Do you love the feel of the hot, splendid sun and a warm breeze? Do you enjoy a carefree pace in a rural setting?

Then gorgeous Central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley needs to be your next Pennsylvania weekend getaway.

You’ll discover beauty at every trail, winding hill and pit-stop. You’ll be reminded that life is all about the journey, and you need to slow down and smell the flowers once in a while.

You’ll follow winding rivers, curvy roads and pathways that connect you to one delight after another. You’ll be invited to stop often and listen, explore, celebrate, soak in the beauty.

Discover Art Deco and Victorian architecture, concerts-in-the-park, galleries, museums, wineries, fishing, hiking and so much more.

When your bellies are hungry, you’ll uncover delicious entrees created with locally grown ingredients at restaurants to give you a taste of the Susquehanna River Valley’s seasonal offerings.

Gloria Gaither knew what she was talking about [...]

Who: You and your family

What: Pennsylvania weekend getaway to Johnstown

When: Whenever you can take a break from work and get away to relax

Where: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Why: You deserve a break from work and enjoy the sights and sounds of Mother Nature

If you’re looking for somewhere to get away and truly enjoy everything life has to offer, look no further than Johnstown, PA. You’ll be welcomed with open arms in this friendly town.

Your Pennsylvania vacation will be stuffed with so much to do.

Take the kids to DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, home of the “hot rides and cool slides”. DelGrosso’s Amusement Park has been providing fun, food and memories for over 62 years. You’ll find 30 rides and attractions, a large water park, 18-hole-mini golf course and a Go-Kart track. And the best part? It’s free parking and admission into the ride park!

Really soak in your Pennsylvania family vacation by [...]

Who: You and your significant other, or family
What: Pennsylvania Vacation
Where: The Village of Slippery Rock, PA
When: Whenever you feel the need for a Pennsylvania weekend family getaway
Why: To take a break from reality and soak up Mother Nature’s beauty in a small town
How: How to get there? That’s up to you. How will you enjoy your Pennsylvania vacation?

Here are some suggestions.

Slippery Rock, is the “Town Known Round The World.” It’s an ideal place to visit. This cozy community is filled with friendly people, easy access to shopping and tons of recreational options.

Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? The town is just a pebble’s toss away from The Rock – Slippery Rock University, which brings additional cultural opportunities to the small community. Every spring, the university sponsors a year-long performing arts series called the Kaleidoscope. There’s always street fairs, parades, student [...]

Don’t hibernate – Celebrate the Season in the Backwoods, Backroads and Backwaters of Clearfield County.

Travel to Butler County, Pennsylvania to enjoy sunny skies, green trees and colorful flowers. Summer is the perfect time to get out and explore Mother Nature, in fact, you are invited to wake up, chow down, get out and dig in to the hands-on experiences. Travelers are now looking to get more out of their vacations – they want to get their hands dirty and maybe learn something while doing it.

Wake up. A Butler County experience begins right when you wake up. If you love the outdoors so much you want to sleep outside, you can do that. (Not-so-primitive camping options are available as well.) And then there’s another choice – a farm stay. Butler County has traditional bed and breakfasts sprinkled across the area’s charming and quirky small towns. But there are also a few bed and breakfasts that will let you pitch some hay and get a glimpse of [...]

Summertime and the fun is just beginning at the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad in the Oil Heritage Region of Pennsylvania. The season begins on Saturday, June 5 and you can catch the train at the Perry Street Station, 409 S. Perry Street, Titusville, PA every Saturday and Sunday for a 1:00 pm departure.

Enjoy a trip through Oil Creek State Park on this vintage train that is pulled by an Alco S-2 diesel engine and includes the only operating railway post office car in the U.S. You can mail a post card back home to yourself or to your loved ones that couldn’t make the trip this weekend.

Starting in July the train will run on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm. You can either bring your lunch or eat it on the train or you can purchase a box lunch to take with you.

The Perry Street Station of the Oil [...]

Discover the natural beauty in Crawford County – part of Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region and U. S. Route 6. Our County is blessed with a remarkable array of attractions to please every taste and interest.

Travel back in time to a century-old amusement park. Conneaut Lake Park, Pennsylvania has rides, water slides, beach and a 600-foot renovated boardwalk.

Pymatuning State Park, one of the largest state parks in Pennsylvania, offers unique sights including the dam and the Linesville Spillway where the “The Ducks Walk on the Fish.”

You can ride the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad or be entertained at Riverside Inn Dinner Theatre. Crawford County is the birthplace of the oil industry.

There are fairs and museums of all types. We also have eight lakes for swimming, boating, fishing and water skiing.

Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau
16709 Conneaut Lake Rd.
Meadville PA 16335
800-332-2338

www.VisitCrawford.org

Welcome to the backwoods, backroads and backwaters of Clearfield County Pennsylvania. We hope you are looking for a place for your Pennsylvania family vacation that will take you away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Our backwoods have miles of untapped beauty to explore by foot, bike or ATV. You will never be completely alone during your journey with the host of wildlife, so don’t forget your camera. The backroads will lead you from town to town in search of the right ice cream parlor or quaint recreational park. You might even bump into a PGA rated golf course or two. The West Branch Susquehanna River invites you to bring your canoe or kayak to the backwaters for a weekend of solitude. You’ll definitely want to have your fishing rod along for the ride. Let us know how we can assist you on your backwoods, backroads and backwaters summer vacation.

Clearfield County

Clearfield, [...]

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