When touring Ohiopyle, this must be a stop on your list. Parking is available near the Visitor Center or across the street. If you do park across the street there is a walkway that goes under the road for easy access. Not only do you get some great views of the waterfalls you will also get some history of the town. White water rapids are a big draw here as you will see by the life siz3e display at the Visitor Center. There are also several platforms near here so you can get some wonderful views of the falls and river.
The staff were wonderful and very knowledgeable of the park and activities around it. THey have a small gift shop and you can also get your Passport stamps at the desk. When you walk around outside you will see many informational displays that have mini bronze statues. I found these exceptional and unique for kids and those with limited vision. I am not sure if I photographed them all but I did my best as you will see in the photos I have attached.
Expect a lot of walking with the numerous trails here and be safe when by the water. We saw some kids and adults playing in the river but in designated sections. If you are hungry, you just need to cross the street for several open...
Read moreMy wife and I came here, summer of '19 and we really enjoyed it. Last year we missed out on just about everything due to covid. But we also had our daughter last year and this year we decided to take the chance on seeing how she would handle it being 1 1/2. There was very little downs about our experience! Or daughter absolutely loved being outdoors. We had 1 lady openly tell her friend she didn't need to buy a safety harness for her son (or daughter had one on) her friend noticed her wearing it as she was trying to pet a dog and was like oh I need one of those. We use it in high traffic areas for many reasons. Or daughter is already not wanting to be in the stroller much and she's heavy to carry the whole time. We love Ohiopyle and we'll...
Read moreThis was a great place to take our kids, grandma and ourselves to for a nice view of Ohiopyle falls and some ac on a hot july day! This would also be a great rainy day activity. There is interactive exhibits downstairs, fun and educational for everyone. You can play ISPY the center has premade cards for you to use during your visit. There is a small, cute giftshop that is self serve upstairs beside the guestlog book. They only accept cash or checks. The atm up the street has a $4 fee to pull out money so plan ahead better than I did if you are going to want to buy something from...
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