Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park · PA
3 noticesfrom the National Park Service
Information · County Line Road Closed Monday To Friday
County Line Road is closed during the week, from Monday through Friday. The closure will apply to all vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Please find an alternate route.
Information · Isaac Potts House (Washington's Headquarters) Closed For Restoration
The Isaac Potts House (Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge) is temporarily closed for a restoration project. The Washington's Headquarters area, including the Valley Forge Train Station and exhibits, Commander-In-Chief's Guard Huts, and George Washington statue, remains open and accessible during regular operating hours. Learn more about the restoration project at the link below.
More informationInformation · Maurice Stephens Parking Lot Closed During Construction Project
The parking lot near the Maurice Stephens house, located on Rt 23 opposite from the Washington Memorial Chapel, is closed during construction and renovation work on the house. Visitors are encouraged to park in the Chapel lot for Grand Parade trail access
More information
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of people to pull together, overcome adversity, and find renewal through transformation.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/vafo
- Location
- Valley Forge National Historical Park (40.101, -75.446)
Track your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Visitor Center at Valley Forge
- Visitor Information Table
Hours
Park Groundstoday: 7:00AM - Sunset
- Sat Oct 37:00AM - Sunset
- Sun Oct 47:00AM - Sunset
- Mon Oct 57:00AM - Sunset
- Tue Oct 67:00AM - Sunset
- Wed Oct 77:00AM - Sunset
- Thu Oct 87:00AM - Sunset
- Fri Oct 97:00AM - Sunset
The park grounds including roads, parking lots, trails, and monuments are open from 7am to dark (30 minutes after sunset) year round. Park grounds remain open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Washington's Headquartersclosed today
- Sat Oct 3Closed
Visitor centers
1
- Visitor Center at Valley Forgetoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
1
Driving Tour: The Valley Forge Encampment20–120 minutes · 10 stops
The Encampment Tour route consists of 9 major tour stops along a 10-mile driving route. This self-guided tour takes you to many historic monuments and sites and past some of the most scenic views of the park.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.