Williamsburg · SHORELINE
York River State Park – Fossil Beach / Mattaponi Trail shoreline
Source check recorded in supplied data: · Not a firsthand visit
- Leash rules
- Same VSP rule: leash ≤6 ft or confined; attended. This is shoreline access for fossils/views—not a designated swimming beach. Park states no designated swimming areas.
- Seasonal / access limits
- Tide/erosion affect fossil hunting access—UNKNOWN formal seasonal closure of Fossil Beach itself on park page.
- Fees
- Covered by York River passenger parking fee ($5/$5). No separate beach fee found.
- Parking
- Park in designated park lots; use trails (e.g., Mattaponi Trail per park materials) to shoreline. Exact Fossil Beach lot UNKNOWN—use main day-use parking.
- Hours
- Within park hours: 8 a.m. to dusk.
What the supplied sources establish
The details above reproduce this place’s supplied research record. “No fee stated” does not mean a fee has been confirmed as zero.
Policy sources
- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/york-river
- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/pets
- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/document/data/trail-guide-yorkriver.pdf
Research-based, not a firsthand visit. Re-check linked policies before leaving. UNKNOWN means the supplied sources do not establish a detail.
FIELD NOTES / RICHMOND, VA
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