Travel Lens
Walk the Revolutionary War battlefield, browse the riverfront and sail the York River in historic Yorktown.
Walk the grounds where Washington’s army defeated Lord Cornwallis in 1781, starting from the Yorktown Visitor Center.
This two-acre beach off Water Street is made for picnics and sunbathing, with kayak, paddleboard and bike rentals nearby.
Shops and restaurants sit steps from the beach, including an art gallery, a bookshop and a fine jewelry store.
Exhibits trace the role of Chesapeake Bay watermen and their craft, from the colonial era to the present day.
Cast for crabs and bass from the pier at Water and Conte de Grasse streets, where no fishing license is needed.
A reconstruction of William Buckner’s 1711 mill stands beside the Watermen’s Museum and makes a photogenic stop.
Several 1700s homes line Main Street, including the brick Nelson House, home of Declaration of Independence signer Thomas Nelson Jr.
From April to November, sail from Riverwalk Landing on a 105-foot schooner and see the battlefield from the water.
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