The Pennsylvania Wilds is a region in northern Pennsylvania.

Regions

The Pennsylvania Wilds are made up of thirteen northern and north-central counties in Pennsylvania.

Cameron County Centre County Clarion County Clearfield County Clinton County Elk County Forest County

Jefferson County Lycoming County McKean County Potter County Tioga County Warren County

Cities and Towns

• Bellefonte - Classic Victorian Homes
• Benezette
• Bradford
• Brockway
• Brookville
• Clearfield
• Coudersport
• Curwensville
• Driftwood
• DuBois
• Emporium
• Galeton
• Jersey Shore
• Johnsonburg
• Kane
• Knox
• Lock Haven
• Mansfield
• Marienville
• Montoursville
• Philipsburg
• Port Allegany
• Punxsutawney — home to Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil
• Reynoldsville
• Ridgway
• Saint Marys
• Shinglehouse
• Smethport
• South Williamsport
• State College — home to Penn State and the Nittany Lions
• Sykesville
• Tionesta
• Warren
• Wellsboro
• Williamsport - largest city in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
• Youngsville

Other destinations

• Allegheny National Forest
• Bilger's Rocks - Huge rock formations, laid across the land from glaciers during the ice age. Located in Clearfield County
• Curwensville Lake - Largest lake in Clearfield County.
• Mount Nittany - Prominent ridge near Penn State University and the namesake of the school mascot, the Nittany Lion
• Parker Dam State Park - In northern Clearfield County. Hiking, Camping, Swimming, Fishing and boating.
• Quehanna Trail
• Tioga State Forest — Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

Talk

English is spoken throughout the region. A few families of Amish farmers live in the area and speak a dialect of German called Pennsylvania Dutch.

Get in

Williamsport, home of the Little League World Series, sits in the northern half of the region and has its own regional airport.

Get around

In Williamsport, the alternative to car transportation is city bus service.