Outdoor Adventure

Brandy Springs Park features a swimming pool and plenty of space for picnicking and other outdoor events.

Buhl Park consists of nearly 300 acres of recreational and cultural amenities and open space to enjoy. It features the only free 9-hole golf course in the country, a driving range, 4 playgrounds, 4 picnic shelters, 8 free tennis courts, a .9 mile fitness trail with 16 workout stations, an outdoor pool, 7 acre lake for fishing, an outdoor performing arts center and much more.

Buhl Park has installed the first asphalt “Pump Track” in the Northeast, United States. Visitors to spend a day in the area enjoying a variety of cycling options. The track is perfect for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. One loop around the track is between one and two tenths of a mile. The Pump Track is located next to the Buhl Park Driving Range in the wooded area to the right of the parking lot.

Carried Away Outfitters has a fleet of kayaks and canoes for rent to enjoy local waterways & lakes. Scouts, organized groups, families or just friends can enjoy paddling down the newly opened channel on Shenango River. Locations in Greenville and Jamestown.

Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio’s #1 Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Adventure Farm! Voted “Best in Nation” by USA Today! 2018 Theme: “Heroes of the Corn”

• Dates: Check back soon for 2019 dates
• Location: Coolspring Corn Maze, 537 Franklin Road, Mercer, PA 16137

Fair Haven Farms is the perfect destination for all of your fall family activities. Our fall festival is open Saturdays & Sundays, September 14th – October 26th. Autumn is the perfect time to select some beautiful pumpkins and try the corn maze. Try your skill set at Pumpkin Chunkin and visit our farm animals and new attractions for toddlers and school age kids!

Community park featuring a swimming pool, playgrounds, tennis courts, and plenty of places for a picnic.

Take a hike or rent a trail buggy and explore miles of historical, environmental and wildlife trails. See beaver dams, deer, wild turkey and try bird watching. Explore water falls, and one of Mercer County’s first iron ore furnaces. See Hell’s Hollow Farm with an old stone house built in 1824 and wonder thru acres of Historic Indian hunting grounds. Don’t forget your camera on your trek back in time, breathe the fresh Western Pa. air, hear the sounds of nature, and see for yourself the beauty of Hell’s Hollow.

Enjoy fall fun with the whole family with 35+ attractions! 10 acre corn maze, pumpkin meadow, super slides, corncob beach, pumpkin slingshots, hayrides, pig races, 9 farm eateries and much more!

• Location: Irons Mill Farmstead, 252 Greenfield Rd., New Wilmington, PA 16142
• Dates: Check back soon for 2019 dates
• For more information: 724-946-5455

Keystone Safari is the area’s newest attraction with fun for the whole family. Visitors can expect to feed and interact with over 100 animals, including local celebrities, the reticulated giraffe family. For those who prefer thrills, visitors can conquer our beginner or intermediate zip-line adventure courses. Coming soon is our Safari Tour bus rides. Visitors will board our open-air buses for a one-hour tour to see multiple regional exhibit areas where many larger species of animals will roam in a natural setting. The bus rides are expected to open in the summer of 2019. Also, don’t expect to stay at home in the colder months, seasonal holiday attractions are planned for each year.

Serving the residents of Mercer County for over 50 years, this quiet neighborhood pool operates between June and August. Providing a picnic area, playground, concession stand, and on-duty lifeguards, this hidden gem can provide hours of swimming and poolside relaxation on a hot summer day. Opens daily at noon. Welcome to all guests within and outside the surrounding communities.

Living Treasures is a wonderful setting for a great family Explore! The large petting zoo is the thrill of the day for young visitors, while the exotic animals fascinate young and old alike. Bring your camera for those once in a lifetime photo opportunities.

The 2,856-acre Maurice K. Goddard State Park features the 1,860-acre Lake Wilhelm, which is very popular with anglers and a 12.2-mile paved hiking & biking trail. Many recreational activities attract visitors in all seasons. The large lake, abundant wetlands, old fields and mature forests provide a diversity of habitats for wildlife, especially waterfowl, eagles and ospreys.

Mercer County Trails Association is a non profit organization formed with the primary mission of developing and maintaining multi-use trails in Mercer County.

Munnell Run Farm is a 163 – acre classroom for experiencing the relationship between agriculture and the natural environment through hands-on activities.

Visitors are encouraged to pet and feed the over 200 animals on display. A picnic area, snack bar, gift shop and western town are also available. However, the pony and train rides, along with the petting zoo, are by far the favorites.

Family owned and operated, economical, kayak rental and shuttle service on the Upper Shenango Water Trail.  Small business directory of camping, cottages, B&B, services, attractions and dining.  Specializing in accommodating company picnics, family reunions and organization meetings.

Largest state park in Pennsylvania in acreage. Features three campgrounds, fish hatchery, wild life viewing areas, and abundant recreational opportunities.

Riverside Park was established in 1911 with a donation of 20 acres of land to the Borough of Greenville from J.C. Brackin.

Shenango River Lake is part of the flood control system operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Beaver and Upper Ohio Rivers. Situated within the suburban Shenango Valley, the lake provides an array of outdoor opportunities including picnicking, camping, nature photography, warm water fishing, boating (six boat ramps available), water sports, canoeing the Shenango River and the Pymatuning Creek and hiking an interpretive trail.

The Shenango River Watchers is a non-profit watershed group formed to restore and protect the environmental, scenic, and recreational attributes of the Shenango River Watershed. Working together, our members and other volunteers have cleared hundreds of tons of garbage and thousands of tires from illegal dump sites along the river, constructed canoe launches, and monitored the water quality of the Shenango River.

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