Today was a great day for the outdoors so we visiting another one of the Virginia State Parks…read more First let me say - I've never had a bad visit at the VASP's Besides the great weather we wanted to visit this newer state park. We enjoy camping in our RV and discovered this park had camping sites. So normally if possible we will check out a park before we drag our big beast RV to a location. I found the camping sites real nice and fairly large. None of the site look difficult to back into. However, they do have several pull through sites. None of the sites seem to have any cover - so you will need to deal with the sun and maybe summertime heat. Just know that. Some sites do have E/W. The dump station appears clean and easy in & out. The bath house was very clean As for the rest of the park. Just wonderful biking/walking path. Not sure but there are a few miles of them and all look flat. As for the trails to the water, they are rocked and again I'm sure a mountain biker can easily handle them. Not 100% sure though if bikes are allowed on them - so check before you do. I even seen an older lady driving her motorized wheelchair on these paths and she didn't seem to have any difficulty. The restroom area and picnic pavilions looked great and were very clean. Of course this facility is newer, so I hope they stay looking as great as they do today. I expect we will be back here with the RV in the Fall or Spring. I say this again due to no real shade in the campground area and no swimming avail.

Meaning "A special meeting place", Machicomoco was a lovely place to take a quick walk and only…read morejust beating the downpour. The Interpretive Area has gorgeous water views, and short gravel trails. A longer loop trail circled the park, saw a few deer in the fields. There were several marsh birds, including white heron!

Stopped in to pick up the Christmas light tickets for this year and the visitor center part opens…read moreat 9:00. The park itself opens at 8:00 but this was such a cool little office visitor Center and they were so wonderful. So go in and get your tickets. I've honestly only been through the park for the Christmas lights so I do need to go back and check it out for a good hike

A lovely gem of a park that is kind of tucked away and would be easy to miss when in the area, that…read morewould be a shame, so do make a point of checking it out. Good for bikes, hikes, walking, running, dog walking, fishing, birding, etc. Plenty of parking is available and trails are well marked.

What I like about this park is that you can see both Yorktown and Jamestown in a single day. I was…read moreimmediately captivated upon entering the park and followed the signs to the Yorktown visitor center. The former battlefield tuned memorial and later tourist attraction is easy to navigate and communicates the sites history effectively.

Overall, this is a great historical park. It is very clean and organized, while the staff is fairly…read morepolite. The quality of the archeology is astonishing and the atmosphere is amazing with the lake. Additionally, this place is accessible to anyone. tl;dr: I would recommend visiting if you are in Williamsburg and enjoy historical artifacts!

We had an incredible time exploring the battlefield and driving from location to location. My…read morehusband is a veteran so we got free admission which pleasantly surprised us that I also qualified as his wife. The staff was so nice and explained everything. We took the map and went to each site, read the plaques and paid our respect to those lost. The weather was perfect and everything was clearly labeled and well taken care of. We had a great time learning all about the battle and touring the grounds.

We stopped at this attraction as part of the free trolley tour that circles Yorktown. My husband…read moreloves military historic and we were both bummed that the museum on site was closed for the government shutdown. We did however make the best of walking around the site and taking in all of the history we could on the grounds. We also observed a ceremony that was going on when we arrived at the Victory Monument and viewed various artillery pieces on the grounds. The town of Yorktown has lots of historic buildings and things to see and do. We enjoyed walking around and taking the trolley around this beautiful village.

Enjoyed a meet up with a few friends. It was my first time at Waller Mill which has been on my…read morelist. The park is now free to enter as of February. The dog park is just as you enter. Parking is just beyond and plentiful. The park offers trails, fishing and boating as well as the separate dog park. Restrooms are located at the trail head by the water. They were extremely dated and no soap in the men's room. There is a water refilling station which is a bonus. I came to hike and there are options on length. There is a 2.9 mile trail, Lookout Tower. You can add two + which is did for a total hike of 5.75. The trail was overall easy with some elevation changes. The challenges were the tree roots. Some of path is nice along the water. Other parts are paved along the road.

A bunch of years back Walmart super store had Employees picnic type of food bunch at the park. I…read moremissed when management of Williamsburg super store did this for the employee's. The wooden area is very beautiful and the day was sunny to partly cloudy with a light wind blowing.

There are a few river beaches in our area, this is one of my favorites. I am amazed that there were…read morepeople in the water today as there is no way it's warm enough yet. Still, as it's Mother's Day there was quite the crowd for the start of the season. This beach is right past the bridge so there is a bit of a current but as it's usually calm it's safe for all ages. It's a local gem. Who needs to go all the way down to VA beach when we have this? No sharks!

GENERAL Yorktown Beach is truly a hidden gem! It's a…read morefantastic seaside escape and a great alternative to Virginia Beach, just across the bridge. The scenic pathway along the shore is perfect for a breezy day stroll, and the plaza offers a variety of charming seaside restaurants, bakeries, ice cream parlors, and bookstores to explore. PARKING Free parking is available in the garage and lot by the plaza.

What better way to spend a day than to take a road trip to quaint historic Yorktown! After we took…read morea stroll down the boardwalk, and enjoyed some time at the park, our next stop was visiting some colonial buildings. This famous brick house was built in the popular Georgian style of its day. The Nelson House was closed during Covid, but that didn't stop us from admiring the architectural beauty of the estate, the outbuildings, the unique fencing, the grounds and the lovely English gardens. Named for one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and a previous governor of Virginia, Thomas Nelson, Jr., the Nelson family home has a rich lineage. His grandfather built the house about 1730, and his father also occupied the house and was a prestigious politician in Yorktown. The Nelson family was influential in Virginia's history and the house stayed in the family until the early 1900's. It is now preserved for visitors, historians, lovers of architecture and everyone else to appreciate! There's so much history to see in Yorktown, so be sure to add the Nelson House to your itinerary!

A great place to bring the family! So many fun activities for the kids to do. Love this placeread more

Children's water park was closed except for the last day there. Cabin floor was sandy upon arrival…read moreand smelled like bug spray. Arcade coin machine not working Games not working Bathhouse plumbing not working Dirty underwear in the shower Couldn't sit on the couch because the air conditioning would freeze you. The water to the cottage was being fed from a hose. Hot water could scald a child.

We thought this was a solid park. Our kid had fun on the playground. We also liked that there was…read morea shelter with tables and benches under it. The park also had some baseball fields that looked pretty good. I would recommend this park.