2025 Visit Johnstown Visitors Guide - Flipbook - Page 15
BLUE KNOB STATE PARK
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset | 814-608-3034
Year-round wilderness adventures on
6,128 acres of woodland, 25 miles from
Johnstown. Swimming pool, picnic
areas, hiking trails, mountain biking,
trout fishing, equestrian trails, camping,
snowmobiling, cross-country skiing,
nearby downhill skiing, environmental
education programs, wildlife viewing,
scenic views. Cabins and House Rental.
LAUREL RIDGE STATE PARK
Accessible from Rt. 56, just west of Johnstown,
and Rt. 271 south of Johnstown.
724-455-3744 (Laurel Ridge State Park)
724-455-7303 (Laurel Ridge Cross Country Ski Center
dcnr.pa.gov
14,704 acres, the 70-mile Laurel
Highlands Hiking Trail traverses across
the beautiful Laurel Ridge and offers
spectacular scenery. Overnight shelter
areas, cross-country skiing, snowmobile
trails, hunting and picnicking.
STATE FORESTS
GALLITZIN STATE FOREST
Bureau of Forestry, Forest District #6 | 814-472-1862
dcnr.pa.gov
Approximately 23,000 acres. Babcock
State Forest Picnic Area: Rt. 56, four
miles east of Windber. Clear Shade Wild
Area and John P. Saylor Trail: south of
Rt. 56. Lost Turkey Trail: north side of Rt.
56. All State Forest lands are open to
hunting, fishing and general recreation.
Charles F. Lewis Natural Area: western
end of the Rager Mountain Division
near Cramer in Indiana County. 384acre unique scenic area preserved as
a Natural Area. Clark Run Trail (2 mi.)
winds through the scenic Clark Run
Gorge with numerous small waterfalls
and interesting geologic features.
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GREENWAY
PITTSBURGH-TO-HARRISBURG
MAIN LINE CANAL GREENWAY
Allegheny Ridge Corporation, Altoona, PA
814-940-1922 | mainlinecanalgreenway.org
Opportunities abound along this
320-mile corridor of history, culture,
recreation, and natural wonders! Explore
historic communities including Altoona,
Johnstown, and Blairsville. Experience
interpretive sites – Hollidaysburg Canal
Basin Park and Saltsburg Canal Park.
Hike, bike, or study nature along The
Lower, the 6 to 10, The West Penn, Path
of the Flood and The Roaring Run Trails.
Paddle the Conemaugh River (part
of the Kiski-Conemaugh Water Trail)
through Johnstown.
OTHER PARKS TRAILS
& NATURAL AREAS
CONEMAUGH GAP SCENIC OVERLOOK
The second deepest river gorge (1,560
feet) east of the Mississippi River. The
Conemaugh Gap extends for seven miles
and was cut by the Conemaugh River
channeling through the Laurel Ridge
Mountain. An overlook is accessible from
Rt. 56 just west of downtown Johnstown.
DUMAN LAKE COUNTY PARK
157 County Park Rd., Ebensburg, PA 15931
814-472-8390 (reservations/info)
cambriacountypa.gov/duman-park
Located along State Route 271 North
between Belsano and Nicktown, about
20 miles from Johnstown. Pavilions,
horseshoe courts, ball field, volleyball
courts, basketball court, swing sets,
exercise and hiking trail. Weekend
train rides and hay rides during the
summer season. 19-acre stocked lake.
Handicapped accessible fishing pier
and hiking trail. Camping. 2-mile mixed
surface connection from park to the
Ghost Town Trail’s C&I extension.
