Yorktown Year-round

YORKTOWN BATTLEFIELD (2 Walks)

EVENT NUMBERS: AT07/Y285 (5-10 km walk); AT07/Y284 (5-10 km walk);


LOCATION: Gift Shop, Visitors Center, Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, VA. There is an entrance fee of $5 per adult or you may use your golden Eagle or Golden Age pass or annual Yorktown pass. A combined entrance fee can be purchased for $7 for Yorktown and Jamestown. Fees are good for 7 days after purchase. Entrance to the park is free on July 4, August 25, and October 19.
DISTANCE: Two separate walking trails may be walked for credit, a 10 km and a 15 km trail, as well as a bicycle trail.
START & FINISH TIMES: Closed Christmas Day. Visitor Center hours are:

1/1 through 4/2 9:00 am - 5:00 PM
4/3 through 6/10 8:30 am - 5:00 PM
6/11 through 8/14 8:30 am - 5:30 PM
8/15 through 10/22 8:30 am - 5:00 PM
10/23 through 12/31 9:00 am - 5:00 PM

WALK FEES: Registration is $6.00 per participant for the 2002 award patch and IVV credit; B award from previous years is $4.00; IVV credit only is $3.00. There is no fee to walk or bike the trails, all are welcome, but you must carry a start card. There is no pre-registration. A stamped, self-addressed envelope will be provided for you to mail the white copy of the start card and your fee to the club. PLEASE PAY BY CHECK.

WALK AWARD: A 3-inch high triangular patch depicting the old Courthouse located in Yorktown is the award for this event. This patch is designed to fit together with the patches from the Jamestown and Williamsburg year-round walks to make a 6-inch high triangle. If you walk the three events within 2 weeks, you can elect to receive the three patches as one whole patch. Otherwise, you will receive a single patch for this event.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Trail rating 1+. The trails are along the shoulder of roads through the battlefield area and through the historical town of Yorktown. Parts of the walk trails are on dirt pathways and may be difficult for wheelchairs. Strollers may be used.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact George Fries at (757) 898-8115; email: gfries@earthlink.net.

DIRECTIONS:See detailed directions below.

YORKTOWN (from Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News): Take I-64 west to Exit 258B, US 17 North. Follow US 17 North about 8.1 miles to the stoplight at Cook Road. Turn right at that stoplight onto Cook Road (VA 704). Follow Cook Road to the stop sign (about 2.4 miles). Turn left onto VA 238. Proceed about 0.1 miles and turn a hard right. Proceed toward the visitors’ center and park in the parking lot at the visitors’ center. The gift shop is located in the visitors’ center.

YORKTOWN (from Richmond and points north): Take I-64 east to Exit 242B, Rt. 199 East. Travel east on Rt. 199 about 2 miles. The road narrows from four lanes to two. You will come to a high security fence on both sides of the road and a water tower on the left side. After you pass the water tower, turn right up the ramp to the Colonial Parkway. At the stop sign at the top of the ramp, turn right toward Yorktown. Drive down the Colonial Parkway to the stop sign (about 8.5 miles). At the stop sign, proceed straight across and park in the parking lot at the visitors’ center. The gift shop is located in the visitors’ center.