Valley Forge among top 10 parks for fall foliage

Valley Forge National Historical Park has been named one of the top 10 most-photogenic national parks for fall foliage, the National Park Foundation announced yesterday.

Valley Forge was one of two parks in Pennsylvania to make the top 10, joining the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Bushkill. At Valley Forge, peak colors are expected during the next two weeks, the foundation said.

The top 10 also included Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, Maine; Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio; Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee; Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter, Ind.; Mississippi National River and Recreation Area in St. Paul, Minn.; Mount Rainier National Park in Ashford, Wash.; New River Gorge National River in Glen Jean, W. Va.; and Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y.

The National Park Foundation, based in Washington, is the fund-raising arm of the National Park Service. - Inquirer staff