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Outdoors in PA

1. Big Pocono State Park

9.0
Camelback Road, Tannersville, PA
Hiking Trail · 9 tips and reviews

Sara L.Sara L: Great trails for trail runners, easy loop for casual walking too. There are paths that go past waterfalls and lakes.

2. Locust Lake State Park

7.8
Locust Lake Rd, Ryan Township, PA
State or Provincial Park · 3 tips and reviews

Paul and Carroll W.Paul and Carroll W: If you plan on camping on the weekend or holidays go to their web site and reserve your site early. It fills up fast

3. Hersheypark

9.2
100 W Hershey Park Dr (at Park Ave), Hershey, PA
Amusement Park · 222 tips and reviews

Visit Hershey HarrisburgVisit Hershey Harrisburg: Enjoy over two million lights and experience the Holidays from the Sweetest Place on Earth. Visit Santa and his 9 live reindeer, take-in a show, browse through village shops, and have fun on rides! Read more.

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is one of Outdoors in PA.

4. Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

9.4
1195 Baltimore Pike (btwn Middle St & Route 15), Gettysburg, PA
History Museum · 61 tips and reviews

Alexander Gardner's Civil War ViewsAlexander Gardner's Civil War Views: "Cemetery Ridge was the scene of some of the severest fighting and on which is situated the National Soldiers' Cemetery. Here President Lincoln attended the consecration of the Soldiers' Monument."

Hersheypark is one of Outdoors in PA.

5. Hersheypark

9.2
100 W Hershey Park Dr (at Park Ave), Hershey, PA
Amusement Park · 222 tips and reviews

6. Ricketts Glen State Park

8.7
695 State Route 487 (at Route 487, btw Route 118 and Ricketts Drive), Benton, PA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews

WDW Tour CompanyWDW Tour Company: Be sure to wear sturdy shoes, pack a lunch, and enjoy all that Ricketts Glen has to offer.

Tuscarora State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

7. Tuscarora State Park

8.0
687 Tuscarora Park Rd, Barnesville, PA
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip

8. Lackawanna State Park

Dalton, Hazleton, PA
Campground · No tips or reviews
Nescopeck State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

9. Nescopeck State Park

Front Dr, Mountain Top, PA
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip
Lehigh Gorge State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

10. Lehigh Gorge State Park

8.3
Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail, Jim Thorpe, PA
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip

11. Shickellamy State Park

Bridge Ave, Sunbury, PA
State or Provincial Park · No tips or reviews
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway is one of Outdoors in PA.

12. Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway

8.6
1 Susquehanna St, Jim Thorpe, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 12 tips and reviews

13. The Burma

Mahanoy City, PA
Mountain · No tips or reviews
Whitewater Rafting Adventures is one of Outdoors in PA.

14. Whitewater Rafting Adventures

Paradise Road (Rt 93), Nesquehoning, PA
Other Great Outdoors · 4 tips and reviews

Lorraine EspositoLorraine Esposito: Boat and battle weekend! We loved the challenge because the staff was so playful.

Glen Onoko Main Falls is one of Outdoors in PA.

15. Glen Onoko Main Falls

8.4
Jim Thorpe, PA
Hiking Trail · 8 tips and reviews

Sara H.Sara Hall: Top of the falls is amazing!!!

16. Hideout In The Hills

PA 309, Pennsylvania
Campground · No tips or reviews

17. The Great Outdoors

(Card Creek Rd), Roulette, PA
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews

18. The High Water Mark

8.1
818 Hancock Dr (Gettysburg National Park), Gettysburg, PA
Monument · 12 tips and reviews

Ethan P.Ethan Pierce: Brigadier General Lewis Armistead fell here.

Ricketts Glen State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

19. Ricketts Glen State Park

8.7
695 State Route 487 (at Route 487, btw Route 118 and Ricketts Drive), Benton, PA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews

20. Gettysburg Story Auto Tour Stop 4 - North Carolina Memorial

S. Confederate Ave., Gettysburg, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip

Debi B.Debi B: Early in the day, the Confederate army positioned itself on high ground here along Seminary Ridge... The lines of both armies formed two parallel “fishhooks.”

21. Gettysburg Story Auto Tour Stop 5 - Virginia Memorial

S. Confederate Ave., Gettysburg, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip

Debi B.Debi B: The large open field to the east is where the last Confederate assault of the battle, known as “Pickett’s Charge,” occurred July 3.

