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Biking |
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Bike on the Great Allegheny Passage to Connellsville – 56 miles round trip – Lunch in Ohiopyle * |
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Bike on the Great Allegheny Passage to Meyersdale – 60 miles round trip – Lunch in Rockwood * |
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Bike on the Great Allegheny Passage to Ohiopyle – 22 miles round trip. * |
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Bike on the Great Allegheny Passage to Rockwood – 36 miles round trip. * |
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For more information on Bike Rides and Trip Packages see Trip Packages and Rides |
| Youghiogheny River |
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Mini-float Trip. Raft/Canoe the Yough River trip from Riversport to Ramcat. Only available after 1:00 PM. The distance is two miles, there is no time limit. No reservations will be taken for these mini-float trips. Visit Riversport web site. Picture |
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Raft the Middle Yough Gorge (4-5 hour trip) Visit Riversport web site. |
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Recreational Kayaks on Yough River (3 hour trip) Visit Riversport web site. |
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Canoe the Middle Yough Gorge (3 hour trip) Visit Riversport web site. |
| Youghiogheny Lake |
| Swimming - The Spillway Recreation Area swim beaches will be open May 23 through September 1. A fee of $1 per person, up to $4 per vehicle, will be charged. There will be no fee for children 12 years of age and under. Campground users will not pay day use fees in addition to camping fees. |
| Bring your own boat and launch at the Spillway Recreation Area near the dam at Confluence. |
| Rent a boat from Yough Lake Marina or Lakeside Marine and enjoy the lake on a boat. |
| Sightseeing |
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Visit the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, PA. ** |
| Visit the Frank Lloyd Wright homes, Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob. ** |
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Take a Scenic Drive and see three covered bridges, a windmill farm and Cranberry Glade lake. See the recently restored Kings Covered Bridge. *** MAP |
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Visit the Woodland Zoo and see the White Buffalo. ** |
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Drive on the historical National Road Heritage Corridor and see a stone bridge built in 1813 in Grantsville, MD. A Toll House in Addison, PA. The Old Braddock Road, Chalkhill, PA. Fort Necessity National Battlefield, where the French and Indian war began. ** Come for the National Road Festival May 15-17 2009 |
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Visit Mt Davis, the highest point in PA. (3,213 Feet) MAP ** |
| Miscellaneous |
| Antiquing -
Visit
Rivers' Edge Antiques & Art at 420 Jacob St, Confluence PA and Polly's
Antiques at two
locations: 500 Hugart St, Confluence, PA and 420 Jacob St, Confluence PA. |
| Disc Golf -
Red Neck Disc Golf located at 130 Fourth
Street, Confluence, PA 15424 Bring a disc and try it out. BROCHURE MAP |
| Open Market every Friday from 3-6pm through September and live acoustic music every Friday from 6-9pm at the Lucky Dog Cafe located at 849 River Road Confluence, PA. |
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* Need a Bike, Rent one from Riversport, or Confluence Cyclery. ** If you have biked into town, rent a vehicle from Riverside Ford.
Contact me at info@confluencepa.org
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