Activities near The Flying Squirrel Lodge Vacation Home Rental
We are minutes from Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. This includes the Allegrippis Bike Trails, Ridenour and Hawns Overloooks, and the Pagoda Overlook at Raystown Lake.
Raystown Lake is a 29,000 acre region with 12 public access areas, a 8,000 acre lake, picnic areas, beaches, boat launches, campgrounds, trails, hunting, fishing, and marina concession stands. It is operated and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers.
There are numerous family and educational & fun activities including hiking trails, museums (art museum, heritage museum, antique automobile museum), sporting events, amusement park, alpaca farm, caverns, state parks, creeks, bike trails and back trails just to name a few.
Below are just a few of the fascinating & not-to-miss points attractions to add to your enjoyable stay here at the lodge.
Fun Things To Do
Swigart Antique Automobile Museum
The William E. Swigart Jr. Antique Automobile Museum, located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, is a museum dedicated to the preservation of American automobile history. The collections began as a private passion of founder W. Emmert Swigart in about 1920. The current museum opened in 1957.
Opens: May 29th. Reservations required.
Call: (814) 643-0885
12031 William Penn Hwy Huntingdon, PA 16652
Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark
The museum offers a variety of artifacts pertaining to the site and short films on the history of Horseshoe Curve. Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway’s Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Open: Fri-Sun 10AM-5PM
Call: (814) 941-7743
2400 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Altoona, PA 16601
Isett Heritage Museum
Isett Heritage Museum is home to the area’s largest collection of antiques and memorabilia. The museum is family oriented, educational and fun for all ages and contains exhibits from the 1800’s to present day.
Open: Monday- Saturday 9 -4. Sunday 12-5
Admission: $10 for adults and $6 for students
11941 Stone Creek Ridge Rd, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Juniata College Museum of Art
Key holdings in the painting collection include American landscapes from the Hudson River School, still lifes and portraits; small-scale European genre scenes of the 17th – 19th centuries; a collection of 18th – 20th century portrait miniatures; and Modern and Contemporary works by Günther Spaltmann, Robert Birmelin, Romare Bearden, and Richard Mayhew.
Open: Monday- Thursday 1 -8. Sunday 12-4
1700 Moore St,Huntingdon, PA 16652
Penn State White Out
The White Out is a tradition at the Pennsylvania State University during select Nittany Lions home football games, where all spectators come dressed in white. It has been described as “the best atmosphere in college football.
All White Out games are showcased with an advanced fireworks display lining the east and west (long ends) of Beaver Stadium.
1 Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
For Kiddos
Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks
Special family tours available/LOTS of cool summer events! Purchase tickets online–limited tickets at door
Admission: $18.98 for adults and $11.98 for children
Call: (814) 643-0268
7703 William Penn Highway / U.S. Route 22 Huntingdon, PA 16652
Delgrosso’s Amusement Park
A family fun park where tons of Summer fun memories are made. Come spend the day and enjoy our Ride & Water Park. We have over 30 Rides & Attractions. Free Parking, Free Admission. An All Day Fun Pass is needed for entry into the Water Park.
Call: (814) 684-3538 or toll-free at 1-866-684-3538
4352 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Tipton, PA 16684
Terrace Mountain Alpacas
Terrace Mountain Alpacas is a family owned Alpaca farm; Bob and his son, Daryl are partners, Mask required in the store. You can catch us by chance. At the barn at 7:30am-8:30am and back at the barn at 2pm-3pm to do our feeding. So just stop by. FREE!
Open: Monday thru Thursday, 9am-4pm, call first (814) 643-2854 leave message, so we can call you back.
Fridays-Saturdays 9am-4pm and Sundays 11am-4pm.
7110 John Burn Road, Huntingdon, PA
Huntingdon Holiday Bowl
Family fun!
Open: Sunday 1pm-10pm; Tuesday 12pm-10pm; Wednesday 5pm-10pm; Thursday 10am-10pm; Friday 5pm-12am; Saturday 4:30 pm-12am.
11862 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon PA 16652
For Hikers
Standing Stone Trail
Standing Stone Trail is a 38.7 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
2721 Warm Springs Ave, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Stone Mountain Overlook
Stone Mountain Overlook is a 1.2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking and is accessible year round.
It is located in Rothrock State Park, Allensville Rd, Miller Township, PA
Ridenour and Hawn’s Overlooks
Ridenour and Hawn’s Overlooks is a 0.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
Standing Stone Trail & Turkey Hill Rd Loop
Standing Stone Trail and Turkey Hill Rd Loop is a 10 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is best used from April until September.
Overlook Rd., Huntingdon, PA 16652
Flag Pole Hill Trail System
Flag Pole Hill Trail System is a 3.8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips.
Ross Trail System
Ross Trail is a 3.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from March until October.
Rothrock State Park
Brush Ridge and Dutch Alvin Trail
Brush Ridge and Dutch Alvin Trail is a 7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
It is located in Rothrock State Park Allensville Rd, Miller Township, PA
Peace Chapel Trail System
Peace Chapel Trail System is a 1.9 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that features
beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.
