If you love covered bridges AND road trips, this article is for you!
What follows is a road trip itinerary that visits the ten longest covered bridges in Pennsylvania, and includes a route map that you can download for free to your computer or mobile device.
The route as described here starts at the Pomeroy Academia Covered Bridge, the longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania, and then visits the next nine bridges on the list in the most fuel-efficient manner possible.
The total trip as mapped out here encompasses 403 miles, and Google estimates it would take approximately 9 hours to drive the route.
Visiting the Bridges
1. The starting point of this road trip is the Pomeroy Academia Covered Bridge in Juniata County, the longest covered bridge in PA.
The bridge is 278 feet long, spans Tuscarora Creek, and is no longer open to vehicular traffic.
2. Stop number two on this road trip is Martin’s Mill Covered Bridge in Franklin County, the second-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 205 feet long, spans Conococheague Creek, and is no longer open to vehicular traffic.
3. Stop number three is Dellville Covered Bridge in Perry County, the seventh-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 174 feet long, spans Sherman Creek, and is open to vehicular traffic.
4. Stop number four is Colemanville Covered Bridge in Lancaster County, the tenth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 170 feet long, spans Pequea Creek, and is open to vehicular traffic.
5. Stop number five is Pine Grove Covered Bridge, the fourth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 198 feet long, spans the East Branch of Octoraro Creek between Lancaster County and Chester County, and is open to vehicular traffic.
6. Stop number six on this road trip is Hunsecker’s Mill Covered Bridge in Lancaster County, the sixth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 180 feet long, spans the Conestoga River, and is open to vehicular traffic.
7. Stop number seven is Wertz’s Covered Bridge in Berks County, the third-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 204 feet long, spans Tulpehocken Creek, and is no longer open to vehicular traffic.
8. Stop number eight is Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge in Berks County, the eighth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is is 172 feet long, spans Maiden Creek, and is open to vehicular traffic.
9. Stop number nine is Rupert Covered Bridge in Columbia County, the fifth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 185 feet long, spans Fishing Creek, and is open to vehicular traffic.
10. The final stop on this road trip is Hillsgrove Covered Bridge in Sullivan County, the ninth-longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
The bridge is 171 feet long, spans Loyalsock Creek, and is open to vehicular traffic.
There you have it – the ten longest covered bridges in Pennsylvania, and a road map to help you find them all!
Related Attractions
The Hassenplug Covered Bridge in Union County is the oldest existing covered bridge in Pennsylvania, and believed to be the second-oldest covered bridge in the United States!
Sachs Covered Bridge in Adams County is called “Pennsylvania’s Most Historic Covered Bridge”, as it was crossed by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Pack Saddle Covered Bridge in Somerset County is the only Pennsylvania covered bridge built over a waterfall!
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