Things to do in Pennsylvania
17 places worth stopping for and 7 places to stay on a road trip through Pennsylvania.
See and do
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · CoudersportHidden gem
Cherry Springs State Park
One of the darkest skies in the eastern US, with a certified observing field.
Waterfall · BentonHidden gem
Ricketts Glen Falls Trail
A 7.2-mile loop passing 21 named waterfalls in forested glens.
History · Mill Run
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright's house built over a waterfall.
Viewpoint · WellsboroHidden gem
Pine Creek Gorge Overlooks
The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, a 1,000-foot-deep gorge.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Wellsboro
Leonard Harrison State Park overlook
A rim-top overlook of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon on Pine Creek.
- Wildlife
Wildlife · KemptonHidden gem
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
World's first raptor refuge, with ridge-top lookouts for migrating hawks.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Mt. JewettHidden gem
Kinzua Bridge Skywalk
Walkway out over a ruined railway viaduct towering above a valley.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · MilfordHidden gem
Raymondskill Falls
Tallest waterfall in the state, with a short viewing trail.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Ohiopyle
Cucumber Falls
Easy short walk to a 30-foot curtain falls near Ohiopyle.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Bushkill
Bushkill Falls
Eight waterfalls on a boardwalk trail, called the Niagara of Pennsylvania.
- Beach
Beach · Erie
Presque Isle State Park
A sandy peninsula in Lake Erie with beaches, trails and birdwatching.
Walk · White HavenHidden gem
Hickory Run Boulder Field
A huge field of boulders left by the ice age, easy to walk onto.
- Town
Town · Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
A Victorian mountain town in the Poconos with a scenic railway and old shops.
History · Shanksville
Flight 93 National Memorial
A quiet memorial at the crash site of Flight 93, with a visitor center and the Tower of Voices.
Roadside oddity · HallamHidden gem
Haines Shoe House
A house shaped like a work boot, built in 1948 to advertise shoes, and visible from US-30.
- Cave
Cave · Centre Hall
Penn's Cave
America's only all-water cavern tour, done by boat in a lit cave.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · PunxsutawneyHidden gem
Gobbler's Knob
Where Punxsutawney Phil predicts the weather every Groundhog Day.
Food stops
Food truck · Philadelphia
Pat's King of Steaks
The 1930 South Philly cheesesteak stand, open 24 hours across from Geno's.
- Market
Market · Philadelphia
Reading Terminal Market
A 1893 indoor market with dozens of food stalls, from Pennsylvania Dutch baking to roast pork.
- Restaurant
Restaurant · Pittsburgh
Primanti Bros. (Strip District)
The Pittsburgh sandwich with fries and slaw stacked inside, from the original Strip District shop.
Places to stay
- Campground
Campground · BentonHidden gem
Ricketts Glen State Park
Camp near 20+ waterfalls.
- Campground
Campground · CoudersportHidden gem
Cherry Springs Campground
Basic camping beside one of the best dark-sky sites in the east.
Campground · Benton
Ricketts Glen Lake Jean Campground
Lakeside sites close to the waterfall trails.
Campground · CooksburgHidden gem
Cook Forest State Park Camping
State park camping beside old-growth forest and the Clarion River.
- Campground
Campground · Ohiopyle
Ohiopyle Kentuck Campground
Wooded sites in the Laurel Highlands near rafting and trails.
- Campground
Campground · ForksvilleHidden gem
Worlds End State Park Campground
A small state park campground in the Loyalsock valley with cabins.
- Campground
Campground · Greentown
Promised Land State Park Campground
Lakeside state park camping in the Poconos with rustic cabins and two lakes.
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