Our little outside kitchen.
We spent our time in the park hiking and seeking out waterfalls. We enjoy hiking but our favorite places to hike include water…especially waterfalls. We found some great falls on this trip. We began our day by hiking the Jonathan Run Trail to Jonathan Run Falls and then took a short spur over to Sugar Run Falls. A total of four miles out and back. To get to the best views of the falls we had to scramble down to the bottom. Well worth the effort. For those who might not know, a run is a term used in Pennsylvania to refer to a small creek or stream. On our way back to town we stop by Cucumber Falls. It’s a very impressive waterfall that is easily accessible from the parking lot. After a busy morning we had lunch at the Twisted Spoke and relaxed before our afternoon adventures.
Jonathan Run is a multi-tiered waterfall that tumbles over a series of rocky ledges, creating several smaller drops surrounded by dense forest and massive sandstone boulders. (This was a bright sunny morning.)
This area is so damp and dark…full of all kinds of beautiful fungus.
Ohiopyle is a very small but cute little town.
This bridge is part of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). It’s an multiuse trail that runs from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C.
Ohiopyle Falls is a 20-foot-tall waterfall that thunders across the Youghiogheny River just steps from downtown Ohiopyle.
Meadow Run Natural Waterslides is one of Ohiopyle State Park’s most unusual attractions. Over thousands of years, Meadow Run carved smooth channels and chutes into the sandstone, creating a natural rock waterslide. The water level was too high this week for anyone to get into the water.
Baughman Rock Overlook is one of the most spectacular views in Ohiopyle State Park. This massive rocky outcrop overlooks the Youghiogheny River Gorge.
The living room. Kitchen Basement Bedrooms Our little private getaway over the garage. This was Hattie’s first time on the knee board and she was amazing.
Tubing is fun too.
Driving the boat is also exciting.
But even just riding can be fun.
Kyle and Cora took a kayak out one morning.
The water is the reason we come, but there are a lot of other things to do when we are together.
One rainy afternoon we painted, baked and put puzzles together.
The girl’s creations.
The hot tub felt good after a swim in the lake.
Thanks to Kyle we always eat well.
Evening campfire.
and fun on the dock.
Goodnight Keuka Lake
“To be lucky enough to live by the lake is to be lucky enough.” -Unknown
We got to spend another wonderful week with family on Keuka Lake. We all agree it’s our favorite lake. The lake is smaller and nowhere near as deep as Cayuga or Seneca so the water is warmer and unbelievably clear.
The house
We had lots of porches to relax on…taking in the view of the lake.
We spent most of the week in or on the water. Swimming, tubing, knee boarding and riding on the runabout. All the kids love the water. But we did a little exploring. We found a nice gully to hike in although the water fall was almost nonexistent. We still had fun playing in the little pool and climbing on the rocks.
The kids had fun dropping large rocks into the pool.
Climbing up to the next little pool.
The view from the top.
After our hike we stopped for lunch at the Abandon Brewing Co.
We sat outside with this nice view and enjoyed our lunch.
Another day was spent riding bikes along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail. It’s a 7.5 mile trail that follows the historic canal that connects Keuka Lake in Penn Yan to Seneca Lake in Dresden. There are several small water falls along the trail making it a beautiful spot to ride. After the ride we had a picnic lunch in the park in Penn Yan and no trip to this lake would be complete with a stop at the Spotted Duck for ice cream.
Seneca Mills Falls along the trail.
All the ice cream at the Spotted Duck is made from the eggs of their own ducks.
We spent our evenings roasting marshmallows, swimming and playing silly games. It was a great week spent with the ones we love, doing the likes we like and relaxing with a great view.
A lake vacation is mostly about playing in the lake.
