Local Resources & Places to Explore
Useful official links for exploring Schuylkill County, the Coal Region and nearby Berks County.
Around the Skook
Yuengling Brewery — Pottsville
Visit America’s oldest brewery and check current Pottsville tour information. Official site →
Pioneer Tunnel — Ashland
Anthracite mine tours and the historic steam train. Official site →
Famous Reading Outdoors
ATV, UTV, dirt bike and off-road recreation across Coal Region terrain. Official site →
Locust Lake State Park
Camping, fishing, hiking and lake recreation near Barnesville. PA DCNR →
Tuscarora State Park
Fishing, hiking, boating and mountain views near Barnesville. PA DCNR →
Nearby in Berks County
Reading Pagoda
One of Berks County’s best-known landmarks overlooking Reading. Official site →
Reading Public Museum
Art, science, natural history, planetarium programs and the arboretum. Official site →
Blue Marsh Lake
Trails, boating, fishing, swimming and day-use recreation northwest of Reading. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers →
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
World-famous raptor conservation, hiking and fall migration viewing near Kempton. Official site →
Historic Crystal Cave
Pennsylvania’s first show cave, near Kutztown. Official site →