You can also head to the nearby French Creek State Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, both of which are nearby. Sadly, there are no solid maps for his area, but there are many great loops and hikes that you can do here.
In town, there is also great hiking along a beautiful portion of French Creek. Peters Village and is an amazing place to explore. Peters Village features a small commercial area that is home to several restaurants (including a delicious bakery), several shops, an arcade, and a winery. To be honest, I couldn’t find a specific population for the village, but given that it’s only a small portion of a relatively small township, this seemed like the best place to include one of my favorite day trips from Philadelphia. Peters Village is a former company town in Chester County, PA. Peters Village in Chester County, Pennsylvania. St Peters Village – Population: Under 1,000 The charming St. You can also find other nearby places to spend the night on VRBO and. Nearby Wapiti Woods is a great spot to stay. In town, you can visit several small shops and restaurants, as well as a local winery.Ĭlose to Benezette, you’ll find other great spots like the Marion Brooks Natural Area, Table Falls, and the popular Fred Woods Trail. In fact, the fabulous Elk Country Visitor Center is located just outside of town.Īfter visiting the visitor center, take the center’s driving tour, which takes you past several viewing areas where seeing elk is quite common, though not guaranteed since they are wild animals. Benezette – Population: 207 Benezette is the perfect place to see Pennsylvania’s famous elk herd.īenezette is located in Elk County and is the best place in Pennsylvania to visit PA’s famous elk herd. There are many great spots to stay nearby including Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and the Summit Inn. Just outside of town, you’ll find two Frank Lloyd Wright homes ( Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob), Fort Necessity National Battlefield, and Laurel Caverns. There’s a lot of fun and beauty within steps of the town of Ohiopyle. There are also several great vistas and the fantastic Great Allegheny Passage rail trail. The 19,000-acre state park that surrounds the town of Ohiopyle features several beautiful waterfalls, including Ohiopyle Falls, which is right in town. However, this community at the heart of the incredible Ohiopyle State Park has a lot to offer, including many great restaurants, activities, and white-water-rafting tour operators. Ohiopyle is located in Fayette County in southwestern PA and is home to only 59 residents. We’ll start off with the smallest town on this list: Ohiopyle. All of the places on this list are actually townships, boroughs, or cities.) Under 1,000 Residents Ohiopyle – Population: 59 Ohiopyle is a small community, but there are a ton of great spots to visit nearby. (Note: Yes, I’m aware that there is officially only one “town” in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg (which is too large for this list). So, without further ado, here are my personal picks for the best small towns in Pennsylvania. I’ve organized them below into places with under 1,000 residents, under 5,000 residents, and under 10,000 residents. To qualify for this list, I only looked at small towns in PA with a population under 10,000 (per the 2010 census, the last official numbers available at the time of publication). All that is to say that I’ve visited some really special small towns in my travels. Over the time I’ve been running this site, I’ve spent nearly an entire year traveling to every corner of Pennsylvania and have visited over 1,000 different spots in the state. In fact, there are many incredible small towns in Pennsylvania that are worth visiting.
Pennsylvania has some amazing cities, but the state is more than its large metropolitan areas. We will make a small commission from these links if you order something at no additional cost to you. Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links.
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