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Road trips in Pennsylvania

10 road trips and 24 hand-picked places in Pennsylvania, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Campsites in Pennsylvania 691

Trip guides

Road trips through Pennsylvania

Amish Country and Gettysburg – The Battlefields at Gettysburg© DeeFabian · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Themed road trips

Amish Country and Gettysburg

159 mi4 stops2 days
Pennsylvania Wilds: Pine Creek Gorge, dark skies and Kinzua – 2022-06-14 17 08 16 View southwest down Pine Creek Gorge from an overlook within Leonard Harrison State Park in Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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National park loops

Pennsylvania Wilds: Pine Creek Gorge, dark skies and Kinzua

165 mi7 stops3 days
Laurel Highlands: Fort Necessity, Ohiopyle and Horseshoe Curve – Stop 3 - Washington Arrives - Defenses (d28de9de-b4a0-4e96-b1f7-7e8225d27d71)© NPS Photo · Public domain
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Things to do in…

Laurel Highlands: Fort Necessity, Ohiopyle and Horseshoe Curve

160 mi8 stops3 days
Gorge, starry skies and elk – by camper through the Pennsylvania Wilds – 2022-06-14 17 08 16 View southwest down Pine Creek Gorge from an overlook within Leonard Harrison State Park in Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Gorge, starry skies and elk – by camper through the Pennsylvania Wilds

195 mi10 stops5 days
Buggies, charcoal hearths and cannons – by camper from Philadelphia through Pennsylvania Dutch Country to Gettysburg and South Mountain – Blaze Through the Blades - Flickr - Thomas James Caldwell© Thomas from Philadelphia Area, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Buggies, charcoal hearths and cannons – by camper from Philadelphia through Pennsylvania Dutch Country to Gettysburg and South Mountain

289 mi14 stops8 days
Blast furnaces, hawks and a hundred waterfalls – by camper from the Lehigh Valley through the Poconos to Loyalsock Creek – Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA - Raptor wing span information© Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Blast furnaces, hawks and a hundred waterfalls – by camper from the Lehigh Valley through the Poconos to Loyalsock Creek

318 mi13 stops7 days
Funiculars, flood history and a house over a waterfall – by camper from Pittsburgh through the Laurel Highlands – Location of man-made lake that caused Johnstown Flood© Cory Hartman · CC BY-SA 3.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Funiculars, flood history and a house over a waterfall – by camper from Pittsburgh through the Laurel Highlands

170 mi13 stops5 days
Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen – 2018-06-28 09 08 50 View west along Interstate 80 just east of Exit 1 within the Delaware Water Gap in Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Things to do in…

Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen

262 mi8 stops3 days
Brandywine Valley gardens and du Pont estates – Muhlenberg Huts at sunrise© Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Themed road trips

Brandywine Valley gardens and du Pont estates

74 mi8 stops2 days
Pine forest, lighthouses and Victorian porches – by camper from the Delaware Water Gap through the Pine Barrens to Cape May – MansionBatstoNJ© Travellers & Tinkers · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Pine forest, lighthouses and Victorian porches – by camper from the Delaware Water Gap through the Pine Barrens to Cape May

328 mi14 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Amish Country and Gettysburg2159 mi2 h 51 min4
Pennsylvania Wilds: Pine Creek Gorge, dark skies and Kinzua3165 mi2 h 57 min7
Laurel Highlands: Fort Necessity, Ohiopyle and Horseshoe Curve3160 mi2 h 52 min8
Gorge, starry skies and elk – by camper through the Pennsylvania Wilds5195 mi3 h 29 min10
Buggies, charcoal hearths and cannons – by camper from Philadelphia through Pennsylvania Dutch Country to Gettysburg and South Mountain8289 mi5 h 09 min14
Blast furnaces, hawks and a hundred waterfalls – by camper from the Lehigh Valley through the Poconos to Loyalsock Creek7318 mi5 h 41 min13
Funiculars, flood history and a house over a waterfall – by camper from Pittsburgh through the Laurel Highlands5170 mi3 h 02 min13
Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen3262 mi4 h 40 min8
Brandywine Valley gardens and du Pont estates274 mi1 h 19 min8
Pine forest, lighthouses and Victorian porches – by camper from the Delaware Water Gap through the Pine Barrens to Cape May7328 mi5 h 51 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Pennsylvania

