Why You Should Go...

Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, home to Penn State, is continually ranked as one of the best places to live, work, and play.

It’s a best-of-both-worlds getaway that combines amazing outdoor fun, festivals, world-class sports, entertainment, family fun, and field-to-fork restaurants … all in a beautiful mountainous getaway.

It’s a place where you don’t have to choose mountain biking over a Broadway show or fly fishing over a chef-made dinner.

You can have it all.

Experience #HappyValleyPA: Adventure, culture, and scenic beauty await. Explore Happy Valley's attractions, history, field-to-fork dining, sports, and small-town charm.

Plan today!

Why You Should Go...

Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, home to Penn State, is continually ranked as one of the best places to live, work, and play.

It’s a best-of-both-worlds getaway that combines amazing outdoor fun, festivals, world-class sports, entertainment, family fun, and field-to-fork restaurants … all in a beautiful mountainous getaway.

It’s a place where you don’t have to choose mountain biking over a Broadway show or fly fishing over a chef-made dinner.

You can have it all.

Experience #HappyValleyPA: Adventure, culture, and scenic beauty await. Explore Happy Valley's attractions, history, field-to-fork dining, sports, and small-town charm.

Plan today!

What You Should Know...

Open: Year-Round

Outdoor adventure - There’s more than 750,000 acres worth of public lands surrounding Happy Valley, making it the perfect base camp for your outdoor activities: Mountain Biking, Kayaking, fly fishing, and views that will take your breath away.

Great food - This vibrant college town offers a diversity of flavor with everything from food truck fare, BBQ, Southern cuisine, seafood, Americana & the best tacos you'll find anywhere - just ask for Lupita.

A thriving craft beverage scene - Travel the Central PA Tasting Trail to discover local craft beer, distilleries, wineries & cideries. Find a new favorite to take home, and you'll be able to learn the stories behind the bottle - local makers creating award-winning drinks right here in Happy Valley.

Visit the country’s ONLY All-Water Cavern & Farm - Nature-Wildlife Park at

Penns Cave and Wildlife Park. #SeeItByBoat.

Visit the Pennsylvania Military Museum to honor the service by the Commonwealth’s men and women in the Armed Forces, civilian activities on the home front, and Pennsylvania’s contributions to military innovation.

The Boal Museum is one of the best places to see 200 years of Happy Valley history curated by the locally-prominent Boal family (including one of the biggest Christopher Columbus collections in North America)