Penns Creek Pottery and Aaronsburg Pottery
Our kitchens at Pinewood on Penns Creek, next door to Oakwood, is completely outfitted in pottery from both Penns Creek Pottery and Aaronsburg Pottery.
Knoebels Amusement Park
While a bit of a drive (about an hour from Oakwood on Penns Creek) Knoebels is hands-down the nation’s top vintage amusement park. Hailed as America’s largest FREE amusement park, Knoebles charges no parking or attendance and requires only that you pay by the ride.
Woodward Cave
A remnant of times long ago when families took day trips to roadside attractions, Woodward Cave claims to be one of the largest caverns in Pennsylvania so much so that it has yet to be completely explored and excavated.
Penns Cave
What is the headwaters of Penns Creek? Some claim the big river begins some 40 miles west at a spring that once eroded away a massive cavern now known as Penns Cave.
Woodward Camp
Woodward Camp is a world-renown gymnastics, skateboarding, bmx and cheerleading camp just 14 miles from Oakwood on Penns Creek.
Amish Hay Market
It happens every Friday morning in Rebersburg, PA, a small hamlet just a few miles outside of Millheim.
Lewisburg Farmers Market
About a half-hour car ride from Oakwood on Penns Creek, the Lewisburg Farmers Market offers all sorts of fresh vegetables, fruits, poultry and meats.
Green Ridge Country Store
Another place for Amish spotting, Green Ridge is located just outside of Mifflinburg.
Chimney Rock
An outcrop of stone that towers above Penns Creek overlooking the tiny hamlet of Weikert, Chimney Rock sits at the end of two-mile hike past a beautiful babbling brook and short incline. It’s one of the best viewpoints of the creek.
Camp Karoondinha
It literally opens to a storybook perfect Boy Scout Camp with well-marked trails and beautiful scenery right out the front door.
Penns Creek Path
No trip to Penns Creek would be complete with a visit to Penns Creek Path. This is the Penns Creek spur of the Mid-State Trail, and it’s simply stunning. Paralleling Penns Creek on an old railroad bed of the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad, the trail is beautifully maintained and open for year-round enjoyment.