Brian’s guidebook
Activities
Fun skiing; snow tubing; Trillium Spa; Golfing; Hiking; Biking; Fishing; Horseback Riding; Sleigh Riding
161 locals recommend
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
777 Water Wheel DrFun skiing; snow tubing; Trillium Spa; Golfing; Hiking; Biking; Fishing; Horseback Riding; Sleigh Riding
Wonderful place to enjoy! Families can "float" down the middle Yough while more adventurous whitewater rafters can shoot the upper or lower rapids. Waterfalls; natural water slides; and biking trails; and hiking make this a wonderful day trip. Ohiopyle State Park (Ferncliff Peninsula, Cucumber Falls, the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail) makes it one of the most popular destinations in Pennsylvania. The original section of the Great Allegheny Passage (biking rail/trail) runs through Ohiopyle. Several restaurants, four outfitters, and shuttle access to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater make Ohiopyle a favorite stop.
133 locals recommend
Ohiopyle State Park
124 Main StWonderful place to enjoy! Families can "float" down the middle Yough while more adventurous whitewater rafters can shoot the upper or lower rapids. Waterfalls; natural water slides; and biking trails; and hiking make this a wonderful day trip. Ohiopyle State Park (Ferncliff Peninsula, Cucumber Falls, the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail) makes it one of the most popular destinations in Pennsylvania. The original section of the Great Allegheny Passage (biking rail/trail) runs through Ohiopyle. Several restaurants, four outfitters, and shuttle access to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater make Ohiopyle a favorite stop.
Idlewild & SoakZone
2574 US-30Fun for kids of all ages!
Fun for kids - up close and personal animal encounters including feeding animals
43 locals recommend
Living Treasures Animal Park
288 PA-711Fun for kids - up close and personal animal encounters including feeding animals
For a more leisurely hike, visit Powdermill Nature Reserve. Powdermill is a field station of Carnegie Museum of Natural History with 2,200 acres of woodlands, streams, ponds, thickets and educational programs for children and adults.
8 locals recommend
Powdermill Nature Reserve
1795 PA-381For a more leisurely hike, visit Powdermill Nature Reserve. Powdermill is a field station of Carnegie Museum of Natural History with 2,200 acres of woodlands, streams, ponds, thickets and educational programs for children and adults.
Family fun - go karts; mini golf; bumper boats with water cannons; batting cages; driving range; kiddie rides
19 locals recommend
Caddie Shak Family Entertainment Center
132 Caddie Shak RdFamily fun - go karts; mini golf; bumper boats with water cannons; batting cages; driving range; kiddie rides
Maintained by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Bear Run features more than 20 miles of trails through upland forests and glimpses of the Youghiogheny River gorge.
6 locals recommend
Bear Run Nature Reserve
1478 Mill Run RoadMaintained by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Bear Run features more than 20 miles of trails through upland forests and glimpses of the Youghiogheny River gorge.
Close to Powdermill is Linn Run State Park with strenuous climbs, streams, waterfall and mossy rock outcroppings.
28 locals recommend
Linn Run State Park
770 Linn Run RdClose to Powdermill is Linn Run State Park with strenuous climbs, streams, waterfall and mossy rock outcroppings.
Fallingwater
1491 Mill Run RdAmazing and unique Frank Lloyd Wright designed home
The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) rail-trail offers 150 miles of hiking and biking from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA.
Three close trail towns:
Confluence (Mile 62) –Confluence, named for the juncture of the Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers with Laurel Hill Creek, is a trail town paradise with riverside dining, two bike/pedestrian bridges, excellent B&B's a selection of restaurants, a bike shop, and a lovely town square complete with a gazebo. Annual events like Pumpkin Fest and Old Home Days are full of small town charm. Nearby Youghiogheny River Lake and Outflow Campground offer picnicking, and Mt. Davis, the highest point in Pennsylvania, features a fire tower with 360-degree views.
Ohiopyle (Mile 71) – Nationally-beloved whitewater on the Youghiogheny River put Ohiopyle on the map, and the hiking in and around Ohiopyle State Park (Ferncliff Peninsula, Cucumber Falls, the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail) makes it one of the most popular destinations in Pennsylvania. Today, the Great Allegheny Passage brings tens of thousands of cyclists to town to ride the original section of the GAP, first built after land was deeded from the Western Maryland Railway in 1978. Several restaurants, four outfitters, and shuttle access to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater make Ohiopyle a favorite stop.
Connellsville (Mile 88) – Coal mining and coke production (look for beehive ovens along the GAP west of town) once fueled the regional economy, and many of the town's buildings, churches, and mansions are indicative of this prosperous past, when Connellsville was home to more millionaires per capita than any city in the United States. Today, restaurants, public art, B&B's, a new hotel, and Adirondack shelters at the western end of town, near the Connellsville Arch, make this a popular overnight stop for thru-riders. Visit one of the original libraries funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, or plan your visit to coincide with the annual reenactment of Gen. Edward Braddock's crossing of the Youghiogheny River.
Great Allegheny Passage
Great Allegheny PassageThe Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) rail-trail offers 150 miles of hiking and biking from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA.
Three close trail towns:
Confluence (Mile 62) –Confluence, named for the juncture of the Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers with Laurel Hill Creek, is a trail town paradise with riverside dining, two bike/pedestrian bridges, excellent B&B's a selection of restaurants, a bike shop, and a lovely town square complete with a gazebo. Annual events like Pumpkin Fest and Old Home Days are full of small town charm. Nearby Youghiogheny River Lake and Outflow Campground offer picnicking, and Mt. Davis, the highest point in Pennsylvania, features a fire tower with 360-degree views.
Ohiopyle (Mile 71) – Nationally-beloved whitewater on the Youghiogheny River put Ohiopyle on the map, and the hiking in and around Ohiopyle State Park (Ferncliff Peninsula, Cucumber Falls, the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail) makes it one of the most popular destinations in Pennsylvania. Today, the Great Allegheny Passage brings tens of thousands of cyclists to town to ride the original section of the GAP, first built after land was deeded from the Western Maryland Railway in 1978. Several restaurants, four outfitters, and shuttle access to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater make Ohiopyle a favorite stop.
Connellsville (Mile 88) – Coal mining and coke production (look for beehive ovens along the GAP west of town) once fueled the regional economy, and many of the town's buildings, churches, and mansions are indicative of this prosperous past, when Connellsville was home to more millionaires per capita than any city in the United States. Today, restaurants, public art, B&B's, a new hotel, and Adirondack shelters at the western end of town, near the Connellsville Arch, make this a popular overnight stop for thru-riders. Visit one of the original libraries funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, or plan your visit to coincide with the annual reenactment of Gen. Edward Braddock's crossing of the Youghiogheny River.
Food scene
Out of the Fire Cafe
3784 PA-31Great Food!
Slopeside Dining Room
777 Water Wheel DrNice buffet!
Silver Horse Coffee
3846 PA-31Great coffee, snacks and ambiance
Sporting Clays at Seven Springs
199 Water Wheel DrClose, convenient grill food