Outdoor Activities

Williamsport and Lycoming County is an outdoor recreation paradise, from biking on our internationally recognized Pine Creek Rail Trail to fly-fishing on Loyalsock Creek. As part of the Pennsylvania Wilds region, there is plenty to see and do outdoors in Lycoming County from boating and golfing to camping and hunting. Experience all the natural beauty of Lycoming County.

Cast your reels in many different fishing venues throughout Lycoming County. Our area is renowned throughout the country and across the world as a site for outstanding fishing opportunities, especially trout and bass. Such notables as Presidents Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, Vice President Dick Cheney and Dick Vermeil have tried their luck and been successful in our streams. You can cast your line into such great fishing spots as Loyalsock Creek, Slate Run, Pine Creek and Black Hole Creek, just to name a few. Talk to the local outfitters like McConnell’s Country Store and Fly Shop or Slate Run Tackle Shop and we’ll bet they’d be willing to share with you the best spots and fly’s to use when going out to the streams. They’d probably also be able to tell you where the best place to grab a bite to eat after your day in the creek. For more information on fishing in Lycoming County, please visit the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at www.fish.state.pa.us/water/county/lyco.htm. For a PA Wilds Fishing Guide including Lycoming County, please contact us at 800.358.9900 or at visitorinfo@williamsport.org.

What a better way to spend a beautiful spring day than hiking, biking or bird watching along one of Lycoming County’s many trails. We offer an array of hiking trails in Lycoming County. From the Old Loggers’ Path to the Mid-State trail, there are many options to choose from. Click here for a link to the many hiking paths in Lycoming County.

Lycoming County is home to one of the ten best biking trails in the world. The Pine Creek Rail Trail is a 62 mile trail that extends from Jersey Shore in Lycoming County to Ansonia in Tioga County. Travel through many quaint villages along the trail including Waterville, Cammal and Slate Run. The trail is made of crushed limestone and features beautiful natural scenery and is perfect for all levels of biking from a family outing to an avid biker. Click for a map of the Pine Creek Rail Trail.

If you would like a copy of the PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Map, please contact our Visitors Center at 800.358.9900 or at visitorinfo@williamsport.org and we will be happy to help.

Come to Lycoming County for all your outdoor recreation activities.