Winter in the PA Great Outdoors is a wonderful time. Here are 10 wonderful things to do during the winter in the region.

 

Watch the snow fall from the comfort of a hot tub at a cozy cabin the woods.

 

 

 

Experience the excitement of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney.

 

 

 

Take the kids ice-skating at Cook Forest State Park. Skate rentals are available at Cooksburg Dry Goods.

 

 

 

Enjoy the view while cross-country skiing on the Little Toby Trail with ski rentals from Country Squirrel Outfitters in Ridgway.

 

 

Spend the weekend snowmobiling the many miles of trails in the Allegheny National Forest near Marienville.

 

 

 

Hook the big one while ice fishing on Kahle Lake near Knox.

 

 

 

Take in the sights and sounds of the weeklong Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous in Ridgway.

 

 

 

Explore a winter wonderland with horse drawn sleigh rides at the Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette.

 

 

 

See the beautiful snowmobile torchlight parade during Marienville’s Winterfest.

 

 

 

Enjoy a day of family fun in Cook Forest during Snowman In The Forest.