Situated in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, the scenic mountain setting of Fayette County provides an abundance of luxurious, scenic and recreational opportunities.
 Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Consider a night or two of pampering and relaxation at the world-renowned Nemacolin Woodlands Resort owned by the Hardy Family in Farmington, just 13 miles east of Downtown Uniontown. It is elegance at its best with luxurious accommodations, delicious dining in 10 restaurants, two PGA-rated golf courses and a lavish full-service spa. Nemacolin is one of North America's premier resort destinations. Situated on nearly 3,000 acres, the Mobil Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond resort features 335 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses, and private luxury homes, including the AAA Five-Diamond Falling Rock boutique hotel.
In addition to the internationally acclaimed Woodlands Spa, the resort offers 36 holes of golf on two championship courses—the Pete Dye designed Mystic Rock and the traditional Links Course. For shooting of another sort, guests should visit the 30-station Shooting Academy, a sporting clays facility situated on 140 acres complete with a spacious lodge.
Trail rides are available at the Marina at Paige’s Beach, or for a more rugged trail experience, there’s the 18-mile Off-Road Driving Academy, featuring Hummer® H1 and H2 vehicles, as well as the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Take a true walk on the “wild side” at the Wildlife Academy and animal habitats – home to black bears, zebra, buffalo, tigers, hyenas, moose, and more!
For shoppers, there are 14 specialty shops, plus nearby Uniontown boasts the ultimate outdoor store, Woodlands World. As the seasons change, Nemacolin’s ski facilities for both downhill and cross-country enthusiasts, snowboarders and snow tubers kick into high gear, or for a different winter experience enjoy a sleigh ride or dog sledding. Nemacolin Woodlands also boasts an impressive collection of restaurants and lounges, including the AAA Five Diamond Lautrec, a multi-million dollar art collection, cooking classes and wine tastings in the state-of-the-art Académie du Vin. For meetings and events, Nemacolin Woodlands offers 31,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities including four ballrooms, a 200-seat lecture hall, and 24 meeting rooms - making Nemacolin Woodlands the ideal setting for functions ranging from weddings to sales meetings. For those guests arriving by air, the on-property private airfield with 3,900-foot airstrip is available. For additional information, please visit the website at www.nemacolin.com or call 866-399-6957.
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Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Nemacolin Woodlands Spa & Salon
The 124-Room Chateau Lafayette
The Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Falling Rock
The Pete Dye Inspired Mystic Rock
Nemacolin’s Off Road Driving Academy
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 Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau
The Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau is the official tourism promotion agency for the region in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Visit www.laurelhighlands.org to find detailed information on the special events, history and culture, outdoor adventure, amusements, shopping, dining and accommodations of this celebrated region.
Ohiopyle State Park
Ohiopyle State Park features almost 18,500 acres of wilderness, is full of hiking,biking and walking opportunities, including the Youghiogheny Trail, one of the most scenic portions of the 305-mile “Rails-to-Trails” route from Pittsburgh toWashington, D.C. The breathtaking Youghiogheny Gorge, cut 1700 feet into the Laurel Ridge by the Youghiogheny River, is called a whitewater paradise. Numerous outfitters provide whitewater adventures from beginner through expert..
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Ohiopyle State Park
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Laurel Caverns
Another interesting recreational opportunity exists at nearby Laurel Caverns Geological Park, with rappelling, spelunking and tours available. Laurel Caverns, with 2.8 miles of passages, is the 16th longest developed cave in the United States and the largest cave in Pennsylvania.
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Laurel Caverns Geological Park
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 Fallingwater & Other Destinations
Everyone who visits Fayette County should schedule time to see Fallingwater, the summer retreat of Pittsburgh department store owner, Edgar J. Kaufmann. Designed by great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the house appears togrow out of its natural setting and extends over the waterfall of Bear Run. It is the only remaining Wright house where the original setting, furnishings andartwork remain intact. A few miles from Fallingwater, along a scenic mountain road, is another example of Wright's genius Kentuck Knob. This house, nestled into the side of a mountain, is hexagonal in shape and isconstructed of native fieldstone and tidewater red cypress.
History buffs should be sure to stop and spend some time at the Fort Necessity National Battlefield. The confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening battle of the war known in North America as the French and Indian War and elsewhere as the Seven Years' War. About a mile west of the fort entrance on U.S. 40 is the grave of Gen. Edward Braddock Friendship Hill, another interesting historic structure, is a mansion built in the wilderness for Albert Gallatin, the Swiss immigrant who was Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Jefferson and Madison, minister to France and minister to England.
If you love art and glass, you'll enjoy Youghiogheny Station Glass and Gallery the in Connellsville. The 1911 P&LE Youghiogheny Station, retail store for the Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Co., is also a historic landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The collection rates a four-star listing on the must-see register of crafters' sojourns.
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Falling Water
Kentuck Knob
Fort Necessity National Battle Field
Friendship Hill
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Hotel Accommodations
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Fairfield Inn of Uniontown
Holiday Inn of Uniontown
Inne at Watson’s Choice
Springhill Suites of Uniontown
Super 8 Motel of Uniontown |
