Knot Stranded Getaways
1 hr 15 min

Ohiopyle and the Laurel Highlands

About 1 hr 15 min by car from Pittsburgh

Whitewater on the Youghiogheny, waterfalls and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.

Why locals go

Rafting and architecture, an hour and change southeast.

Visiting Pittsburgh?

At 1 hr 15 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Pittsburgh for your flight home.

What to book

  • Fallingwater house tour
  • Whitewater rafting the Lower Yough
  • Bike the Great Allegheny Passage

Where to stay

One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:

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Date ideas

For two

  • Fallingwater then a resort spa at Nemacolin
  • Cabin near Ohiopyle Falls

With friends

  • Rafting trip
  • Ski Seven Springs (winter)

When to go

April to October, ski in winter.