ACTIVITIES NEAR SEVEN SPRINGS
ACTIVITIES IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS
This page offers information on a variety of activities around the Laurel Highlands region.
Fallingwater is the name of a very special house that is built over a waterfall. Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect, designed the house for his clients, the Kaufmann family. Fallingwater was built between 1936 and 1939. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark. We will be visiting Fallingwater together during the meeting.
WHITEWATER RAFTING AND KAYAKING
One of the top experiences in the
Laurel Highland region is to go whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River
beginning just a few miles away at Ohiopyle. Trips typically take one-half
day and reservations must be made in advance (check the link above). Ohiopyle Trading post offers fully
guided and guide escorted trips on the Lower and Middle Yough. They also provide Raft and Ducky Rental Equipment.
ACTIVITIES AT OHIOPYLE STATE PARK
Located primarily in Fayette County, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses about 19,052 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Mountains. The focal point of the area is the more than 14 miles of the Youghiogheny [yaw-ki-GAY-nee] River Gorge that passes through the heart of the park. The "Yough" [yock] provides some of the best whitewater boating in the Eastern U. S. as well as spectacular scenery. Surrounding Ohiopyle Falls is the Falls Day Use Area, the central point for the casual visitor. This area provides parking, modern restrooms, gift shop/snack bar, and overlook platforms with magnificent scenery.
The impressive Fort, finest of its type in North America, is a full-scale, on-site reconstruction of the 1758-1766 original, situated on a commanding hilltop in the beautiful Laurel Highlands. Enriching living history activities and pageantry such as reenactments, battles, encampments, folkcrafts and archeological digs enhance your educational experience with a vividness no textbook can match.
