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Yorktown Fishing Pier

A scenic public pier at historic Yorktown offering striped bass, catfish, copia, and shad on the York River with Colonial War of Independence sites nearby. This guide uses current public-access research and links to the operating agency for trip-day verification.

5-DAY FORECAST

Tue, Sep 15

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Clear sky

79° / 65°

💨 11 mph

Wed, Sep 16

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Overcast

82° / 64°

💨 9 mph

Thu, Sep 17

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Overcast

90° / 67°

💨 9 mph

Fri, Sep 18

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Thunderstorm

90° / 71°

💧 0.17"

💨 9 mph

Sat, Sep 19

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Light drizzle

81° / 73°

💧 0.01"

💨 12 mph

Address: Yorktown Fishing Pier, Yorktown, VA 23690

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Common species: Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Cobia, American Shad

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1. Getting there and parking

Directions

From VA-9 or VA-31, head to Yorktown Historic Waterfront area. GPS: Yorktown Fishing Pier, Yorktown, VA 23690.

Parking

Public parking at Yorktown waterfront. Historic site parking available.

Source: Virginia DWR – Yorktown