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Destinations: Clarion

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Clarion

Welcome to Pennsylvania's 1996 Outstanding Community! This charming university town maintains a high quality of rural living and is just minutes from the nationally-recognized Cook Forest State Park.

Regarded as the "Autumn Leaf Capital of the World", Clarion's historic Main Street is lined with old-fashioned street lamps creating a nostalgic setting for downtown shopping. Two national wild and scenic rivers, the Clarion and Allegheny, provide a multitude of options for outdoor recreation.

Nearby communities host a variety of events throughout the year honoring Smucker's peanut butter, Irish heritage, wildflowers, horse thieves, river running and an annual festival of trees.

Accommodations

Carriage Pines
1231 Smith Grade
Strattenville, PA
800-379-3840

Rustic, quiet campground. Very reasonable rates. Water, electric, sewage & cable TV are available. Close to hunting and fishing. Open May-September

Clarion House Bed & Breakfast
77 S Seventh Ave., Clarion.
(814)226-4996 (800)416-3297

Turn-of-the-century home. Magnificent stained glass & hardwoods. Private baths. Free wireless internet. Close to university, downtown shopping, Cook Forest.

Comfort Inn Clarion
129 Dolby Street
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-5230

Newly renovated for 2007. Conveniently located off I-80 at Exit 62. Next to area Mall and Restaurants. Pet Welcome. Free High Speed Internet.

Cook Forest Top Hill Cabins
Cooksburg. (814) 927-6922 (800) 531-1545
Equipped Country cabins accommodate 8 persons. Near restaurants/attractions. Fireplace, gas heat, porches, gazebos, outdoor campfire and picnic area. Open all seasons. Visa/MC

Hampton Inn
4 Hospital Drive
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-4444

Complimentary hot breakfast, beverage area, pool and high speed internet. Near Clarion Mall, Dining and theater. Friendly service, comfortable surroundings. I-80, exit 62.


Holiday Inn of ClarionMake your reservation on-line!
Rt. 68 and I-80 Exit 62.
(814) 226-8850 (800) 596-1313

Tropical courtyard with indoor pool & saunas. Restaurant & lounge. Meeting/banquet space. Golf. Kids stay & eat free.

Kalyumet Campground
I-80 Exit 62, Rt. 68 E, 8630 Miola Road.
(814) 744-9622

Clean family campground minutes from Cook Forest. RV & tent sites, motel rooms, new luxury log cabin. Propane. Spacious & shaded. Call for brochure. V/MC/DIS  package info

Microtel Inn & Suites, Clarion,PAMake your reservation on-line!
I-80 Exit 62
Clarion, PA
814-227-2700

Business of the Year award winner. Area's newest hotel. Queen beds. Suites with refrigerators and microwaves available. Located adjacent to Clarion Oaks Golf Course. Quality accommodations & great service at a fair price.

Mitchell Ponds Inne
off exit #53 of I-80, or route 322 Knox area
800 555 6582

Serenity, Privacy, Comfort and Charm at our centennial country estate amidst hundreds of acres of Pa. countryside. Individual guest houses, gourmet food, fishing lakes, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, ac, tv/vcr and more.

Quality Inn & SuitesMake your reservation on-line!
Route 68 & I-80
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-8682

Ideally located with easy access off I-80. Near Clarion University, Cook Forest, Clarion River and the Allegheny National Forest. Cozumel Mexican Restaurant is conveniently located on the premises. Free Continental Breakfast.

Rustic Acres Campground
Rt. 66, 3 mi. N of I-80 Exit 60. 
(814) 226-9850

Campsites for motor homes, trailers & tents. Overnight, weekends, weekly or permanent. Mid-April thru mid-Oct, 24-hours.

Super 8
135 Hotel Road
Clarion, PA 16214
800-800-8000

All first floor rooms, Expanded complimentary Continental Breakfast Buffet. New business rooms, Wireless Internet, Seasonal Packages available.

The Ulrey Lodge
1300 Kiser Wagner Road
Shippenville, PA 16254
814-319-2064
www.theulreylodge.com
Near Clarion, we offer a spectacular post and beam construction lodge decorated in a wildlife theme. Your choice of five guestrooms all with private baths.

Wolf's Camping Resort
I-80 Exit 53, Knox. 
(814) 797-1103

660+ tent & RV sites. Modern facilities. Recreation program, fishing, boating, 9-hole & mini-golf. Adjacent restaurant. April-Oct.

Click here to view all Clarion hotels available for on-line booking

Attractions

Brady's Bend
Rt. 68, 14 mi. S of I-80 Exit 62 and 2 mi. E of East Brady.
A 1500-foot panoramic view of the magnificent loop in the Allegheny River at East Brady. A prime photographic site.

Clarion County Courthouse
Corner of Main Street & Fifth Avenue.
(814) 226-4000

This structure, the third to be erected, was built in the Queen Anne style in 1883 at a cost of more than $97,000. This building's tower is 214 feet high.

Clarion Historical & Architectural Tour
Downtown Clarion.
Clarion was erected in an area that was chosen to become the county seat. A walking tour offers an insightful look at the changing architectural styles of its early buildings. Booklets outlining the tour and 40 structures of interest is available at the Clarion Free Library located on Main Street next to the post office.

Paul’s Pumpkin Patch LLC
175 Marks Lane
Fairmount City, PA 16224
814-365-5161
www.paulspumpkinpatch.com
Pick your own pumpkin, fall decorating items, hayrides, petting zoo, special Saturday events, pumpkin launcher. School groups welcome. Located 1 mile off Rt. 66 at Frogtown.

