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Photo: Kathy from just livin' in a small town in SW PA, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ohiopyle is a lovely resort town along the Youghiogheny (yaw-ki-GAY-nee, ) River in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The town is surrounded by the Ohiopyle State Park, with its beautiful scenery and many recreational opportunities.
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A 30-foot-tall bridal waterfall just outside of town, just off of SR 2019 (look for the pull-out, then hike down the short trail). Alternatively, you can hike down PA 381 from town to SR 2019, then walk down the Great Gorge Trail along the river to the falls.
Tours must be purchased in advance online or by phone. Grounds are open daily, weather permitting. Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous structure and considered one of the finest works of architecture in the country, the house perched atop a waterfall is open for tours. One of eight buildings by Wright to be listed as a world heritage site.
Located on a peninsula formed by a meander in the Youghiogeny River, this is a unique habitat which contains many plants that are more common to West Virginia and Maryland than to Pennsylvania, due to the deep gorge which is slightly warmer than the surrounding hills and the river dropping off the seeds it picked up to the south. The peninsula is easily reached from the town of Ohiopyle by walking across the large bridge near the railroad tracks at the north side of town.
Another of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous homes and one of his last, Kentuck Knob is a small one story house made of sandstone and red cypress. Tours are available; tickets must be purchased in advance online or by phone.
Located right next to the town, the falls are the most easy to experience of any in the park. A overlook off the main road is perched just above the 20-foot falls. They're not particularly tall, but their power and beauty shouldn't be underestimated.
The state park maintains this large campground in the hills west of town from March-December. The campground has showers, playgrounds, a dumping station, and hookups for RVs. There are also pre-pitched tents and yurts available.
A mix of hostel rooms and rustic hotel rooms across from the river, with several food vendors and a general store downstairs. A friendly orange cat named Tonto lives on the premises.
Ohiopyle is along PA 381, about 6 miles north of US 40 at Farmington, and around 20 miles south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It's a scenic and winding route, due to the hilly terrain.
Read in the guideOhiopyle proper is a small enough town that's easy enough to get around just by walking, and most of the scenic attractions and the campground are accessible by hiking trails.
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