Nearby Destinations to Pittsburgh: Laurel Highlands

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About 50 miles to the southeast of Pittsburgh are the Larurel Highlands, a hilly area with the highest elevations in Pennsylvania (with Mount Davis in Somerset County the highest point in the state at 3,213 feet (979 m)). The Laurel Highlands is a popular area for hiking, mountain biking, hunting, trout fishing, wildlife viewing, leaf peeping, and downhill skiing.

• The lovely town of Ohiopyle is located 70 miles to the southeast. It is surrounded by the beautiful Ohiopyle State Park with acres of mountains and the Youghiogheny [yaw-ki-GAAY-nee] River. Whitewater rafting is popular here, but there are many opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and more.
• Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces, Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, are both located just a few miles from Ohiopyle.
• Flight 93 Memorial, the passengers & crew of Flight 93 gave their lives to thwart an attack on our Nation's Capital on September 11 2001, is about 50 miles to the east of the city, right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76/I-70) near Somerset.
• St. Vincent College about 25 miles east in Latrobe, summer camp of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the first Monastic brewery in the U.S. along with being one of the top catholic colleges in the area.
• Seven Springs, an award-winning ski resort/golf course is about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh.
• Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort
• Mystic Rock golf course is home of the PGA 84 Classic and is rated among the top courses in the world. It is about 1 1/2 hrs south of Pittsburgh in Farmington, near Uniontown.
• Caddy Shak Family Fun Park is about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh, off the Turnpike Donegal exit. There are many fun family activities, such as batting cages, go- carts, mini golf, driving ranges,and bumper boats with water cannons. This destination may be targeted for families with some younger children but it is easily enjoyable by all.

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