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Outdoor Recreation
ESCAPE TO MERCER COUNTY'S GREAT OUTDOORS!
With its gently rolling hills, scenic parks and placid lakes, Mercer County's natural beauty is renowned. Plunge into an outdoor adventure of hiking, biking, boating and more. The "wildlife" you encounter might be your own. |
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| BUHL FARM PARK |
COMMUNITY SHARON/HERMITAGE |
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HOURS: Park Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Buhl Park consists of nearly 300 acres of recreational and cultural amenities and open space to enjoy. It features the only free 9-hole golf course in the country, a driving range, 4 playgrounds, 4 picnic shelters, 8 free tennis courts, a .9 mile fitness trail with 16 workout stations, an outdoor pool, 7 acre lake for fishing, an outdoor performing arts center and much more. Visit the website www.buhlfarmpark.com or facebook.
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715 Hazen Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
General Information: (724) 981-5522
Driving Range: (724) 962-1943
Outdoor Pool: (724) 981-3700
The First Tee of Sharon: (724) 962-9197
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| COOLSPRING CORN MAZE |
COMMUNITYMERCER |
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HOURS:
DATES: The Coolspring Corn Maze is closed for the 2011 season. Please check back in 2012 for more information.
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Coolspring Corn Maze
537 Franklin Road
Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: 724-699-3221
Email: jmccullough@zoominternet.net
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| HELL'S HOLLOW WILDLIFE ADVENTURE TRAIL |
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DATES: April thru November
HOURS: 8am to 6 pm
Take a hike or rent a trail buggy and explore miles of historical, environmental and wildlife trails. See beaver dams, deer, wild turkey and try bird watching. Explore water falls, and one of Mercer County’s first iron ore furnaces. See Hell's Hollow Farm with an old stone house built in 1824 and wonder thru acres of Historic Indian hunting grounds. Don’t forget your camera on your trek back in time, breathe the fresh Western Pa. air, hear the sounds of nature, and see for yourself the beauty of Hell’s Hollow.
Stay and Play wilderness packages also available. Rent our fully furnished farmhouse with 6 bedrooms, 2 baths, a full kitchen and living room with TV. Bring the entire family, the kids will love hiking, biking and exploring the wildlife trail. Cook hot dogs and smores in the backyard campfire pit, swim in the heated pool, play horseshoes, or try a scavenger hunt. Call for rental pricing. Also available are rustic rooms in the Spring Valley Lodge, all with private baths and AC. Enjoy lunch at the Hell's Hollow Grille inside the clubhouse at Spring Valley Golf club.
Hell's Hollow Wildlife Adventure Trail is located next to Spring Valley Golf Club and Lodge, registration and parking for the trail is at Spring Valley. |
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496 Bestwick Rd.
Mercer, PA, 16137
Information: (724) 662-1999
Email: springvalley@zoominternet.net
Website: www.hellshollowwildlifeadventuretrail.com
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| RIVERSIDE PARK |
COMMUNITY GREENVILLE |
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Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday - Friday
Rec Center Hours:
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Friday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday
Closed Sundays
*All hours subject to change* Riverside Park was established in 1911 with a donation of 20 acres of land to the Borough of Greenville from J.C. Brackin. |
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P.O. Box 244
45 Alan Avenue
Greenville, PA 16125
Phone:(724) 588-4810
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| SKYDIVE PENNSYLVANIA |
CALL FOR RESERVATION! (800) 909-JUMP (5867) |
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HOURS: Wed-Mon 9am-dark. Full time skydiving school offering up to date modern skydiving instructions. SAFETY, QUALITY, HONESTY. Skydive Pennsylvania is a USPA affiliated full time commercial skydiving school. Skydiving is not our hobby or a supplement to our income, it is the focus of our existence! Our equipment is modern and well maintained, equipped with square main and reserve parachutes with automatic activation devices on the reserves. Our instructional staff are well paid, very experienced professional instructors. |
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496 Old Ash Road
Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: (724) 748-5377
Fax:(724) 748-5636
Email: jump@skydivepa.com
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