Fallingwater – a bridge over a riverPhoto by Jeffrey Clayton on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Fallingwater

Mill Run, PA
Longwood Gardens – green grass field with fountain in the middle of the forestPhoto by James Lewis on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA
2022-06-14 17 08 16 View southwest down Pine Creek Gorge from an overlook within Leonard Harrison State Park in Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Leonard Harrison State Park

Wellsboro, PA
Ricketts Glen State Park – Ganoga Falls (6299494713)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Ricketts Glen State Park

Benton, PA
Flight 93 National Memorial - 20211226 - 17 - Visitor Center© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Flight 93 National Memorial

Stoystown, PA
2015 Independence Hall - Philadelphia 01© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Independence Hall

Philadelphia, PA
Gettysburg National Military Park – a statue of a man riding a horse at sunsetPhoto by John Kostyk on Unsplash
History

Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg, PA
Valley Forge National Historical Park – Blaze Through the Blades - Flickr - Thomas James Caldwell© Thomas from Philadelphia Area, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Valley Forge National Historical Park

King of Prussia, PA
Brandywine Museum of Art – 'Brandywine River Museum of Art' -- Chadds Ford (PA) September 2016 (29985057902)© Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0
History

Brandywine Museum of Art

Chadds Ford, PA
Cherry Springs State Park – Flickr - Nicholas T - Seating Arrangements© Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Cherry Springs State Park

Coudersport, PA
Kinzua Bridge State Park – Kinzua Bridge from south July 2022© Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Kinzua Bridge State Park

Mount Jewett, PA
360 photo Raymondskill Falls from bottom PA 2025-09-29 14-35-09 1© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Raymondskill Falls

Milford, PA
Hickory Run Boulder Field – Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park Pennsylvania© Tyler Savitski · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oddities

Hickory Run Boulder Field

White Haven, PA
Fort Necessity National Battlefield – Stop 3 - Washington Arrives - Defenses (d28de9de-b4a0-4e96-b1f7-7e8225d27d71)© NPS Photo · Public domain
History

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Farmington, PA
Ohiopyle State Park - panoramio (1)© Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Ohiopyle State Park

Ohiopyle, PA
Johnstown Flood National Memorial – Location of man-made lake that caused Johnstown Flood© Cory Hartman · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

St. Michael, PA
Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark – Amtrak "Pennsylvanian" on Horseshoe Curve (8991394046)© David Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark

Altoona, PA
Eastern State Penitentiary – Non-Elective Surgery (37460053495)© Thomas from Philadelphia Area, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, PA
2022-08-07 15 57 27 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 903 (North Street) at Fifth Street in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe, PA
Duquesne Incline Exterior© Cgsporn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Duquesne Incline

Pittsburgh, PA
Presque Isle State Park, Millcreek Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania - 20210904 - 05 - Boats at Leslie Beach© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Presque Isle State Park

Erie, PA
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA - Raptor wing span information© Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

Kempton, PA
2022-11-02 12 28 27 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 179 (Bridge Street) just south of Pennsylvania State Route 32 (Main Street) in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

New Hope

New Hope, PA
Lititz – 125 East Main Street© Ximoxion · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Lititz

Lititz, PA

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Pennsylvania?

Popular routes include Amish Country and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Wilds: Pine Creek Gorge, dark skies and Kinzua, Laurel Highlands: Fort Necessity, Ohiopyle and Horseshoe Curve and Gorge, starry skies and elk – by camper through the Pennsylvania Wilds. CampingSpirit has 10 trip guides that pass through Pennsylvania, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Pennsylvania are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Fallingwater, Longwood Gardens, Leonard Harrison State Park, Ricketts Glen State Park, Flight 93 National Memorial and Independence Hall.

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