Peace Chapel Dr in Huntingdon
Outdoors: Parks
Whipple Dam State Park
Surrounded by Rothrock State Forest in the northeast corner of Huntingdon County, this 256-acre state park is a delightful place for your next outing. Its 22-acre lake provides recreational opportunities such as swimming on a sand beach, boating (row or electric motors only), fishing (including ice fishing), bird watching or just plain relaxing. Three large picnic pavilions and many picnic tables are in a forest-covered area, close to the beach, and lake. Hand operated and pressurized drinking fountains, charcoal stoves and restrooms are throughout the park.
3746 Laurel Run Rd, Petersburg, PA 16669
Canoe Creek State Park
Hiking, swimming, wildlife, boating, biking, horseback riding. Adjacent to the swimming area the boat concessionaire rents canoes, kayaks, paddleboats, and rowboats.
Bat Viewing
Because it hosts a winter hibernation site and summer maternity site for bats including state and federally endangered species, the park is a Pennsylvania Important Mammal Area designated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The Frank Felbaum Bat Sanctuary hosts a nursery colony of little brown bats. On warm summer nights, visitors attend programs and watch the emergence of scores of bats.
Call: 814-695-6807
205 Canoe Creek Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-9752
Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake
Designed by mountain bikers and built by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, the Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake is a premier single-track mountain biking trail system located in the Eastern United States. The 24 trails in the system were designed and built to provide sustainable trails for a variety of human uses including mountain biking, hiking, trail running, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. You can access the Allegrippis Trails at trailheads along Seven Points Road just past the Seven Points Entrance Station and on Bakers Hollow Road just before the Susquehannock Campground Entrance Station.
Raystown Lake Visitors Center: 6993 Seven Points Road, Hesston, PA
Standing Stone Trail
The Standing Stone Trail (SST) traverses through some of Pennsylvania’s most scenic terrain and holds the distinction of being part of the evolving Great Eastern Trail, which will connect Alabama to New York. The Standing Stone Trail (SST) follows scenic, heavily wooded ridgelines in Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Fulton counties. Its features include the historic and popular Thousand Steps trail section, the spectacular vistas of Stone Mountain and the jumbled sandstone pillars and sinkholes comprising Rocky Ridge Natural Area.
Thousand Steps: 40.391548, -77.913352
Rothrock State Forest
The State Forest comprises approximately 94,287 acres. Activities available include hiking, backpack overnight camping, bird watching, wildlife photography, hunting and fishing, horseback riding, snowmobiling, crosscountry skiing, mountain biking, berry picking, auto touring, and picnicking. Two tracts of the forestland have been set aside as wild areas, each with its own distinct features. In addition, Bear Meadow Natural Area is recognized as a national natural landmark.
181 Rothrock Lane, Huntingdon, PA
Greenwood Furnace State Park
Nestled in the mountains of northeastern Huntingdon County, historic Greenwood Furnace State Park offers a unique recreational experience. The park is on the western edge of an area of Central Pennsylvania known as the Seven Mountains. It is an area of rugged beauty, abundant wildlife, breathtaking vistas and peaceful solitude.A walk through historic Greenwood Furnace evokes images of the community that flourished between 1834 and 1904. Today, this 423-acre park, to include a six-acre lake, is surrounded by an 80,000-acre block of Rothrock State Forest. Here you can enjoy camping in the 51-site campground, which includes 14 pet camping sites, swimming at the sand beach, picnic at one of eight pavilions, fish, play volleyball, baseball, bird watch, hike, or just plain relax.
15795 Greenwood Road, Huntingdon, PA
Trough Creek State Park
Located along a scenic gorge created as Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace Mountain and empties into Raystown Lake, this park is known for its natural and geological beauty. Camping, hiking, picnicking, and fishing are favorite activities in the 554 acre park.
16362 Little Valley Road, James Creek, PA
Raystown Lake
118 miles of shoreline, 8,300 acres of clean, clear water, and 30 miles of lake, there is plenty of room to enjoy all types of water activity. Eight launch ramps are available for boaters. Picnic pavilions for rent; weekend events. Stop at the Visitor center at Seven Points Recreation Area.
Ridenour and Hawns Overlooks at Raystown Lake
Ridenour and Hawn’s Overlooks offer a beautiful scenic view of the lake. Easy to get to–don’t forget your cameras! It is located at GPS coordinates 40.43144, -78.01685 and is basically a roadside vista off of a paved road and circular parking area.
Only 10 minutes from the lodge.
Raystown Pagoda Overlook
The Raystown Pagoa Overlook is accessed via Raystown Dam Road, which passes directly below the breast of the dam. The overlook is located at GPS coordinates 40.43073, -78.00735, and there are restrooms located next to the pagoda and parking area.
School/College
Grier School
Grier School, a girls’ college-preparatory day and boarding school for students in grades 7-12, offers an individualized education in academics, dance, riding, music, the visual arts, theater, and a great variety of recreational and team sports.
Juniata College
Juniata College, one of the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S., known for its community, environment and the flexibility in its rigorous academic programs which give students hands-on experience.
Penn State University
Penn State is a top-ranked research university and Pennsylvania’s sole land-grant institution, founded with a mission of high-quality teaching, expert research, and global service. Discover a community – more than 740,000 strong – driven to make a difference.
