Picnic Areas

Located on the north side of the Schuylkill River within Valley Forge National Historical Park, the Betzwood picnic area provides shade, picnic tables, potable water, restrooms, and established charcoal grills. Betzwood also provides boat trailer parking and a boat launch on the Schuylkill River, trailhead access to the popular regional Schuylkill River Trail, and trailhead access to the NPS-managed River Trail.

Varnum's Picnic Area is a shady, grassy lawn with picnic tables. In the parking lot there is a restroom facility, an information kiosk, and a short trail to the Star Redoubt. The parking lot is open daily from April to October, 7 AM to dark, then open weekends only through November. The parking lot is closed December through March.

Wayne's Woods picnic area provides excellent views of the National Memorial Arch and the landscape of Valley Forge. The area features wooden picnic tables under the shade of tall trees and easy access to the paved 5-mile loop of the Joseph Plumb Martin trail. The use of picnic tables is first-come, first-served. A public restroom and outdoor water fountain is available seasonally.