Ohiopyle State Park , P.O. Box 105, Ohiopyle, PA 15470 • 724-329-8591
Encompassing more than 19,000 acres of rugged natural beauty, this park is just __ miles from Confluence. The focal point of the park is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River Gorge that passes through the heart of the park and provides some of the best whitewater  boating in the Eastern U.S. as well as spectacular scenery. Surrounding Ohiopyle Falls is the Falls Day Use Area, the central point for casual visitosr. This area provides parking, modern restrooms, gift shop/snack bar, and overlook platforms with magnificent scenery.

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail,1117 Jim Mountain Road, Rockwood, PA 15557 • 724-455-3744
This 70-mile hiking and backpacking trail from Ohiopyle to near Johnstown is the main feature of Laurel Ridge State Park which streches across four counties in the Laurel Highlands region. The trail is open year-round and is blazed approximately every 100 feet with 2-inch and 5-inch yellow blazes. Connector trails lead to and from parking and shelter areas and are marked with blue blazes. Mileage monuments are every mile. There are eight overnight shelters located approximately 6-10 miles apart. Reservations for shelter use are required.

Mt. Davis
The highest point in Pennsylvania is easily reached with a hike of less than mile (starting at th Mt. Davis Picnic Area) to the summit, which is on Negro Mountain in Forbes State Forest. At 3,213 feet above sea level, Mt. Davis offers views into Maryland on a clear day.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
This five-star resort is located a short drive from Confluence along Route 40 and features year-round recreational activities ranging from golf and fly fishing to sporting clays, skiing and much more.

Bear Run Nature Reserve
Bear Run Nature Reserve's 5,851 acres makes it the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s largest property. With more than 20 miles of well-marked trails, the reserve is managed to protect, conserve and restore land and water for the diversity of the region’s native plants, animals and their ecosystems. Streams and watersheds, forests, and common as well as rare native species are the focus of management.

National Road/AddisonToll House 
The National Road, today called U.S. Route 40, was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. The road was authorized by Congress in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration. Construction began in Cumberland, MD in 1811. The route closely paralleled the military road opened by George Washington and General Braddock in 1754-55. By 1818 the road had been completed to the Ohio River at Wheeling, which was then in Virginia. Eventually the road was pushed through central Ohio and Indiana reaching Vandalia, IL in the 1830s where construction ceased due to a lack of funds. The National Road opened the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest for settlement and commerce.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield
The confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the prelude to the war fought by England and France for control of the North American continent. The struggle was known in North America as the French and Indian War and spread around the world as the Seven Years' War. It ended in 1763 with the removal of French power from North America and India. The action at Fort Necessity was also the first major event in the military career of George Washington. It was the only time he ever surrendered to an enemy.

Forbes State Forest, PO Box 519, Laughlintown, PA 15655 • 724-238-1200
Forbes State Forest contains over 20 separate tracts of State Forest Land in Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties. The total acreage is over 50,000 acres. Most of the Forbes State Forest lays along Laurel Ridge. This area is a favorite of people from the greater Pittsburgh area and is heavily used for all types of outdoor recreation. To play host to the millions of visitors to this area, six State Parks and three State Forest Picnic Areas have been developed.

State Game Land No. 111 and No. 271
There are two tracts of State Game Lands totaling more than 12,000 acres nearby offering opportunities for hunting, trapping, snowmobiling, horseback riding and mountain biking. Additional information is availabe on the Pennsylvania Game Commission website.

Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs is the state’s largest ski and four-season family resort and was recently rated the number one resort in the mid-Atlantic region by the readers of SKI magazine. It can accommodate more than 5,000 overnight guests in its renovated 10-story high-rise hotel, nearly 1,000 condominiums and town homes, cabins and chalets.

Hidden Valley Resort
Hidden Valley offers year-round family fun ranging from golf and hiking to mountain biking, tennis, swimming, skiing, and much more.

Flight 93 National Memorial
On Sept. 11, 2001, the 40 heroes of Flight 93 gave their lives to thwart an attack on our Nation's Capital. The National Park Service is working to build a permanent memorial expected to open in 2011. A temporary memorial currently allows visitors to view the crash site and learn about events of that day.

Quecreek Mine Rescue Site , P.O. Box 151 Haupt Rd., Somerset, PA 15501 • 814-445-4876
On July 23, 2002, nine miners were trapped in the Quecreek Mine, who were rescued 77 hours later in a drama seen round the world on television. The five-acre site is now a memorial to the tireless heroism of the rescue works who saved the miners from certain death.

Laurel Hill State Park, 1454 Laurel Hill Park Road, Somerset, PA 15501 • 814-445-7725
A 63-acre lake is thefocal point of this 3,935-acre park. It is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine state park and state forest lands. A trail system invites visitors 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.

Roaring Run Natural Area
This 3,070-acre tract of second and third growth forest in southeastern Westmoreland County is part of Forbes State Forest. Although the entire area is closed to all vehicles, it is open to hiking, cross-country skiing, and in the appropriate seasons, to access on foot by hunters and fishermen.

Braddock's Grave
A marker along Route 40 memorializes the final resting place of British Major General Edward Braddock, leader of an ill-fated 1755 expedition to the forks of the Ohio River to try to capture French-held Fort Duquesne.

Laurel Caverns, P.O. Box 62, Hopwood, PA 15445 • 724-438-2070
This 435-acre geologic park features Pennsylvania's largest cave. Guided tours last about 55 minutes and are conducted approximatelly every 20 minutes.