Recreation

Beaver Creek Nature Area
Rt. 208 between Knox & Emlenton.
(814) 226-6126 

Popular area for photography, bird watching, hiking & fishing. 850 acres of lakes, wetlands & meadows. Stocked fishing. National Audubon Society identified 150+ species of birds and waterfowl that visit & nest.

Restaurants

Holiday Inn - Clarion
I-80 Exit 62, Clarion.  
(814) 226-8850 or (800) 596-1313
Newly designed Timberlands and Mulligan's Restaurant & Lounge. Meeting/banquet space. Tropical indoor Holidome. Adjacent golf course. V/MC/AE/DIS/DIN

McDonald's - Clarion
I-80 Exit 62
701 Main Street
Clarion, PA 16214
814-849-2600

Shelly’s Family Restaurant
21221 Paint Boulevard
Shippenville, PA 16254
814-223-4004
Friday – Haddock Fish Fry, Homemade Rolls & Pies Daily, Sugar Free Pies, Open 7 days a week, Monday - Saturday 6am-8pm, Sunday 8am-2pm.

Sweet Basil
21108 Paint Boulevard
Shippenville
814-226-7013
Family & Friends living “la dolce vita” (The Sweet Life) is the heart of Sweet Basil. Great Italian food at a reasonable price. Dine-In or Curbside. I-80 Exit 60

Services

BeautifulHomeSites.com
121 E. Leasure Avenue
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-9578
www.BeautifulHomeSites.com
Gorgeous, Riverfront Homesites on the peaceful, Clarion River will give you plenty of "elbow room" to build to your dream house.

Burns & Burns Realty, Coldwell Banker
800 Center in Clarion.
(814) 226-6050 (800) 525-8910 Ext. AE-14

Complete real estate services; residential, commercial, industrial, farm, land sales, rental management, appraisals. Mon thru Fri 8:30 to 5, Sat. 9 to 12.

Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry
41 S. 5th Avenue, Clarion, PA 16214.
(814) 226-9161

Pennsylvania Outstanding Community, Autumn Leaf Capital. V/MC

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Rt. 322 in downtown Clarion. 
(814) 393-2000

Public, co-educational university. Part of the State System of Higher Education. Associate, Bachelor & Master's degrees.

East Brady Area Development Corp.
(724) 526-5253
PO Box 355, East Brady, PA 16028

Farmers National Bank
Home office - Emlenton (724) 867-2311, Branch offices - 6th & Wood, Clarion (814)226-7523; Brookville (814) 849-8363; Eau Claire (724) 791-2591; East Brady (724)526-5793. FDIC.

Redbank Valley Chamber
400 Broad Street
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
(814)275-3929

Rimersburg Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 358, Rimersburg, PA 16248

Shops & Specialties

Clarion Antique Mall
Exit 60, I-80; 4 miles N to intersection of Rtes 332 and. 66
(814) 226-4420 (814) 97-5008 (after hours)

Antiques, historical, military, Ephemera, toys. 10-5 daily except holidays. (Winter Fri-Sat-Sun/Jan-Mar). I-80 exit 60 Shippenville/Cook Forest. 4 miles N. Rt 66 to Jct. 322/66N.

Clarion Mall
22631 Route 68, Clarion, PA 16217
Clarion Exit 62 off I-80
(814) 226-4433 clarionmall@pennswoods.net
25 Stores under one roof, including Big Kmart, J C Penney, More For Less, Roadhouse, and Destinta Theatres. Open Mon. thru Sat 10 am until 9 pm; Sun 12 to 5 pm. Exit 62 off I-80

Dan Smith's Candies & Gifts
612 Main St.
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 227-2255
www.dansmithscandies.com
Kitchen fresh candies made with pure milk chocolate. Available in many varieties. Also our famous holiday mints, sugar-free assortment. Open Monday - Saturday 10am to 4pm.

Ron Seidle Chevrolet, Cadillac & GMC Truck dealer
1141 East Main Street
Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214
814-226-8300

Sherlynn’s
Route 66
Crown, PA
814-744-9901
Two floors of Antiques, gifts, collectibles. Best Secret on Route 66. Old fashion Country Charm. Enjoy Ice Cream while browsing our 7 rooms. “Full service florist”.

Wellness Health Options
162 South Street
Applewood Center
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-6695

Massage – 12 types including Day Spa Therapies, Hot Stone, Pre-natal and Infant Massages. Hypnosis & Spiritual Counseling. Supplements, Herbals, Self Help Items. “A place where body, mind, spirit meet”.

Wizards Workshop
9842 Greenville Pike
Clarion, PA 16214
814-764-5342

Chainsaw artist Randy Rupert creates wooden sculptures and functional art benches, bars, tables, chairs, custom signs, pet memorials, onsite stump carvings and monuments.

Side Trips
  • Photograph a magnificent eight-mile loop in the Allegheny River at Brady's Bend in East Brady. C-5 30 minutes
  • Play golf on the nation's oldest course and home of the American Golf Hall of Fame in Foxburg. C-4 30 minutes
  • See America's first steam-powered grist mill, surrounded by antique & specialty shops, in downtown Emlenton. C-4 20 minutes
  • Visit Cook Forest State Park where parts of Gary Cooper's movie, "The Unconquered" were filmed. E-3 20 minutes
  • Enjoy a "Dickens-like" quality in historic Victorian Brookville. F-4 20 minutes

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