Linn Run State Park is just outside of Pittsburgh by about an hour. It is one of the lesser know state parks with lot of personality and several waterfalls and water items. It also has a lot of great picnic areas, camping, and cabins available year round. The cabins can run mostly right on the lakes with fireplaces, electric, beds, […]
Just outside Pittsburgh is this little park that has a wonderful waterfall. It is just a short walk up to the falls with some beautiful sights. The falls are about 30 feet high. Located off highway 28 at 187 Fall Run Rd, Glenshaw, PA 15116. It less then a 10 minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh and less then a mile […]
Oakland, PA is just down the road from downtown Pittsburgh. You can spend the whole day and still have things to do. Home to three universities and a leader in advancements in medical technologies but it is a great place to visit just for history, art, and learning. The food in this area is great as well. The Cathedral of […]
Buttermilk Falls, Homewood Falls, or Smiddy’s Falls, depending on who you ask, is just a beautiful place to spend a bit of time. It is about 40 minute from downtown Pittsburgh. If you are using your GPS, then make sure that you put in Buttermilk Falls Natural Area or you end up on the other side of the tracks in […]
Located an hour and 17 minutes outside of Pittsburgh plus only about 20 minutes from Ohiopyle State Park. Jumonville Glen, Fort Necessity, Mount Washington Tavern, and Braddock’s Grave are all within a short distance from each other. They are also near Laurel Caverns and Summit Inn which would all be a great day trip and/or weekend trip. Add Ohiopyle State […]
Jennie Wades House Museum and Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum are across the street from each other and less then a block away. It is best to go to Jennie’s house first to get tickets for a tour. If it over an hour or more wait time, then Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum is […]
Friendship Hill National Historic Site is about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh but it is about 30 minutes from Brownsville, PA or Summit Inn. Nice place to go to either start your day or top off you day but it is about a half day trip or less. Unless, you do all the hikes that they have which […]
The Davis Willis House and the Gettysburg Train Station is about a block away from each other. So, it is best to see them about the same time as parking in Gettysburg can get a bit hard to find. Davis Wills House The Davis Wills used his cellar to hid locals during the Confederate occupation. After the battle, he opened […]
Laurel Caverns and Summit Inn Resort is up the hill from Uniontown, PA which is about 50 miles from Pittsburgh. You can actually see Pittsburgh on a clear day from both places. Both are also just down the street or around the corner from Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Braddock’s Grave, and Jumonville Glen. Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Braddock’s Grave […]
Along the Great Allegheny Passage are fabulous sights to see but I wanted to talk about two along the trail but close to each other that you can see both in the same day. Cedar Creek Park & The Red Waterfall. The Great Allegheny Passage is a biking/hiking trail that goes from Downtown Pittsburgh, PA to Cumberland, MD. The total […]