The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Laurel Highlands, Laurel Highlands

July 15, 2021 Harland Bartelt

Discover the best top things to do in Laurel Highlands, United States including Jager and Friends Dog Park, Laurel Summit State Park, Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, Bear Run Nature Reserve, Cedar Creek Park, Lynch Field Park, Oak Hollow Park, Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Caverns, Living Treasures Animal Park.
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1. Jager and Friends Dog Park

707 Georgian Pl N. Center Avenue, Behind Georgian Place, Somerset, PA 15501-1615 +1 814-443-4900 http://www.somersetdogpark.org
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Jager and Friends Dog Park

2. Laurel Summit State Park

Linn Run Road, Somerset, PA 15501 +1 724-238-6623
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Laurel Summit State Park

Reviewed By mch682015 - Seven Springs, United States

A great ride into the mountains...many hiking trails that are well blazed. A nice variety of hikes can be taken .

3. Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve

744 Walzer Way, Latrobe, PA 15650-2700 +1 724-537-5284 http://wpnr.org/home/
Excellent
100%
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve

4. Bear Run Nature Reserve

1478 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464-1542 +1 724-329-8501 http://waterlandlife.org
Excellent
93%
Good
7%
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Bear Run Nature Reserve

5. Cedar Creek Park

453 Evergreen Dr, Belle Vernon, PA 15012-3543 +1 724-830-3950 http://co.westmoreland.pa.us/730/Cedar-Creek-Park
Excellent
89%
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Cedar Creek Park

Reviewed By LibLadyB - Monessen, United States

Just a beautiful park! From trails to bike paths to playgrounds, it's a great resource. Glad it's not far from my house!

6. Lynch Field Park

528 New Alexandria Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601-1445 +1 724-834-4880 http://www.greensburgpa.org/index.php/recreation-maindepartments-58
Excellent
80%
Good
20%
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Lynch Field Park

7. Oak Hollow Park

2130 Timothy Drive, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 +1 724-863-3806 http://www.nhtpa.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Oak-Hollow-Park-2
Excellent
88%
Good
13%
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Oak Hollow Park

Reviewed By Educator67 - Cranberry Township, United States

The park has very nice pavilions and large spaces for activities. The restrooms were very nice and clean. A large grill was available for grilling and the tables were clean.

8. Ohiopyle State Park

Dinner Bell Rd, Ohiopyle, PA 15470-1029 +1 724-329-8591 [email protected] http://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/OhiopyleStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Excellent
76%
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20%
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4.5 based on 742 reviews

Ohiopyle State Park

Located at the southern reaches of the Laurel Ridge, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses approximately 20,500 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Highlands. Close to major metropolitan areas and offering vast choices of activities. Passing through the heart of the park, the rushing waters of the Youghiogheny River Gorge are the centerpiece for Ohiopyle. The "Yough" provides some of the best whitewater boating in the eastern United States, as well as spectacular scenery. Other activites are biking the Great Allegheny Passage, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, picnicking, horsebacking riding, rock climbing, and hiking.

Reviewed By Alwaysbikin

Excellent place to rent bikes and take in the beautiful scenery~ the guided white water rafting trips are really fun for a group or a couple! There are hiking trails and places to hang near the water to cool off as well! It’s definitely a yearly fall visit for us!

9. Laurel Caverns

200 Caverns Park Road, Farmington, PA 15437 +1 800-515-4150 http://www.laurelcavernspark.com
Excellent
52%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
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1%
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4.5 based on 326 reviews

Laurel Caverns

Cave with 2.8 miles of underground passages: great for viewing weird rock formations.

Reviewed By Mchumel - Lakewood, United States

My wife and I are senior citizens who like a new adventure. We talked ourselves into taking the 2-hour "upper cave" tour on a rainy Monday afternoon. Our guide, Zach, prepared we newbies for what to expect and told us he would tailor the tour to our limitations (we were the only two on the tour.) Navigating the passageways and the climbing up and down was challenging at times and scary at times, but we always felt in good hands with Zach and intern Cicely. In addition to his obvious love of caving, he provided us with a lot of geological facts about caves, geological history, you name it. Zach is quite personable, a good story teller and a great source for a few geology basics. Somewhat surprised to read the negative comments about the well-designed lighting in the family tour portion of the cave. The lights were aesthetically pleasing to this occasional spelunker.

10. Living Treasures Animal Park

300 State Route 711, Jones Mills, Donegal Township, PA 15646-1109 +1 724-593-8300 [email protected] http://www.FunInDonegal.com
Excellent
54%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
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4.5 based on 227 reviews

Living Treasures Animal Park

Living Treasures Wild Animal Park, a great family experience for all ages. We have hundreds of animals almost in touching range. A large petting area features new babies that love to be hand fed. We are adjacent to Log Cabin Lodge and Suites. Come spend the day with us.

Reviewed By doubletrouble2AT - Youngstown, United States

We had a mixed group of kids ages 7,10,17, and 19. Everyone had a good time, even the teenagers. Lots of animals that we could pet and feed and interact with. Plenty of staff to answer questions and keeping an eye on things. Most of the animals we interacted with were very tame and great with the kids.

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