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Whether you're looking for a leisurely Sunday ride or a heart-pounding, hundred-mile adventure, Pennsylvania has a bike route for you. Our state parks, cities, and country roads are lined with mile after mile of trail, so there's really no excuse for sitting on an exercycle in the gym. Our scenery's better, too!

Get a taste of history with your workout by biking in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Bike rentals and miles of trails make this an excellent choice for a spur-of-the-moment ride. Got a little more time? Try the 30-mile Schuylkill River Trail, which starts in the park and runs through a collection of urban and suburban neighborhoods to end up in Center City Philadelphia.

Waterside Biking
If a seaside ride is more your style, try the paved 13.5-mile Karl Boyes Trail, which loops through Presque Isle State Park. This trail is ADA-accessible, too, so it's appropriate for everyone. In Ohiopyle State Park, you can bike along the Great Allegheny Passage and take in amazing views of the Youghiogheny River Gorge. Nockamixon State Park is worth checking out as well.

Mountain Biking
Looking for a thrill? Look no further---you've found the mountain biking capital of the world! Ok, maybe that's a slight exaggeration---but only slight. Pennsylvania boasts some of the best mountain biking terrain anywhere and an extensive network of trail systems that make it easy to find a great ride. And you can't beat the scenery.

Many of our best trails are located within our state and national parks and forests, and most include features like nearby parking and helpful signs and markings. Beginners should try Chappell's Field Trail at Blue Knob State Park; more experienced riders will enjoy the Three Springs Trail. And if you're an expert, saddle up and hit the Crist Ridge Trail. If you're looking for more of a challenge, Raccoon Creek State Park offers 17 miles of trails that cover everything from steep hills to level roads.

Of course, you could always cycle the Southern Alleghenies. This region includes 25 different trails in a seven-county area. Bald Eagle State Forest is pretty popular, too.

Rails to Trails
Pennsylvania has turned more than 80 old railroad right-of-way into biking and hiking trails---more than 1,100 miles of rail trails so far! Most are fairly flat and surfaced with hard-packed crushed limestone, making them suitable for casual bikers, joggers, walkers, cross-country skiers, equestrians, and people who use wheelchairs.

For complete information on safe bicycling, rules of the road, and an official bike route map, visit the Department of Transportation's Bikesafe website.

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Beautiful PA Wilds
Submitted By: Dan
Here is a beautiful scene from the Pine Creek Gorge/Tioga County. My wife and I were biking the rail trail there this summer in the heart of the PA Wilds.
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R V camping
Submitted By: mel bouchat
My wife and I wanted to have a relaxing weekend from the busy city life. your site said there was no camping in the area, we asked around the local people and they said," for a peaceful scenic weekend go to Fawn Township or visit www.mountaintopcampground.com We looked them up on the web, beautiful! They say no one leaves their campground a stranger. What a great place to relax Just 20 mile North East of Pittsburgh exit 16 off 28N Close to the Meadows.
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Year 2 (2007)
Submitted By: Aaron Friedman
Having done my solo Philly to Pittsburgh ride in 2006 I found it not so safe to go alone and had inspired my other fellow Philly cyclists to join me. We navigated the top of the state following most of Route Y with Paul driving a camper and leading the way for us. We started outside of Scranton, went toward Erie, then rode south a little on Route A into Ellwood City.
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Hiking in State College
Submitted By: Sarah
Some of the best hiking spots in and around State College are Shingletown Gap and Tussey Mt. There a also bunch of really nice parks near State College with hiking, swimming and/or boat rentals, like Whipple Dam, Greenwood Furnace, Bald Eagle, Stone Valley and Black Moshannon. Shingletown Gap is a beautiful place with great trails and wonderful scenery any time of year- located 5 minutes from downtown State College.
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Lititz Overnight
Submitted By: Stu Baird
A dozen of us started a July 2008 tour in Morgantown, biking to Lititz for an overnight stay. Two needed a side trip to a bike shop for a loaner wheel while the rest chanced a "Road Closed." A tired rider transferred her heavy load of cosmetics to a willing friend, and when a storm threatened, we took shelter under a church roof but never actually got wet. Using flexible navigation, we found art and Amish riders, history, horses and hills, buggies, covered bridges, chocolate and camaraderie.
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Fall foliage trip
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Camping 2009
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Pine Creek bike trip, August '09
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pa trip
Submitted By: jimtrish
pa week of mountains and waterfalls
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Poconos
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vac. 2009
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camping
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trip
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300 Miles
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summer 09
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PA Grand Canyon
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OhioPyle
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fall
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crytal cave 2
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Great Western PA State Parks
Submitted By: geokalan
Great places to hike, bike, camp, fish and hunt.
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Biking the Commonwealth
Submitted By: Rayadams
I've been biking competitively almost all my life---I even biked across the country once! Still, with all my experience, I think Pennsylvania is an awesome place to hit the trails.
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A splashy tour around big lake country
Submitted By: Pelusso
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Beauty and charm in the northeas
Submitted By: ArtFrey
The Pocono Mountains are all around us—great hiking, biking, you know, outdoorsy stuff. Just off 407 is Lake Lackawanna. You can fish, swim, picnic. It's beautiful. But my choice would be Lake Wallenpaupack. Best lake in PA, if you ask me.
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The best places to play outside
Submitted By: Bill_Watson
While you're here in Breezewood, check out the abandoned turnpike tunnel—it's better if you bike it. Then head off to Raystown lake from some great trout fishin'
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A Laurel Highlands fling....by bike
Submitted By: BillMetzger
Have a great ride, now!
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Go Wild
Submitted By: John..
I enjoy exploring the 250,000 acres of public open space in the Pocono Mountains by hiking, bicycling, kayaking, running, and leading nature walks for groups.
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Naturally Northeast PA
Submitted By: Chrstine
This part of the Commonwealth is rich in natural beauty and things to do. I included a bunch of places to hike and fish, and everything in the area is just gorgeous to look at
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