Machicomoco State Park Campground

This place is basically brand new. I was in site #2 - paved, level pull-through. Bathrooms and showers are immaculate. Great cell and data service. Since it is so new, there isn’t much shade. But the park is in a great location 15 minutes from Yorktown. Definitely worthwhile for exploring the area.

Being Virginia's newest state park, Machicomoco has brand new facilities and infrastructure. The 27 site campground has plenty of RV and walk-in tent site options all with brand new picnic tables, fire rings, lantern posts and fresh gravel. The sites are spacious, but a few are a little close together. Most RV sites are out in the open with no to little shade and come with water and 20, 30 and 50 amp service- no sewage hookup buy there is also a brand new dump station adjacent to the campground. The tent sites all have good shade. They have 3 yurts available to reserve in the campground as well.

The park has an interpretive center where rangers give talks on the weekends as well as a paved trail that rides parallel to the main loop road. The interpretative center offers several trails with interpretive features and incredible views. They have also installed a beautiful new car-top boat launch for canoes and kayaks. You must carry your kayak or canoe to the end of a dock where you load it onto some rollers that launch you into the water. There is also a floating dock available for boaters to access the park from the York River. Plenty of these trails are bike accessible and many of the park features are a decent hike from each other- so definitely bring your bike to this park!

Overall, a beautiful addition to the Virgina State Park system and is conveniently located a short drive (40 mins) from Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown. There are plentiful services such as gas, groceries, restaurants and bars within a 10 minute drive from the campground in Gloucester.

Best sites: 22 (tent), 3 (pull-thru)

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