Amusement park · Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Among the oldest amusement parks in the country, opened in 1878 along Loyalhanna Creek, with Story Book Forest, a Daniel Tiger trolley ride, classic rides and a water park.
What you will find
- Swimming
- Food available
Make a day of it
Nearby
-
Ligonier
Built around a green Diamond with a bandstand, a small Laurel Highlands town with shops and cafes in old storefronts, a reconstructed fort and the mountains close by.
-
Fort Ligonier
A full-scale reconstruction of the British fort built in 1758 during the Forbes campaign, with earthworks, cannon and a museum of French and Indian War artifacts.
-
Linn Run State Park
A mountain stream tumbles over Adams Falls in this wooded hollow, with rustic rental cabins, trout fishing and trails climbing into the surrounding state forest.
-
Keystone State Park
Day-trippers from the Pittsburgh area come for the sandy swimming beach on this wooded lake, with boating, fishing and trails close by and cabins and a campground just up from the shore.
-
Laurel Mountain State Park
A ski area on the crest of Laurel Ridge, nearly 3,000 feet up, known for its steep runs and for the long views across the valley below from its slopes and lodge.
-
Forbes State Forest
Scattered high-country tracts of the Laurel Highlands, from Pennsylvania's highest point on Mount Davis to the Spruce Flats bog, with ridgetop trails, trout streams and room for backcountry rambles.
