Appalachian Adventures is the premier destination for family outdoor recreation. For Kayaking, canoeing, river tubing, or bicycling.

Rhoneymeade Aboretum & Sculpture Garden Open first weekend of each month (April-October) from 1-5 P.M. Features many species of trees and flowering shrubs and a collection of sculptures on a 6 acre plot located on a 150-acre farm. Free admission and parking. Directions from Boalsburg: Follow Rt 45 E approximately 4 miles to Rimmey Road(on left). Turn left onto Rimmey Road and drive approximately 1/2 mile until you see sign for Rhoneymeade. For more info call 364-1527

Rt 322 E. Boalsburg, PA. Phone: 466-6266

Bellefonte KOA 2481 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Phone: 355-7912

DCNR Kooser State Park Winter Cabins 128 Whiterock Ave., Pleasant Gap, PA 16823. Phone: 814-359-2893
We rent 9 rustic cabins at Kooser State Park at Somerset. They are located between Hidden Valley Ski Resort and Seven Springs Ski Resort. Available between December 18 through the end of March.

Fort Bellefonte 2023 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Phone: 355-9820

Hemlock Acres Coburn. Phone: 349-5955

Kearns, Bob Rt 322, Spring Mills. Phone: 364-1339

Seven Mountains Potters Mills. Phone: 364-1910

Snow Shoe Campground Snow Show, PA. Phone: 387-6299

Woodward Cave & Campground Rt 45, Woodward. Phone: 349-9800

Indian Caverns Phone:632-7578

Lincoln Caverns Phone:643-0268

Penn's Cave--5 miles east of Centre Hall on Rt 192. Phone:364-1664

Woodward Cave Phone:349-9800

Cow, Horse, Sheep Barns Penn State Campus. Phone:863-3665

Deer Park Penn State Campus. Phone:865-2501

Keystone Gliderport RR #1, Box 414, Julian, PA. Phone: 355-2483

Centre Hills Country Club 901 E Branch Rd, State College. Phone:238-0111

Elks Country Club Rt 45 & 322, Boalsburg. Phone:466-6451

Nittany Country Club 110 Country Club Drive, Mingoville. Phone:383-4662, 355-3973, or 383-4093 for more info.

Penn State Golf Courses 1523 W. College Ave., University Park. Phone:865-4653

Pebble Creek Miniature Golf 1890 S. Atherton St, State College. Phone: 237-4485

Spring Run Mini Golf & Driving Range 560 Axemann Rd, Bellefonte. Phone: 359-4310

Tussey Mountain Par 3 Boalsburg. Phone:466-6810

IMPS Lakeside Marine, Bald Eagle State Park

814-625-2344

Raystown Lake Boat Passes $10 pass for unlimited launches at Raystown between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 1999. $25 pass accepted at all Corps-controlled lakes throughout U.S. Make check payable to U.S. Treasury and mail to Raystown Lake, R.D. 1, Bos 222, Hesston, PA 16647. Phone orders also accepted payable by credit card at 658-3405, ext 232

Alan Seeger Natural Area 667-1800
150 acres along banks of Standing Stone Creek. Located along Bear Meadows Road and Stone Creek Road.

Allegheny Portage National Historic Site Gallitzen exit of Rt. 22. Phone:886-6150

Bald Eagle State Forest Phone: (717)922-3344

Bald Eagle State Park Phone: 814-625-2775
Located along Rt 150 near Howard. Recreation includes: Fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, picnicking, boating, and swimming

Bear Meadows Natural Area 325 acre section of Rothrock State Forest located along Bear Meadows Road near Tussey Mountain Ski Area. Hiking trails. Largest fresh water bog in the East.

Big Flat Laurel Natural Area located on high mountain plateau near the intersection of Bear Gap and Gettis Ridge Roads

Black Moshannon State Park wheelchair accessible boardwalk. Phone:342-5960
Located off of Rt 504 east of Philipsburg. Recreation includes: Fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, cabins, and swimming

Colyer Lake

Detwiler Run Natural Area 45 acres located at head of Detwiler Branch of Standing Stone Creek

Fisherman's Paradise Phone:355-3371

Greenwood Furnace State Park Phone:667-1800
Covers 423 acres including a six-acre lake. The entrance to the park is on PA route 305, a 15 minute drive west of Belleville, PA or a 40 minute drive southeast of State College. Recreation includes: Picnicking, Swimming, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Winter Sports including ice skating and snowmobiling. Family Camping facilities include 50 forested tent and trailer campsites open from the second Friday in April until the end of anterless deer hunting season in late December. Many areas of the park are wheel chair accessible.

