Adventurous Families Welcome Pack up the whole gang for a bold and unforgettable trip. Located within the Allegheny Forest in Marienville, the Forest Ridge Cabins and Campground has everything you need for the perfect family getaway. Cinema comes to life at the nostalgic Moonlite Drive-In Theatre in Brookville, with family-focused films all summer long. The most notorious of weather forecasters, our furry friend Phil, has learned everything he knows at the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center . For an immersive experience in nature, the Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette is home to the largest elk herd in the northeast, where you can learn, play, and stay among the elk. For aviation enthusiasts, look no further than the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, from the upstairs museum with countless artifacts to the numerous aircraft in the downstairs hangar. Score a homerun at the World of Little League Museum in Williamsport where stories about how this sport has shaped history come to life. Elk Country Visitor Center Benezette REGIONS TOP TO BOTTOM: VISIT PA GO; VISIT CLEARFIELD COUNTY The Road Less Traveled… Discover a boat launch, fishing pier, and a 1-mile trail at Lighthouse Island in Tionesta, and admire the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse . Check the calendar at Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts in Cooksburg to see what they have onstage. Then, fall in love with the whitetail deer at Double Diamond Deer Ranch in Clarington (don’t miss the fawning season in early summer!). TO UNEXPECTED DISCOVERIES Through travel to new places, we find adventure. Take the path with fewer footsteps for wondrous exploration. The Chicken Hill Distillery in Kersey is the first distillery in Elk County making legal moonshine, and it’s situated in a bucolic setting. Continue to the DooLittle Station in Dubois, an eclectic assembly of roadside restaurants and activities in restored train cars. And don’t miss a stop at Bilger’s Rocks in Grampian, a cherished site with unique and beautiful rock formations. Bilger’s Rocks Grampian visitPA.com 79
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