Located at the southern reaches of the Laurel Ridge, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses approximately 20,500 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the southern gateway to the Laurel Highlands. The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties. Approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands center around Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The mountains making up the Laurel Highlands are the highest in ... (more)