One of the finest running venues anywhere!
Park and run: Run through history in the Colonial National Historical Park. Park at Surrender Field (F) and run along the “tour roads” for as many miles as you want to go. Traffic volume is minimal and sometimes non-existent, one-way, speed limit is 15 mph, suitable for meditation. Or park along the waterfront in Yorktown where there are parking lots, restaurants, a sandy beach and public facilities.
Directions:
For an internet map search or GPS, use the following: Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, Virginia 23690.
Eastbound from the Richmond area via I-64, exit 242B for Yorktown, to the Colonial Parkway. Follow the parkway to its end. West bound Interstate 64 from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Hampton area for Yorktown should take Route 105 East (Fort Eustis Boulevard east), exit 250B to Route 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway). Turn left (North) onto Route 17. Follow the signs to the Yorktown Battlefield.