Day Trips from Dark Skies PA

Use our homes as your basecamp for elk viewing, canyons, museums and more.

Pennsylvania Elk Country

Elk Country Visitor Center

950 Winslow Hill Rd., Benezette, PA

The top place to see Pennsylvania's wild elk, with interactive exhibits, a 4-D theater, and three wheelchair-accessible trails to viewing areas.

State Parks

Kinzua Bridge State Park

Kane, PA

The Kinzua Skywalk and Visitor Center. See our full guide.

PA Grand Canyon

Wellsboro area

Leonard Harrison and Colton Point overlooks. See our full guide. The best viewpoints are also covered on our Scenic Overlooks page.

Sizerville State Park

Near Emporium, PA

Five loop trails, a large swimming pool from Memorial Day to Labor Day, trout streams and winter snowmobiling.

Ives Run Recreation Area

Hammond Lake, near Tioga, PA

Beach, picnicking and lakeside trails.

Austin Dam Memorial Park

Austin, PA

The ruins of the dam whose 1911 failure devastated the town of Austin, now a memorial park.

Across the New York Border

Allegany State Park

Salamanca, NY

Red House Lake beach, boat rentals, paved bike paths and a historic administration building with a museum.

Holiday Valley Resort

Ellicottville, NY

Skiing and tubing in winter; golf and the Sky High Adventure Park in summer.

Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino

Salamanca, NY

Casino, spa, dining and live entertainment.

Museums & Shopping

Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store

1932 Zippo Dr., Bradford, PA

A 15,000-square-foot museum and store celebrating Zippo lighters and Case knives.

Seneca-Iroquois National Museum

82 W. Hetzel St., Salamanca, NY

The history, culture and contemporary life of the Seneca Nation.