York River State Park

Category: State park

Address: 9801 York River Park Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188, USA

Phone: +17575663036

Reviews

Kathy Wibberly

Jun 6, 2022

Great park and opportunities for seeing eagles, osprey and other birds and wildlife. Dogs on leash are welcome. Trails are great and vary between easy to moderate in terrain.

Anne Margaret White

Mar 11, 2022

Enjoyed the rolling hills through woods with occasional glimpses of water on a gorgeous spring afternoon. The visitors center has a couple of beautiful vistas if you're doing a drive by. If you're hiking the trails, keep an eye on trail closures. Repair work on Fossil Beach is underway. Wish there were reroutes instead of hard closures.

Marisa Turpin

Dec 15, 2021

I was initially going to rate this park one star, because I drove here last Tuesday and they were closed for "wildlife management." However, I tried again on Friday and the gates were open! I am so glad that I returned. This place is a …

Shannon Forehand

Dec 13, 2021

I was driving home from Ashland, VA to Portsmouth, VA and decided to stop here with my son! It was sooo beautiful! We walked two of the shorter trails, and got to see so much! Breathtaking views!! Such a relaxing day!! We got tons of …

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Questions & Answers

Do they have kayak rentals if so what is the price?

Samantha Wallace | Jan 13, 2019
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2019

We do. Please call the park for the rates: 757-566-3036

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Ate there stalls for rent or space for equestrian camping?

Linda Weiss | Jan 13, 2019
G GG | Jan 14, 2019

No camping at this state park. I wish they did. They have room, but choose not to for some reason.

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Is swimming permitted?

Raul Velazquez | Aug 15, 2021
N | Aug 16, 2021

It says swim at your own risk, but I would only wade close to the shoreline due to the strong currents for safety precaution. Any river is deceiving in their strength.

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Is there a place to go crabbing in park?

David Hower | Jan 13, 2020
Nancy Heltman | Jan 14, 2020

Yes. There are two sections to the park and you want to go down to Croaker Landing where the boat launch is. There is a fishing pier and shoreline and you can crab from either one.

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Is swimming allowed here?

E | Jan 13, 2020
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2020

Not allowed in the pond and not recommended in the York River or Creek but we cannot prevent swimming there (we can only prevent or restrict swimming in bodies of water completely contained in a park). There is no real beach area.

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Can you walk your dogs here

Tamra Woods | Jan 13, 2019
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2019

Yes. The dog must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under your control and you must clean up after the dog, depositing the waste in a trash container.

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Are there budget priced hotels close by?

Falyn Walter | Jan 13, 2020
Gene Popson | Jan 14, 2020

I got rooms in Williamsburg as low as $35/night off season and $60 in season. I used Expedia App.

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Is it easy to get down to fossil beach?

John Davis | Jul 16, 2021
Corey Sylvain | Jul 17, 2021

Yes, fairly easy walk. Some slopes and tree roots, but not strenuous

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Can you fish at the park?

Martha Nicholas | Jun 16, 2021
York River State Park (Owner) | Jun 17, 2021

Yes. We have a fishing pier at the Croaker Landing section of the park but you can fish elsewhere as well. If you fish on the pier we have a pier license so you don't need it there. You will need it everywhere else on the park.

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What time is the park opening these days?

Tory Gussman | Jan 12, 2021
Vanessa Barger | Jan 13, 2021

I think it's 8am.

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Does it cost to park during winter?

Quin. Sav | Jan 12, 2021
Cliff Parker | Jan 13, 2021

Yes. I went a few weeks ago and paid to park.

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If you hold a lifetime handicap hunting permit, are u allowed to hunt from ground on a managed hunt

sandy dodd | Jan 13, 2020
Robert Cordrey | Jan 14, 2020

Attending the pre-hunt briefing will allow you to ask questions.

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Does it cost to ride horse trails

Billie Jean Lotz | Jan 13, 2020
Rachel Gill | Jan 14, 2020

There are inexpensive fees on park entrance

Does it cost

Billie Jean Lotz | Jan 13, 2020
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2020

There is a $5 per car parking fee and an extra fee of $3 for a horse trailer.

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Is there rv camping??

Vickey Urso | Jan 13, 2020
Grey Pilgrim | Jan 14, 2020

No.

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Is there a place to go crabbing?

demond mcduffie | Jan 13, 2020
Nancy Heltman | Jan 14, 2020

Yes. There are two sections of the park. You want the Croaker Landing section. We have a pier there and there is also shoreline you can crab from. The rest of the park has beautiful views of the river but access is dicey although you can hike to the river from that section as well.

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Do you need license to fish here

Raymond White | Jan 13, 2020
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2020

Not if you fish off the pier. We have a pier license so that covers the people who pay to use the pier.

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What fish are in the river?

Brozicc | Jan 13, 2020
York River State Park (Owner) | Jan 14, 2020

catfish, spot, croaker, striper and crabs

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IS it open 24/7 ??

Dylan Chestnutt | Jan 13, 2019
Andrew Aczel | Jan 14, 2019

No they have hours, not sure what time they open but I know they close at sunset each night

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Is there still fossil hunting alone the banks of the river?

Raymond Singleton | Jan 13, 2019
Chris Cowan | Jan 14, 2019

Yes

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Although there's fishing, is this a crabbing site?

Rae Hill | Jan 13, 2019
Alex Krupski | Jan 14, 2019

You can crab off the fishing pier

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Can you swim here ?

Ruby Contreras | Jan 13, 2019
Kevin Divins | Jan 14, 2019

I would not suggest it because there are many things buried that you could step on! It is a good place to canoe or kayak though! The hiking is nice also!

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Do they sell bait at the pier?

Kenneth Devlin | Jan 13, 2019
Kevin Divins | Jan 14, 2019

Yes! At the fishing pier which is up the road from the main entrance to the park!

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How much does it cost to fish there

Mark Harris | Jan 13, 2019
Jerome Kubovcik | Jan 14, 2019

$4 honor code parking fee, other than that i dont believe they charge to fish here

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Are sites there for camping ?

Patsy Hilliard | Jan 13, 2019
G GG | Jan 14, 2019

No, they don't, but they should. They have plenty of room for it. KOA is about two miles straight down the road past it off of Newman Road.

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R there any tent camping sites available tonight

Kelly Smith | Jan 13, 2019
G GG | Jan 14, 2019

No camping at the state park.

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