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Click your favorite pictures below to cast your vote for the PAGO Scenic View Photo Contest.  Top four pictures with the most votes will receive cash prizes!  Voting ends January 21 at 8:30 am.

Share your photos, win cash!

The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce our new Frozen Focus Photo Contest that runs January through March 2026.  Finalists’ photos will be posted on online in April with the four entries receiving the most votes winning the following cash prizes:  1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $50, and 4th Place $25.

To enter, complete the submission form and upload your photos below.  The only requirements are that the photos meet the contest theme and must be taken in Cameron, Elk, or Forest Counties.  You are welcome to submit up to 3 photos.

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