A woman and two children with bicycles pause on a wooded trail in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The woman points upward while the children look into the trees. Large text across the image reads, “Enjoy the Outdoors in Greene County, PA.”

Enjoy the Outdoors in Greene County

Attractions, Driving Tour, Greene River Trail, Hunting & Fishing, Planning Your Visit, Recreation

Spring fever is sweeping through the homes of those in southwestern Pennsylvania who have found themselves cooped up inside waiting out the cold for far too long. A trip outside is the perfect cure. Not only will it cleanse you of spring fever, but spending time outdoors actually comes with many health benefits such as increased energy, restored moods, and mental clarity. Looking for things to do and outdoor activities? Enjoy recreation and restoration by experiencing all thing outdoors in Greene County.

Bride and groom embracing in a scenic hillside meadow overlooking wooded countryside in Greene County, Pennsylvania, with text reading ‘Escape & Celebrate — Explore beautiful, intimate wedding venues in Greene County, Pennsylvania.’

Escape and Celebrate

Weddings

Elopement style weddings are on the rise and in popular demand as couples hope to celebrate their day intimately and escape large crowds. Leave the city behind and retreat to the green, rolling pastures of Greene County in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Our wedding venues are perfect for crafting intimate ceremonies and celebrations of any couple’s love and affection.

Scott Covered Bridge

Kissing Bridges and Falling Leaves

Attractions, Driving Tour, Planning Your Visit

Steal a kiss, take a selfie and enjoy the drive between these sturdy bits of the past that have survived floods, vandals and time itself to tell the story of 19th century rural America. They can all be driven through – one lane only. Interestingly, it’s the movement of the traffic that gives life to the old wooden beams, stretching them and keeping them supple. Legend has it that kisses have been stolen in them, far from prying eyes.

Historic stone marker engraved with ‘1833’ standing in a wooded clearing covered with fallen leaves and surrounded by tall trees in autumn.

World-Famous Boundary Line

Attractions, History, Recreation

When it comes to taking its place in American history, Greene County is unparalleled. And it’s because of a parallel of latitude that Pennsylvania’s southwestern-most county stands above all others. The famous Mason-Dixon Line, run from 1763-67 by British astronomers and surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, ends its journey at the edge of Greene County.

Fresh vegetables including lettuce, green onions, squash, and cucumbers displayed at an outdoor farmers market, with shoppers and vendors blurred in the background under canopy tents.

Farmers Market

Dining, Shopping

Greene County’s love of farmers markets gives visitors another excursion during the road trip. Add picking up local produce and baked goods from among your stops at Thistlethwaite Vineyards for wine, Shields Nursery for plants, and Waynesburg Milling Company to pick up a gift made by a local artisan. Once you taste fresh picked tomatoes, you’ll be glad you did.

Rain Day Festival

The Beginnings of a Tradition

Events, History

Waynesburg is perhaps best known for a summer-time event, their annual Rain Day celebration on July 29. The local holiday is known around the globe and receives national attention each year as locals enjoy the festivities on High Street in Greene County’s “County Town” hoping that rain will fall from the sky, keeping a tradition alive that dates back a little over a century. But how did such a small rural community get their own holiday?

Black-and-white illustration of the steamboat Enterprise traveling on a river, with smoke billowing from its tall smokestack and a paddlewheel at the stern. Caption below reads: “Enterprise on her fast trip to Louisville, 1815.”

River Boats

Greene River Trail, History

One of the best known steamboat tugs and the only one still on a river is the W.P. Snyder, Jr., originally built in 1918 and owned by the Carnegie Steel Company. It was originally named the W.H. Clingerman and was one of the first steel hulled steamboats. In September of 1945, it was sold to the Crucible Steel Company and renamed W.P. Snyder, Jr.