There are 15 trails at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Depending on the trail, hikers, bikers, and horseback riders are welcome. Skating is not allowed on any of the trails except for the paved Schuylkill River Trail.
E-bikes are allowed on any trail that standard bikes are allowed on, but the motor can only be used to assist in peddling. You cannot ride around on an e-bike like a motorcycle.
The trail map available at the park and any maps posted on the actual trails are not accurate. I have made all corrections to the map that you can download here on National Park Planner.
Valley Forge Trail Map (PDF)
For more information on the trails, see the following trail reports:
Baptist Trace
Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
.75 mile, gravel road
Chapel Trail
Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
2.3 miles, unpaved
Commissary Trail
Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
1 mile, unpaved
Grand Parade Trail
Hikers and horseback riders
2.6 miles, unpaved
Horse-Shoe Trail
Hikers and horseback riders
140 miles, but only a small segment is within park boundaries, unpaved
Joseph Plumb Martin Trail
Hikers and bikers
5-mile loop with a few miles of side trails, paved
Knox Trail
Hikers and bikers
.3 mile, slate slab, gravel, and dirt surface
Mount Joy Trail
Hikers and horseback riders
4.25 miles round trip, unpaved
Mount Misery Trail
Hikers only
.8 mile, unpaved
River Trail
Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
3 miles, gravel
Schuylkill River Trail
Hikers, bikers, and skaters
120 miles, 2 miles within Valley Forge, paved and gravel
Valley Creek Trail
Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
1 mile, gravel
Wolfinger Trail
Hikers only
.3 mile, unpaved
Yellow Springs Trail
Hikers and bikers
.3 mile, paved
There is also a bridle trail that runs along the park’s southern border. It is not identified with a name on the trail map. I did not hike it, so I cannot report on it other than to say that hikers are also welcome on the trail.
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Last updated on May 29, 2022