Amusement park · Ralpho Township, Northumberland County
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Tucked into a wooded hollow, a family-owned amusement park with much-loved wooden coasters like the Phoenix and Twister, an antique carousel with a brass-ring grab, and a campground.
What you will find
- Camping
- Swimming
- Food available
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Weiser State Forest
Coal-region ridges hold these scattered tracts of mountain forest, the best known being the Roaring Creek Tract, a favorite for walks and bike rides along a stream and old reservoirs.
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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.
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Shikellamy State Park
From a high clifftop overlook, the Susquehanna's West and North branches can be seen joining below, with a marina section on the island at the confluence where boaters launch onto the river.
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Joseph Priestley House
The riverside home and laboratory of Joseph Priestley, the English chemist credited with discovering oxygen, who settled here after emigrating in 1794.
