Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy both the beauty and the abundant recreational opportunities of the Greater Susquehanna Valley. The Valley is home to many state parks and forests, providing ample opportunities for hiking, backpacking, fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, and mountain biking. Winter sports opportunities also abound. Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice-skating, downhill skiing in the nearby Pocono Mountains, and other winter recreational activities are all possible in the Valley. With its rural, country landscape, the area serves as a favorite getaway for weekend travelers, who come to enjoy our many quaint bed & breakfasts, small-town atmosphere, and picturesque scenery. Sports fans will enjoy watching the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, the Williamsport Cross Cutters at historic Bowman Field or the Penn State Nittany Lions in nearby State College. The Valley also hosts the Little League World Series each fall. In addition, more than a dozen challenging golf courses dot the region.

The region also offers a wide variety of opportunities for shopping and dining including malls, and attractive downtown shopping districts. In addition, the area hosts a wide variety of cultural, theatrical, and arts events.

Baseball

Little League World Series
Each year, baseball teams from all over the world converge on the Valley for the Little League World Series. This exciting, weeklong event takes place in Williamsport, just North of the Greater Susquehanna Valley.
www.littleleague.org/series/index.htm

Williamsport Crosscutters
The Williamsport Crosscutters are a single A, short-season baseball team that competes in the New York Penn League. Drawing fans of all ages, the Crosscutters play in historic Bowman Field, which was built in 1926.
www.crosscutters.com

Golf

Golf PA
The Golf PA website provides a listing of golf courses in Pennsylvania, including courses in the Greater Susquehanna Valley.
www.golfpa.net

Susquehanna Valley Country Club
One of the Valley's best-kept secrets, the Susquehanna Valley Country Club
is a popular choice for golf, dining, business outings, wedding receptions
and special events.
www.svccgolf.com

Outdoor Recreation

Canoe Susquehanna
Canoe Susquehanna, based in Lewisburg, offers guided canoe and kayak trips on the Susquehanna River. Canoe Susquehanna offers a wide range of trips in their high-quality kayaks and giant canoes.
www.paddlehappy.com

Friends of Shikellamy State Park

This group enhances the use of the Shikellamy State Park through community events such as outdoor activities and entertainment at the Marina and Shikellamy Overlook.

www.friendsofshikellamystatepark.org

Montour Preserve
PPL's Montour Preserve offers a variety of outdoor activities ranging from nature study and education to hiking, boating and fishing.
http://www.pplweb.com/montour+preserve

PAHuntAndFish.com
PAHuntAndFish.com offers detailed information about the many excellent fishing and hunting areas in the Greater Susquehanna Valley. Information about our well-stocked trout streams, dozens of boat launches on both lakes and rivers, and wild state game lands can be found here.
www.pahuntandfish.com

Pennsylvania Game Commission
Many spectacular opportunities for hunting and trapping exist in the Greater Susquehanna Valley. Nearly a dozen state game lands are located here, offering prime locations for hunting deer, fowl and bear. The Game Commission’s website provides hunters with information about state game lands, maps, and licenses.
www.pgc.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Offering maps, lists of stocked local trout streams, and information about boating and fishing licenses, the Fish & Boat Commission’s website provides valuable information for outdoor enthusiasts in the Greater Susquehanna Valley. In addition, the Commission’s website offers maps, and information about the three state water trails that pass through the Valley. These trails are perfect for canoe and kayak trips.
www.fish.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania State Parks
Five state parks are located in the Greater Susquehanna Valley, providing endless opportunities for picnicking, boating, hiking, swimming, fishing, camping, and cross-country skiing. More than a dozen other state parks are within easy driving distance of the Valley.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/valreg.htm

Museums and Art Galleries

Children’s Discovery Workshop
The Children’s Discovery Workshop is a hands-on, children’s museum designed to provide valuable learning experiences, and lots of fun for children. Exhibits include a two-story castle, a 129 ft. cave, an ant wall, and a shadow room.
http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/us_members.htm#pennsylvania

Joseph Priestly House Museum
This museum, operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, preserves the home of Joseph Priestly, an early American scientist and theologian. Priestly is credited with having discovered oxygen and developing methods for carbonating water. Built in 1794, the Priestly House Museum houses what may be the first scientific research laboratory in the United States.
http://www.josephpriestleyhouse.org/

Lore Degenstein Gallery
Located on the campus of Susquehanna University, the Lore Degenstein Gallery regularly hosts exhibitions of art from both the university's permanent collection and loans from other institutions, and private collections.
www.susqu.edu/art_gallery

Mifflinburg Buggy Museum
Occupying the only known preserved 19th century carriage shop in the United States, the Mifflinburg Buggy Museum offers visitors a unique look at transportation in the United States before the invention of the automobile.
www.buggymuseum.org

Packwood House Museum
The Packwood House Museum, situated in a former tavern and hotel that was built sometime between 1796 and 1799, displays fine art and antiques from around the world. Eighteen exhibit-filled rooms and a garden are open daily. The museum contains exhibits of Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Oriental art, glass, ceramics, textiles, furniture, and paintings.
www.packwoodhousemuseum.com 

Samek Art Gallery
The Samek Art Gallery, located on Bucknell University’s campus, displays exhibitions of works from all over the world.
http://www.bucknell.edu/Samek.xml

Slifer House Museum
Located in Lewisburg, the Slifer House Museum offers exhibits reflecting life in the Greater Susquehanna Valley during the Victorian era. The museum also hosts a variety of special events, including a summer concert series, fashion shows, Victorian teas, and murder mysteries.
http://www.albrightcare.org/slifer-house/

Theater

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Founded in 1978, the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is a professional theater troupe that has staged over 150 plays, including works by Shaw, Beckett, Miller, Molière, Euripides, and Shakespeare. Performances are held in the Alvina Krause Theatre, a restored movie theater in downtown Bloomsburg.
www.bte.org

Community Arts Center
Located in downtown Williamsport, the Community Arts Center occupies the carefully restored Capitol Theatre building, built in 1928 at the height of the vaudeville era, in downtown Williamsport. Over the years, the Community Arts Center has hosted hundreds of world-famous performers, including the New York Pops, Aretha Franklin, George Thorogood, Yo-Yo Ma, B.B. King, Jethro Tull, and George Carlin. The Community Arts Center also houses a movie theater, showing a wide variety of independent and foreign films.
www.pct.edu/commarts

Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts hosts a variety of performances, including appearances by orchestras and professional theater companies from all over the world.
www.bucknell.edu/WeisCenter 

Travel and Tourism in PA

Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau
The Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau website offers an online visitors guide, providing information about the many things to see and do in Montour and Columbia counties. Information about the many covered bridges in the area and also about our local history is available through the bureau.
www.itourcolumbiamontour.com

Susquehanna River Valley
The Susquehanna River Valley's website provides an extensive list of events and attractions in the Greater Susquehanna Valley. The bureau also offers a wide range of brochures, maps, and other publications providing detailed information about the many things to see and do in the Valley.
www.visitcentralpa.org

VisitPA.com
VisitPA.com, Pennsylvania’s official tourism website, offers a wealth of information about recreation and tourist attractions in the Greater Susquehanna Valley and the surrounding area.
www.visitpa.com/visitpa/home.do