Colonial Parkway
Places to Visit
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Archer's Hope provides visitors with a panoramic view of the James River, the western end of Jamestown Island, and a sweeping vista of the Colonial Parkway.
Location: Located at K-28 along the Colonial Parkway, approximately 5 miles from the Jamestown gateway.
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Colonial Williamsburg, the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia, is the nation's largest outdoor living history museum.
Location: Colonial Williamsburg is located at K-20 along the Colonial Parkway.
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This complex structure is two bridges connected by overhead brickwork, carrying both railroad tracks and a road over the Colonial Parkway.
Location: Located at K-21, just east of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
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Here the Colonial Parkway emerges from dense forest to an open vista, providing a sweeping view of the York River for visitors traveling east towards Yorktown.
Location: Felgate's Creek is located at K-7 on the Colonial Parkway, approximately 6 miles from the Yorktown gateway.
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Historic Jamestowne preserves the site of the first permanent English settlement in America.
Location: Located at K-35, the western terminus of the Colonial Parkway.
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The story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians they encountered is told through film, gallery exhibits and living history.
Location: Located at K-35, just east of the western terminus of the Colonial Parkway
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When the Colonial Parkway was opened in 1935, Jones Mill Pond was considered to be one of the most beautiful areas on the parkway, with open vistas to both the pond and stream sides.
Location: Jones Mill Pond is located a K-15 along the Colonial Parkway, approximately 6 miles west of the Yorktown gateway.
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Sixteen pull-offs containing a total of 32 interpretive signs are scattered along the 23-mile route of the Colonial Parkway.
Location: Various locations along the parkway.
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Designed as the most effective way to bypass the restored 18th Century capital of Virginia, the tunnel passes beneath Colonial Williamsburg, in the vicinity of the Peyton Randolph House.
Location: The Williamsburg Tunnel is located a K-21 along the Parkway, approximately 1/4 mile west of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
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Yorktown Battlefield is the site of the last major battle of the American Revolution and is operated by the National Park Service.
Location: Located at the eastern terminus of the Colonial Parkway
