Free
Ohiopyle Falls
Wide falls on the Youghiogheny River right in the village, with viewing platforms.
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Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania
Ohiopyle and Fallingwater
A tiny river village in a big state park: waterfalls, natural waterslides, the Great Allegheny Passage trail, whitewater rafting, and Fallingwater ten minutes away.
Photo: Ohiopyle Falls on the Youghiogheny River, Indies1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ohiopyle sits beside the falls of the Youghiogheny River inside Ohiopyle State Park. The Great Allegheny Passage bike trail runs right through the village.
Up the road, Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's famous house cantilevered over a waterfall, is open for guided tours, and Kentuck Knob and Fort Necessity are close.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Natural Waterslides
Smooth rock chutes on Meadow Run where people slide in summer (at their own risk).
Free
Ferncliff Peninsula
A loop trail on a peninsula in the river, a National Natural Landmark.
Free
Great Allegheny Passage
A long rail trail through the village, rent a bike and ride along the river gorge.
Paid
Whitewater rafting the Lower Yough
Guided raft trips through rapids below the falls, run by outfitters in the village.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Cheap
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Where young George Washington fought the opening battle of the French and Indian War in 1754.
Paid
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright's 1930s house built over a waterfall on Bear Run. Guided tours only; book ahead.
Paid
Laurel Caverns
Guided tours of Pennsylvania's largest cave, on Chestnut Ridge.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Lower Yough whitewater rafting
Guided raft trips from Ohiopyle.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Fallingwater Tour
- Kentuck Knob Tour
Part of our The Laurel Highlands and Deep Creek guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Rafting the Lower Yough and touring Fallingwater each take half a day or more.
- The bike trail and waterfalls are best early, before the day visitors arrive.
- Fort Necessity and Kentuck Knob fill another morning.
Nearby and worth the drive
Pittsburghabout 1 h 30
Gettysburgabout 2 h 30 · Guide ↗A river city of bridges and inclines.
The Civil War battlefield.
Ready-made trips with Ohiopyle and Fallingwater
Good to know
- State park: PA DCNR: Ohiopyle.
- Fallingwater: Timed tour tickets: fallingwater.org.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Ohiopyle Falls on the Youghiogheny River, Indies1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Cucumber Falls, John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's house over Bear Run, Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Kentuck Knob, the Frank Lloyd Wright house, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0