Schuylkill County 4
4 places to explore in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — part of the Upstate PA region.
Museums 1
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Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine
Ride an open mine car 1,800 feet into the side of a mountain, then take a narrow-gauge steam train past strip mines and a bootleg coal hole.
Public Parks 3
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Locust Lake State Park
Campers fill sites on both sides of this forest-fringed mountain lake, with a beach, fishing and paddling close at hand and trails winding through the woods.
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Tuscarora State Park
Locust Mountain rises steeply from the far shore of the lake here, a summer favorite for its sandy beach, lakeside picnic area and good fishing.
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
The world's first refuge for birds of prey, where hikers climb to rocky lookouts on the Kittatinny Ridge to watch thousands of hawks, eagles and falcons stream south each fall.
Hiking Trails 1
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
The world's first refuge for birds of prey, where hikers climb to rocky lookouts on the Kittatinny Ridge to watch thousands of hawks, eagles and falcons stream south each fall.