Virginia VanKeulen

Went on a Monday morning in December. Flowers were in bloom, animals were active and volunteers were many and informative. The sea lion training was interesting and the 5 week old baby giraffe was darling. Very nice zoo with lots of upgrades since I was there last. Plenty of parking and no admission fee were the topping on the cake.

Went on a rainy Saturday afternoon mid October. Fully manned, nice visitor center with exhibits, gift shop and movie. Did the 10 mile circle driving tour around the encampment with stops at the train station, Washington's headquarters and the church. Everything was very well maintained, fully annotated and staffed with rangers. Very impressed with all the history and the park. Surprisingly, everything, including parking, was free. On a sunny day, there are nice bike and hiking parts to use. Well worth the visit.

Nice cross country/hiking trails through woods. Dog park. Off street parking. Pleasant place to walk the dog through the woods

Went on a Friday 1 pm ride the second week of October. Leaves were not quite to their peak. Fairly busy and parking is limited. They could get more cars in their lot by making two rows in the middle and parallel parking along the sides. Lots of wasted space. The train was fun, the people were nice and the scenery was gorgeous. It was a little bit hard to hear the commentary in the open air car because people were being loud. Views are best from the river side of the train. The town of Jim Thorpe is worth exploring also.