open for visitation. The Nelson House is open as staffing permits. All park grounds are closed at sunset. The Battlefield Visitor Center is closed for Christmas, New Years Day and Thanksgiving.