Amusement Parks
CADDIE SHAK
http://www.caddieshak.com
Fun park for kids featuring batting cages, paintball, bumper boats, driving range, go carts, arcade
HALLOWBOO! AT IDLEWILD PARK
http://www.idlewild.com
Great Halloween fun for kids! Hay bale maze, concessions, specialty themed attractions, raccoon lagoon, Trick or treating through Story Book Forest, Jumpin’ Jungle and Hootin’ Holler great for family entertainment.
IDLEWILD PARK
http://www.idlewild.com
Fourteen major rides including two roller coasters and an antique merry-go-round. Games galore, special eateries, and nightly entertainment at the Hillside Theater will keep a smile on your face.
STORYBOOK FOREST
http://www.idlewild.com
Story Book Forest is where little ones can meet their favorite characters from nursery rhymes and children's tales.
Nature
KOOSER STATE PARK
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/kooser.aspx
At an altitude of 2,600 feet, Kooser State Park attracts visitors year round to its 250 acres of forest and the beautiful trout stream that flows the full length of the park.
LAUREL HILL STATE PARK
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/laurelhill.aspx
Laurel Hill State Park consists of 3,935 acres of mountainous terrain in Somerset County. The 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake is a focal point of the park. Laurel Hill is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine state park and state forest lands. A trail system invites you to hike and explore the park and observe a diversity of plants and wildlife. A beautiful stand of old growth hemlocks lies along the Hemlock Trail. You can explore a mountain playground that is steeped in history and incredible scenery.
OHIOPYLE
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/ohiopyle.aspx
Located primarily in Fayette County, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses about 19,052 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Mountains. The focal point of the area is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River Gorge that passes through the heart of the park. The "Yough" provides some of the best whitewater rafting in the Eastern U. S. as well as spectacular scenery. Surrounding Ohiopyle Falls is the Falls Day Use Area, the central point for the casual visitor. This area provides parking, gift shop/snack bar, and overlook platforms with magnificent scenery
POWDERMILL NATURE RESERVE
http://www.powdermill.org/
Explore the natural world at Powdermill. Home to one of the longest continually running bird banding stations in the US.
Animal Parks
LIVING TREASURES ANIMAL PARK
http://www.ltanimalpark.com/
Large petting zoo, also features exotic animals great for all ages!
Gameroom
SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESORT
Enjoy the fantastic gameroom at Seven Springs Mountain Resort with fun for all ages including air hockey, pool tables, duck pin bowling, full sized bowling alley, indoor miniature golf course, pin ball machines and video games. Tons of fun located in the main lodge next to the indoor swimming pool!
Cultural & Historic
Flax Scutching Festival
http://flaxscutching.org
2nd Oldest flax scutching festival in the World
Fort Ligonier Days
http://www.fortligonier.org/
You will discover a living history encampment showing frontier life, military tactics, drills, cannon firing, ceremonies Highlanders, Redcoats, French troops, frontier men and women, Indians and music from 1758. Includes community parade through the town of Ligonier.
Ligonier Highland Games
http://www.ligoniergames.org
America’s Scottish Festival held at Idlewild Park
Sand Hill Berries
http://www.sandhillberries.com/
Sand Hill Berries is a family owned and operated small fruits farm in southwestern Pennsylvania specializing in red raspberries, red currants, black currants, gooseberries, yellow raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Visit their charming farm & farm store to purchase berries. Fun and interesting trip for adults and children.
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
http://www.sama-art.org/ex_ev/ligonier.htm
Great museum modeled on an authentic log cabin design that reflects the historic community, surrounded by gardens. Great ½ day trip!
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