Birding
The park's location along the Atlantic flyway affords visitors the opportunity to see wintering, migratory, and breeding birds along park roads.
Year-round Pets allowed
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · VA
Things to do in Yorktown Battlefield
The National Park Service lists 4 things to do at Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park. 1 have no extra fee, 4 need no reservation, and 4 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Updated · NPS Data API
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 to the most important spots on the Yorktown Battlefield. Allow at least 45 minute to complete this tour.
30-120 Minutes Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
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 visitors through the Allied Encampment areas. . Allow at least 30 minute to complete this tour.
30-120 Minutes Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
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 Street.
30-120 Minutes Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
Before you go
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Yorktown Battlefield. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
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Sources
- National Park Service Data API — things to do, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026. Descriptions are short excerpts; photos are NPS photos shown from nps.gov with their credit.
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park — things to do on nps.gov