PA Bucket List

Kettle Creek State Park is a remarkable 1,793 acre oasis situated in the Kettle Creek Valley and surrounded by the Sproul State Forest in Clinton County. At the heart of the park lies Kettle Creek Reservoir, a 167 acre / 2.2 mile-long lake formed by the construction of the Alvin Bush Dam as a flood control project and completed in...

Buttermilk Falls in Beaver County is a magnificent waterfall in a picturesque park setting, just a few hundred yards from the Beaver Falls exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. One of the best features of this Buttermilk Falls is that it is one a handful of waterfalls in Pennsylvania you can stand behind! Directions to Buttermilk Falls in Beaver County Buttermilk Falls is situated in...

Thomas Run Falls is a marvelous 20 foot-tall waterfall on State Game Lands 12 in Bradford County. Located 2 miles west of the ghost town of Laquin, Thomas Run Falls is a nearby-neighbor to the trio of waterfalls located along the Bradford Falls Trail, just a few miles east on State Game Lands 36. As with any hike on State Game...

Ridge Road in the Elk State Forest is the most scenic State Forest road in Pennsylvania! Featuring 6 world-class vistas along a 3 mile stretch of road, it's like a mini-version of the famous Skyline Drive in Virginia. And while there are several ways to access the scenic portion of this north-south running road, I'm going to show you what I...

The Grand View Ship Hotel was, in its prime, one of the most famous attractions along the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental automobile route linking the east and west coasts of the United States. Now only the "grand view" remains, but the story of the rise and fall of the Grand View Ship Hotel is no less fascinating. Building the Grand...

Bradford County in northern Pennsylvania is home to an amazing array of waterfalls! Some are literally roadside, while others involve challenging hikes. In this article you'll find directions to 6 of the best waterfalls in Bradford County, PA! For each waterfall mentioned, simply click on the blue text link to view details about and directions to each one. 1. Holcomb Falls Holcomb Falls is an...

If you're looking for the best abandoned places in PA you can legally explore, this is the article for you! This article highlights 34 abandoned places in PA that continue to fascinate visitors decades after they outlived their intended purposes. Some of these sites were abandoned due to technological shifts that left them obsolete. Others were abandoned after natural disasters. Some of them...

Deep Hollow Falls on State Game Lands 36 in Bradford County just may be the prettiest waterfall you've never heard of! While much larger, nearby waterfalls such as Bradford Falls get all the glory, Deep Hollow Falls is an impressive, albeit smaller, specimen in its own right. Located a mere 250 yards from a Game Commission parking area, Deep Hollow Falls...

The Bradford Falls Trail on State Game Lands 36 in Bradford County is a 1.6 mile out-and-back hike to three incredible waterfalls and one real-life "bat cave", all situated in a rugged forest area rich in mining and logging history. As with any hike on State Game Lands, be sure to observe the PA Game Commission's blaze orange clothing requirements...

Holcomb Falls is an exceptional roadside waterfall located along Leroy Mountain Road in Bradford County. From Route 414 in the village of Leroy, turn south onto Mill Street, which becomes Leroy Mountain Road, and follow it 1.3 miles to the pull-off in front of Holcomb Falls. If navigating by GPS, use coordinates 41.66073, -76.70042 to find Holcomb Falls. Holcomb Falls is located...