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Colonial National Historical ParkFee collection at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center
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Colonial National Historical Park
Things To Do
 

Colonial National Historical Park is a multifaceted park providing something for everyone.  For the nature lovers we have bird watching with over 200 various species.  Wild life abounds with deer, raccoon, opossum, Red Tail Fox, Mink, Bald Eagle, Wild Turkey and many others.  During the spring the fields are a rainbow of colors with wild flowers blossoming everywhere.  In the fall the forest and tree lined parkway become a kaleidoscope of reds, orange, and browns.

For the health conscious you can walk, run or bike our Battlefield Tour roads, the Jamestown 3-5 mile loop drive or the Colonial Parkway.  Or, if you prefer, you can drive these roads in the air-conditioned comfort of your automobile.

For the history minded our park spans the timelines from pre-colonization, through Colonial Virginia; from the end of English Colonial America through the American Revolutionary War; from America’s Independence to the Civil War.

Young visitor proudly displaying her completed Junior Ranger Booklet
The proud, the few, the Junior Rangers
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Ranger Lee Cotton giving a guided tour
Guided Tours
Colonial NHP provides tours and programs for thousands of visitors yearly
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Special Events
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Satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay courtesy of the USGS  

Did You Know?
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States at 200 miles long, from 3 to 30 miles wide with an area of 3,237 square miles. Four major rivers empty into the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia: the James River, the York River, the Rappahannock River and the Potomac River.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST