Getting right here is enjoyable however perhaps not half the enjoyable!

There’s an previous saying: “Getting there is half the fun.” 

Here within the Raystown Lake Region, we problem that adage as a result of we all know being right here is tremendously extra enjoyable than getting right here. That being stated, beneath are some enjoyable methods to journey to the area that you just won’t have considered, however might be value a attempt.

 

BY PLANE

In the autumn of 2024, Contour Airlines partnered with the Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO) to supply direct flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina. This fast, comfy and simple jet service positive beats the practically eight-hour drive it takes to get right here from Charlotte. CLT is a hub for American Airlines, which hyperlinks straight with Contour Airlines to get you right here from nearly anyplace. If no one is assembly you at AOO, no worries! Avis has a rental automobile counter on the airport that’s open seven days per week. Other close by airports embody Johnstown (JST), University Park (SCE) and Harrisburg International (MDT).

 

BY SEAPLANE

That’s proper! Raystown Lake is an official touchdown zone for seaplanes. Raystown Lake is open to seaplanes inside a chosen touchdown zone. When on water, seaplanes are topic to all vessel necessities, so don’t fly in with out your private floatation gadgets (PFDs) on board.

 

BY TRAIN

The Amtrak Pennsylvanian stops in Huntingdon twice each day, and by the tip of 2026, it ought to be 4 occasions each day. From the west you may get on a prepare in Pittsburgh to journey over the Allegheny Mountains, by means of the Gallitzin and Spruce Creek tunnels and across the historic Horseshoe Curve in your approach. From the east you possibly can board the prepare in New York, Philadelphia or Harrisburg, (there are different stations in between) and journey throughout the state over the historic Rockville Bridge and up the gorgeous Juniata River Valley. The Huntingdon station is positioned proper in downtown Huntingdon and is a brief stroll to the Comfort Inn or Gage Mansion for locations to remain. Once you arrive, rental automobiles can be found by reservation from Enterprise, or you possibly can hire a motorbike or electrical bike from Rothrock Outfitters proper across the nook.

BY BIKE

Speaking of bikes or electrical bikes, you possibly can observe the Sept. 11 National Memorial Trail into the Raystown Lake Region in between the Flight 93 Memorial and the World Trade Center Memorial.

 

 

ON FOOT

The Great Eastern Trail connects Alabama with New York’s Finger Lakes and passes by means of Huntingdon County on the Standing Stone Trail and Mid State Trail.