Valley Forge National Historical Park - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours Seasons

Park grounds open daily, year-round; open sun-up to sun-down, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Welcome Center 9 am to 5 pm daily and Washington's Headquarters open 9 am to 5 pm daily except closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Washington's Headquarters closed October 27, 2008 through January 1, 2009 for maintenance

Local Partners Information Resources

Valley Forge Convention and Visitor Bureau

Chester County Conference and Visitor Bureau

Getting There

Plane

Philadelphia International Airport is located 25 miles away from the park. From the airport:

- I-95 south to I-476 north (5.7 miles)

- I-476 to I-76 Schuylkill Expressway west (15.7 miles)

- I-76 Schuylkill Expressway west to Exit 327 (Mall Blvd) (4.5 miles)

- Turn Right at the first traffic light

- Turn Right at Mall Blvd Turn Right at N. Gulph Road

- Travel north on N. Gulph Road (1.8 miles)

- Park entrance is on the left at the Route 23 traffic light

Car

From Philadelphia, New Jersey and points southeast via I-76 Schuylkill Expressway west:

- I-76 Schuylkill Expressway west to Exit 327 (Mall Blvd)

- Turn Right at the first traffic light

- Turn Right at Mall Blvd

- Turn Right at N. Gulph Road

- Travel north on N. Gulph Road (1.8 miles)

- Park entrance is on the left at the Route 23 traffic light

From Baltimore, Wilmington, DE, and points southeast, via US 202 north:

- US 202 north to US 422 west

- US 422 west to Route 23 west (1.8 miles)

- Turn right at the exit ramp and merge to the center lane

- Park entrance is straight ahead

From New York and points northeast via the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

- I-276 Pennsylvania Turnpike west to Exit 326

- Exit 326 for Valley Forge **Use the right side of the tollbooth

-Turn Right at N. Gulph Road immediately after the tollbooth

-Travel on N. Gulph Road (1.8 miles)

- Park entrance is on the left at the Route 23 traffic light

From Harrisburg and points west via the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

- I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Exit 326

- Exit 326 for Valley Forge **Use the right side of the tollbooth

- Turn Right at N. Gulph Road immediately after the tollbooth

- Travel on N. Gulph Road (1.8 miles)

- Park entrance is on the left at the Route 23 traffic light

From Pottstown and Reading PA, and points northwest, via US 422 east:

- Exit at Route 23 west

- Turn right at the exit ramp and merge to the center lane

- Park entrance is straight ahead

Public Transportation

SEPTA Bus Route 125 stops at the Valley Forge Visitor Center, the near-by Sheraton Hotel, and King Of Prussia Mall.

Getting Around

Cassette tape and CD for sale and free map of tour route available in the Welcome Center.