Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Designation: Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Location: Virginia
📘 Park Overview
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.
🌤 Weather Information
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 of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 89.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 28.10 degrees Fahrenheit. For closures in due to inclement weather at Colonial National Historical Park please phone this 24 hour phone number (757) 856-1240.
🚗 Directions
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.
Images
Cannon on earthworks at sunset. Yorktown Battlefield
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
We have artillery firing programs twice a month throughout the summer at Yorktown Battlefield
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
The Moore House where the terms of surrender were negotiated.
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
Civil War National Cemetery
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
The Nelson house on main street of Yorktown. Home of Thomas Nelson Jr. a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Credit: NPS Photo
Yorktown Victory Monument
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9
Credit: NPS Photo/Linda Williams
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Friday, Jul 17
Smoky haze
High: 93.7°F | Low: 80.2°F
Humidity: 68%
Wind: 11 mph
Rain Chance: 5%
UV Index: 7.7
Sunrise: 05:59 AM
Sunset: 08:25 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent (15%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 80.2°F
Cloud Cover: 5%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, Jul 18
Sunny
High: 101.3°F | Low: 76.3°F
Humidity: 64%
Wind: 18.6 mph
Rain Chance: 61%
UV Index: 9.9
Sunrise: 05:59 AM
Sunset: 08:24 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent (23%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 79.2°F
Cloud Cover: 61%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Sunday, Jul 19
Light rain shower
High: 93.4°F | Low: 74.4°F
Humidity: 79%
Wind: 12.5 mph
Rain Chance: 80%
UV Index: 8.4
Sunrise: 06:00 AM
Sunset: 08:23 PM
Moon: First Quarter (33%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 75.4°F
Cloud Cover: 80%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (1)
Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 11:32AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Jul 17, 2026 11:32am
Expires: Jul 18, 2026 12:00am
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code
RED Air Quality Alert across The Hampton Roads Area, for Fine
Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight. This also includes south
central Virginia.
Air quality is expected to reach code RED...which is
unhealthy...and means everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy
outdoor exertion. Those with respiratory and/or heart ailments may
experience more serious health effects.
An Air Quality Alert means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For
additional information...please visit the Virginia D E Q Air Quality
Web Site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/AQforecast
Park Alerts
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
Yorktown Battlefield
1000 Colonial Parkway
Yorktown, VA 23690
🏤 Mailing Address:
Colonial National Historical Park - Yorktown Battlefield
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, VA 23690
📞 Voice Phone: 7578982410
📞 Fax Phone: 7578986346
✉️ Email: colo_info@nps.gov