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Pennsylvania Photography Guide

Mid-Atlantic · 576 locations

576 photo locations in Pennsylvania — 229 covered bridges, 120 state parks, 92 waterfalls, 38 scenic viewpoints and more — plus 26 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 47 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 6.5+ in central Pennsylvania. Wildflowers peak around April.

Photo locations
576
NPS sites
26
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 6.5+

Top photo locations in Pennsylvania

CentraliaGhost Town
CentraliaColumbia County
Little Round TopMountain Peak
Little Round TopAdams County · 200 m
Bushkill FallsWaterfall
Bushkill FallsPike County · 167 m
Dingmans FallsWaterfall
Dingmans FallsPike County · 173 m
Mount DavisMountain Peak
Mount DavisSomerset County · 978 m
Waterfall
Fulmer FallsPike County · 243 m
Silverthread FallsWaterfall
Silverthread FallsPike County · 197 m
Allegheny National ForestNational Forest
Allegheny National ForestWarren County
Cherry Springs State ParkDark Sky Place
Cherry Springs State ParkPotter County
Mount MinsiMountain Peak
Mount MinsiMonroe County · 443 m
Big MountainMountain Peak
Big MountainFranklin County · 740 m
Miller MountainMountain Peak
Miller MountainWyoming County · 670 m

Browse by type

Covered Bridges229State Parks120Waterfalls92Scenic Viewpoints38Botanical Gardens30Mountain Peaks24Caves7Fire Lookouts7Ghost Towns6Lakes6Lighthouses5National Wildlife Refuges3National Forests2Wilderness Areas2Dark Sky Places1Mountain Passes1Canyons1Hot Springs1Natural Arches1

National Park Service sites in Pennsylvania

PA
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National MonumentNational Monument
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaNJ/PA
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area
CT/GA
Appalachian National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
First State National Historical ParkDE/PA
First State National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Independence National Historical ParkPA
Independence National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
North Country National Scenic TrailMI/MN
North Country National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailDC/MD
Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
Valley Forge National Historical ParkPA
Valley Forge National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic SitePA
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic SitePA
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic SitePA
Eisenhower National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Flight 93 National MemorialPA
Flight 93 National MemorialNational Memorial

Golden hour in Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia, PAPop. 1,573,916
Pittsburgh, PAPop. 304,391
Allentown, PAPop. 120,207
Erie, PAPop. 99,475
RE
Reading, PAPop. 87,879
SC
Scranton, PAPop. 77,118
BE
Bethlehem, PAPop. 74,892
BE
Bensalem, PAPop. 60,427
Lancaster, PAPop. 59,339
AB
Abington, PAPop. 55,310
LE
Levittown, PAPop. 52,983
HA
Havertown, PAPop. 50,430

Night sky

Darkest skies in Pennsylvania

Cherry Springs State ParkDark Sky Place
Cherry Springs State ParkPotter County
Lyman Run State ParkState Park
Lyman Run State ParkPotter County
Ole Bull State ParkState Park
Ole Bull State ParkPotter County
Patterson State ParkState Park
Patterson State ParkPotter County
Prouty Place State ParkState Park
Prouty Place State ParkPotter County
Denton Hill State ParkState Park
Denton Hill State ParkPotter County

Nature calendars

Scenic byways in Pennsylvania

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