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National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Historic Jamestowne
ENTRANCE GATE: Gate hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Daily. No entrance is permitted prior to 8:30 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m. including bicyclists and pedestrians. All park grounds are closed at sunset. Park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. NUMBER TO PHONE IF SITES ARE CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: For closures in Colonial National Historical Park please phone this 24 hour phone number (757) 856-1240. http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Standard Hours
- Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Yorktown Battlefield
All park grounds are closed at sunset. Yorktown Visitor Center: Opened daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. NUMBER TO PHONE IF SITES ARE CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: For closures in Colonial National Historical Park please phone this 24 hour phone number (757) 856-1240. http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Standard Hours
- Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $7.00 – For Those Without An Entrance Pass to Yorktown Battlefield
Adult (16 and older) -$7; 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 $7 at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center. Yorktown Battlefield will not be selling the $14 entrance permit for Historic Jamestowne - $14.00 – For Those Without An Entrance Pass to Historic Jamestowne
Adult (16 and older) -$7; 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 $7 at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center. Yorktown Battlefield will not be selling the $14 entrance permit for Historic Jamestowne. - $0.00 – No Additional Charge for Holders of These Passes
Holders of the following passes will be admitted to Historic Jamestowne at Description* * Interagency Access and Golden Access Pass * Interagency Military Pass Phone 757-856-1250 for further information. - $5.00 – For Historic Jamestowne Other National Park Pass Holders Will Be Charged an additional $5.00 per adult
All other National Park pass holders will be charged an additional $5.00 per adult entering on the pass to cover the Preservation Virginia entrance fee. These passes include: * Interagency Annual Pass * Interagency Senior Pass * Golden Age Pass * Colonial National Historical Park Annual Pass * Preservation Virginia Membership Card – ($5.00 per adult NPS fee) Phone 757-856-1250 for further information.
Entrance Passes:
- $0.00 – No Additional Charge for Holders of These Passes
Holders of the following passes will be admitted to Historic Jamestowne at Description* * Interagency Access and Golden Access Pass * Interagency Military Pass
About
Witness America’s Beginnings, from an English colony in 1607 to an independent nation in 1781.
On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three cultures came together – European, Virginia Indian and African–to create a new society that would eventually seek independence from Great Britain. On October 19, 1781, American and French troops defeated the British at Yorktown in the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Directions
For an internet map search or GPS, use the following: Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, Virginia 23690. Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, Virginia 23081.
Visitor Centers
Historic Jamestowne
We recommend you plan at least two hours for your visit, but many visitors end up staying longer when they see how much history is actually here. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes as the Historic site is about three-quarters of a mile long.
Weather
During the summer season visitors should dress in light, comfortable clothing, wear comfortable shoes and use sunscreen. We recommended you carry a bottle of water with you. High temperatures and high humidity create higher risk of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Most of the Historic site is out-of-doors and although not a great distance from an air-conditioned building, staying properly hydrated will help prevent these illnesses. During the fall visitors should have a light jacket available.
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