Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Some trips are planned months in advance. Others begin with a free weekend and a full tank of gas. Either way, the best trips have something in common: they surprise you. That’s what makes Clearfield County different: not one unforgettable attraction, but dozens of them—deep in the Pennsylvania Wilds, around the next corner downtown, beside a quiet lake, or at the end of a hiking trail. For travel journalists and creators alike, that adds up to plenty of angles: outdoor adventure, small-town character, family-friendly itineraries, and a few surprises even well-traveled writers won’t see coming. We won’t tell you what you’ll find—only that it’s here, and it’s worth the trip to find out.