York River State Park

About an hour from the Tidewater cities, York River State Park adds fossil hunting, marsh and shoreline learning, playgrounds, picnics, and a visitor center.

Best for
Fossil beach + estuary
From Tidewater
About one hour
Nature
Estuary + fossil beach
Play
Playgrounds + picnics
Location

9801 York River Park Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Williamsburg · about a one-hour drive from Norfolk and Virginia Beach · Directions

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