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Gateway to the Laurel Mountains, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses over 19,000 acres of rugged national beauty in southwestern Pennsylvania. The focal point of Ohiopyle is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny River George which provides some of the best whitewater boating in the Eastern U.S. Hiking and biking trails, waterfalls, natural waterslides, and a state park natural area round out the gorgeous package.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/ohiopyle/index.htm
You could drive into Pittsburgh and tour Heinz Field and ride the Dusquene Cable car. Each has very small fee. And quite easy to find. Also there is now a Casino near Heinz Field. And frequently in the summer there are Art fests and block party/craft/artisan vendors in parks and sections throughout the city. And great wineries too. So Pittsburgh has something for everyone. We stayed at Laurel Hill State Park last year. It has huge lake to swim in, boat in, etc. And lots of trails to hike. No admission fee to those, for people not interested in rafting.
For the bikers and Hikers in the Group:
The Great Allegheny Passage & C&O Canal Towpath create a continuous 325 miles long trail from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC. The trail passes right through Ohiopyle and is 79 miles by trail from Pittsburgh.
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http://www.atatrail.org/index.cfm
Also...
There are 25.2 miles of mountain biking trails in Ohiopyle State Park
Trails currently open to mountain biking include the Sugarloaf Trail System, Pressley Ridge Trail, McCune Trail, Baughman Trail, Jonathan Run Trail and Sugar Run Trail. These trails are shared with other users; bikers are urged to use proper trail etiquette.
Group pricing and our block of sites have been finalized and reservations are available. We will be having an optional group campfire Friday evening, optional white water rafting Saturday during the day and group potluck dinner Saturday evening. Dinner time, to be dertermined.
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We're going to take site #12.
The email Benners sent back said, "As for the Canvas Campers no one has made a reservation for the group." I'm not quite sure whether they were saying no one had made a reservation FOR the group, or it was a poor way of saying no one IN the group had made a reservation yet.
We've camped at Ohiopyle a couple of times, and it's a beautiful area.
I was really hoping for this Rally to do well. But, I would say the Rally here is off unless a few want to get together and still make a go of it. The cg gave us a quick deadline for reserving for the group. Then they said we could call in individually but people posted they still had problems with reservations. I am very disappointed with the CG because we have gone there a few times and have nothing but good things to say about it. I would like to make the rally and changed plans twice to go but now I have to go to a friends wedding that same weekend.
It is to bad because I think this is one of the best areas to camp if you love the outdoors. There is a little something for everyone and great scenery everywhere.
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