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Raystown Lake Region - Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Video
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| Name | Raystown Lake Region - Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Brief Description | Outdoor paradise within 5 hours of NYC, DC, & Philly |
| Type | Information |
| Category | Visitor Bureau |
| Description | Central Pennsylvania's Raystown Lake Region is a great destination for weddings, outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, railfans, anglers, mountain bikers, and more. Home to Raystown Lake, the state's largest inland lake at 8,300 acres, Huntingdon County is a convenient paradise within 3 hours of Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, and within 5 hours of Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York City, and Buffalo.
Huntingdon, the commercial hub of the area was named in the top 5 of America's Coolest Small Towns in 2009 by readers of Budget Travel Magazine.
If you like fishing, there is no better place than Huntingdon County which is home to Spruce Creek and the Little Juniata River, both fly-fishing meccas for amateurs, pros and celebrities, and Raystown Lake which yielded the Pennsylvania state record Striped Bass at a whopping 53 lbs. 12 oz.!
Mountain bikers from all over the world are discovering the Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake, which have been called one of the "4 Best Bike Trails" in North America by Men's Journal Magazine.
History buffs will revel in the transportation and natural resource heritage of the region, which includes a fully in-tact steam-powered historic narrow gauge railroad: the East Broad Top Railroad; as well as the country's oldest automobile museum: the Swigart Antique Automobile Museum; and a fully operational trolley museum!
Voted as one of the top 25 most romantic spots, and having some of the top 25 scenic views in the country by ReserveAmerica.com, the Raystown Lake Region is a great place for weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, or romantic getaways. |
| Address | 6993 Seven Points Road |
| CSZ | Hesston, PA 16647 |
| Phone 1 | (888) 729-7869 |
| Phone 2 | (814) 658-0060 |
| Email | info@raystown.org |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Website | www.raystown.org |
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| Request Brochure | Raystown Lake Region/ Huntingdon County Visitors Guide |
| Last Updated | 4/1/2010 |
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