Jamestown/Yorktown Planning

Is it possible to visit Yorktown, Yorktown Victory Center, Historic Jamestown, and Jamestown Settlement all in one day? If not, what kind of time frame to we need to give to visiting these various places?

Jamestown/Yorktown Planning

You definitely can visit them all in one day. Depending on where you are staying, I would start at the furthest one away from you, %26amp; work your way back.

I would recommend about 2 hours each for Yorktown Victory Center %26amp; Historic Jamestown, and about 3 hours for Jamestown Settlement.

Again, I%26#39;m not sure where you are staying, but if it would be convenient for you, the Historic Triangle Shuttle runs between those places, %26amp; operates daily 9am-5pm thru November. Service is from Colonial Williamsburg to both Jamestown and Yorktown on the hour and half hour. Return service departs from National Park Service areas on the half-hour and Jamestown Yorktown Foundation sites five minutes later (35 minutes past the hour.)

Here is a link with more info.

www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism/transportation.htm

Jamestown/Yorktown Planning

Thanks so much for your informative reply, Eliziam1. You were a great help!

While it%26#39;s possible, you%26#39;ll be moving rapidly through the sites. You can hit the highlights and move on, but you may not have time to take one of the ranger-led tours at the NPS sites (Yorktown Battlefield, Historic Jamestown), and you%26#39;ll just skim the surface, really.

The shuttle is a great service, but the timing is not very practical for visiting all 4 sites in a day. I%26#39;d suggest Historic Jamestowne first, then the Settlement, and a nice drive down the Colonial Parkway. At Yorktown, you may need to chose between the sites. I favor the NPS site, but both are interesting, and it would be difficult to choose.

Thanks for the advice, Zoey. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your insights.

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