York River State Park
The park entrance is 8.6 miles from Williamsburg. Day use costs $5 per vehicle parking (standard). Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk. York River State Park is a state park in James City County, Virginia.
York River State Park map
York River State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to York River State Park costs $5 per vehicle parking (standard). Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk.
- York River State Park is 8.6 miles from Williamsburg.
Before you go
York River State Park is 8.6 miles from Williamsburg.
- Flush restrooms
Trails
- Taskinas Creek Trail
- Mattaponi Trail
- Meh-Te-Kos Trail
- Challenge Loop
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- River Named in agency park title
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Public lands next to York River State Park
- National Park Service unitCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is 1.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dcr.virginia.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dcr.virginia.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dcr.virginia.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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