McCall Dam Phone:(717)966-1455

Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Phone:231-3071

Ole Bull State Park Phone:435-5000

Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Centre County is blessed with 37 trout streams. You can fish a different stream every day for a month and not fish the same stream twice. When you factor in the nearby waters in other counties, the angling possibilities are extremely diverse and interesting.

Penn Roosevelt State Park Phone:667-1800
Can be reached easily from U.S. Route 322 one half mile east of Potters Mills (where 322 changes from 2 to 4 lanes) turn south onto Crowfield Road (six miles to park) or further east, turn south, (near the runaway truck ramp) onto Stone Creek Road (also six miles to park). Penn Roosevelt can also be reached from Greenwood Furnace State Park. Turn onto Black Lick Road at the park office. Follow the Penn Roosevelt signs (12 miles to the park). Picnicking, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Cross Country skiing, snowmobiling, and camping. 15 primitive campsites, some walk-in, are available for tents only.

Poe Paddy State Park Phone:(717)667-3622
Located 4 miles east of Poe Valley State Park on Big Poe Road. Recreation includes: Camping, fishing, picnicking, and hiking.

Poe Valley State Park Phone:349-8778
Located 10 miles south of Millheim off of Rt45. Recreation includes: Hiking, swimming, fishing, camping, boating, and picnicking

Quehanna Wild Area 50,000 acres spanning Elk and Moshannon Counties. Located one hour north of State College. From Bellefonte take Rt 144 north to village of Moshannon. Take Rt 879 through Karthaus, turn right onto Quehanna Highway (Rt 1011). Wild area after town of Piper

Raystown Lake Phone:643-3577

Raymond B. Winter State Park Phone:570-966-1455
Located 5 miles east of Livonia off Rt 192. Recreation includes: Hiking, swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Phone:863-2000 or 667-6424
Located 15 miles south of State College off Rt 26 in Stone Valley Recreation Area. Open 10 A.M.-5 P.M. daily

Stone Valley Recreation Area Phone:863-0762
Trails to hike or ski, picknicking, boat rental, fishing, ice skating,ice fishing, cabin and lodge rentals, nature center

Susquehanna Greenway

Talleyrand Park Bellefonte, PA

Whipple Dam State Park Phone:667-1800
256-acre state park located in the northeastern corner of Huntingdon County, 12 miles south of State College. The park is easily reached by turning east off PA Route 26 at the Whipple Dam State Park sign. A variety of recreational opportunities including: boating, fishing, wildlife, swimming, picnicking,ice skating, and snowmobiling.

Blue Knob Overland Pass, Claysburg, PA. Phone:(814)239-5111

Camelback Tannersville, PA. Phone:(717)629-1661

Denton Hill Rt 6 between Coudersport & Galeton, PA. Phone:(814)435-2115

Elk Mountain Uniondale, PA. Phone:(800)233-4131

Holiday Valley Ellicottville, NY. Phone:(716)699-2345

Jack Frost/Big Boulder off of exit 43 of I-80. Phone:(717)443-8425

Killington Phone:(802)422-3333

Seven Springs off of Donegal exit (#9) of PA Turnpike. Phone:(800)523-7777

Ski Liberty Carroll Valley, PA (8 mi SW of Gettysburg). Phone:(717)642-8282

Ski Sawmill Rt 287 Morris, PA. Phone:(800)532-7669

Tussey Mountain Ski Resort Boalsburg, PA. Phone:(814)466-6810

Whitetail Mercersburg, PA. Phone:(717)328-9400

All Terrain Vehicle Trails in Sproul State Forest open for winter recreation from Jan until April 1. For more info call (570)923-6011

Colerain Road - From State College take state Route 45 west to Spruce Creek. Before reaching the town of Spruce Creek look for Colerain Rd. on the left. Follow Colerain Rd. to Brady, Kepler, state Route 26 and return to state Route 45 at Pine Grove Mills.

Crownover Trail - From State College follow West College Ave. (state Route 26) to Pine Grove Mills and continue over the mountain. Harry's Valley Road is the first dirt road on the right as you descend state Route 26. Be careful: It's at the first sharp turn and it's a dangerous intersection. Follow Harry's Valley Rd. for 1.9 miles and look for the wooden signpost on the right that says Crownover Trail. The signpost is an upright 4 by 4 post; not a large painted sign. It can be easy to miss so watch your odometer. You can park a short distance past it on the left.