22. Gettysburg Story Auto Tour Stop 3 - Oak Ridge

7.7
Doubleday Ave (Robinson Ave), Gettysburg, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews

Debi B.Debi B: Union soldiers here held stubbornly against Rodes’s advance. By 3:30 p.m., however, the entire Union line from here to McPherson Ridge had begun to crumble, finally falling back to Cemetery Hill.

Barlow Knoll Loop is one of Outdoors in PA.

23. Barlow Knoll Loop

6.9
104 Doubleday Ave, Gettysburg, PA
Park · 2 tips and reviews

CJ W.CJ Wallington: View of McPherson Ridge from Oak Ridge. The Confederates attack over the line in the distance, heading toward the Union line in the foreground.

24. Gettysburg Recreational Park

545 Long Ln, Gettysburg, PA
Park · 3 tips and reviews

Nadine B.Nadine Bigham: Farmers market--donut peaches and other great produce-----

Big Round Top is one of Outdoors in PA.

25. Big Round Top

8.6
Gettysburg, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews

26. Knoebels Amusement Resort

9.2
391 Knoebels Boulevard (at Pine Swamp Rd.\), Elysburg, PA
Amusement Park · 140 tips and reviews

Mark S.Mark Svadeba: Knoebels is genuine americana. Have kids? They will love it. Attention grandparents, you'll love watching the kids enjoy the rides you grew up with, at the similar prices! Lots of shade; dogs welcome.

27. Kinzua Sky Walk

8.5
296 Viaduct Rd, Mount Jewett, PA
Scenic Lookout · 5 tips and reviews

Nadeen S.Nadeen Steffey: so great seeing folks visiting the bridge and state park again, even on a dreary day.

Kinzua Bridge State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

28. Kinzua Bridge State Park

8.6
1721 Lindholm Rd, Mount Jewett, PA
State or Provincial Park · 5 tips and reviews

Brian P.Brian Powell: Once this highest bridge in the country, this railroad trestle was partially destroyed by a tornado in 2003.

29. Zippo & Case Museum/Visitor Center

7.8
1932 Zippo Dr, Bradford, PA
Museum · 10 tips and reviews

Sutan P.Sutan PL: Zippo Manufacture, world famous lighter since 1932

Rimrock Overlook is one of Outdoors in PA.

30. Rimrock Overlook

FR 454, Warren, PA
Scenic Lookout · 2 tips and reviews

Brian P.Brian Powell: Great views of Allegheny Reservoir.

31. Amish Country

Lancaster, PA
Travel and Transportation · 6 tips and reviews

raymond s.raymond straughter: Go to central market

Amish Country is one of Outdoors in PA.

32. Amish Country

Lancaster, PA
Travel and Transportation · 6 tips and reviews
Blue Marsh Dry Brooks Boat Launch is one of Outdoors in PA.

33. Blue Marsh Dry Brooks Boat Launch

Bernville, PA
Boat Launch · 1 tip
The Amish Village is one of Outdoors in PA.

34. The Amish Village

7.7
Strasburg, PA
Farm · 1 tip
Pinnacle Overlook is one of Outdoors in PA.

35. Pinnacle Overlook

7.7
Pinnacle Rd., Holtwood, PA
Scenic Lookout · 6 tips and reviews
Susquehannock State Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

36. Susquehannock State Park

7.9
Drumore, PA
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip
Tucquan Glen Nature Preserve is one of Outdoors in PA.

37. Tucquan Glen Nature Preserve

800 River Rd, Pennsylvania
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Norman Wood Bridge is one of Outdoors in PA.

38. Norman Wood Bridge

Holtwood Rd 372, Lancaster, PA
Bridge · 1 tip
Welcome to Intercourse Sign is one of Outdoors in PA.

39. Welcome to Intercourse Sign

Ronks, PA
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Pioneer Coal Mine Tour is one of Outdoors in PA.

40. Pioneer Coal Mine Tour

8.0
North 19th Street, Ashland, PA
Scenic Lookout · 5 tips and reviews
Pioneer Tunnel is one of Outdoors in PA.

41. Pioneer Tunnel

8.1
2001 Walnut Street, Ashland, PA
Historic and Protected Site · 4 tips and reviews
Valley Forge National Historical Park is one of Outdoors in PA.

42. Valley Forge National Historical Park

9.3
1400 N Outer Line Dr (btwn Gulph & Valley Creek Rd), King of Prussia, PA
National Park · 58 tips and reviews