Fall Foliage Drive
Take Rt 322 to Tussey Mt Ski Area. Follow Bear Meadows Road into Rothrock State Forest then onto Laurel Run Road to top of mountain. Follow Laurel Run Road 12 miles to Whipple Dam State Park and Rt 26

Greenlee Mountain - from State College take state Route 26 South and head for Whipple Dam State Park. Before entering the park you'll reach a dirt road. Turn right going away from Whipple Dam. This is Greenlee Road. Stay on it for seven miles until you reach a T-intersection with Laurel Run Road; turn left and return to Whipple Dam.

John Wert Path From S.C. take Rt 322 E to Tussey Mountain Ski Area. Follow Bear Meadows Road for 3 miles, park at the stone monument on the right. the path is posted on the left after crossing the bridge.

Little Flat Lookout Tower - From S.C. take state Rte. 322 E. to Tussey Mountain Ski area Bear Meadows Rd. to first intersection. Turn right onto Laurel Run Rd. (dirt) and continue to the top of the mountain. As you descend the other side, a grated road is on the left. Park here and follow the road (one mile) to the tower. Return the same way.

Little Shingletown Road Trail - From S.C. take state Rte. 322 E. to Tussey Mountain Ski area Bear Meadows Rd. to first intersection. Turn right onto Laurel Run Rd. (dirt) and continue to the top of the mountain. A yellow gate on the right marks Little Shingletown Road trail.

Lower Trail On warm days, try biking this rails to trails bike path which follows the Juniata River. If you are interested, call Rails to Trails of Central Pa at (814)832-2400 for more information.

Mid-State Trail - Take U.S. Route 322 East to Tussey Mountain ski area. After entering State Forest land continue on Bear Meadows Rd. to North Bear Meadows Rd. Follow to the top of the ridge where it meets Gettis Ridge Rd. Park here and look for the Mid-State Trail signpost.

Midstate Trail West - From State College, follow West College Ave. (state Route 26) to Pine Grove Mills and continue over the mountain. Harry's Valley Rd. is the first dirt road on the right as you descend state Route 26. Be careful: It's a dangerous intersection. Follow Harry's Valley Rd for 1.9 miles and look for the wooden signpost on the right that says Crownover Trail. The signpost is an upright post: not a large painted sign. It can be easy to miss so watch your odometer. You can park a short distance past it on the left.

Path of Progress 500-mile national heritage driving route that winds through nine southwestern PA counties

Pine Swamp Road - From State College take route 26 South to Whipple Dam State Park. Drive past Whipple Dam (do not cross the water). The paved road will meet the dirt road (Laurel Run Road). Continue four miles, and Pine Swamp Road will be on the left. It will return you to state Route 26, bear right to return to State college.

Several trails can be accessed from Pine Swamp Road including:
Musser Trail--1.0 mile from beginning of Pine Swamp Road
Pine Swamp Trail--2.2 mile from beginning of Pine Swamp Road
Box Spring Trail--3.3 miles from beginning of Pine Swamp Road
Mid-State Trail--3.5 miles from beginning of Pine Swamp Road
Ironstone Trail--marked trail (blue blazes ) off of Mid-State Trail

Pennsylvania's Rails to Trails Home Page

Rock Run intersection of Tram Road and state route 504, 5 miles from Black Moshannon

Tussey Ridge - Mid-State Trail - If using a car shuttle, leave a car at Jo Hays Vista, on state Route 26 above Pine Grove Mills. Then return to U. S. Route 322 East to Tussey Mountain ski area. Follow Bear Meadows Road into Rothrock State Forest. Laurel Run Road (dirt) is the right hand turn at the first intersection. Follow to the top of the mountain. Begin hiking at the yellow gate where the Mid-State Trail crosses the road.

Kolln Vineyards and Winery Phone: 814-355-4666

Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery Centre Hall, PA. Phone: 814-466-6373

See the Stars-- Every clear Friday night. Sponsored by PSU Astronomy students @ Davey Lab, Penn State Campus.

State College Downtown Farmers Market-Fridays(except July 11) from 6/6 to 11/7 @ 11:30 to 5:30 www.statecollegefarmers.com.