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Scenic Drives in Pennsylvania

Routes

60

Avg Distance

269 mi

Avg Drive

5h 19m

Destinations

32

Not every route in Pennsylvania is memorable, but these 31 are. Each scores at least 7/10 for drive quality, meaning real elevation changes, scenic stretches, and roads that feel like more than just pavement between two points.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 31 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Bristol, PA → Lawrence Park, PA

431.8 mi 8h 2m Score: 9/10

Erie, PA → Manchester, VT

430.9 mi 8h 54m Score: 8/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Bristol, PA

408.2 mi 7h 35m Score: 9/10

Neshannock, PA → Philadelphia, PA

371.2 mi 6h 53m Score: 9/10

Wind Gap, PA → Erie, PA

364.1 mi 6h 45m Score: 9/10

Fairmount, PA → Erie, PA

355.9 mi 7h 9m Score: 9/10

Ellwood City, PA → Bristol, PA

353.4 mi 6h 34m Score: 8/10

Russell, PA → Philadelphia, PA

338.2 mi 6h 55m Score: 9/10

Summit Hill, PA → Erie, PA

331.9 mi 6h 17m Score: 9/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Reading, PA

328.2 mi 6h 17m Score: 8/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Scranton, PA

324.2 mi 6h 4m Score: 9/10

Franklin Park, PA → Philadelphia, PA

318 mi 6h 6m Score: 8/10

Bristol, PA → Ford City, PA

317.9 mi 6h 12m Score: 9/10

Manchester, PA → Bensalem, PA

314.9 mi 5h 52m Score: 8/10

West Mayfield, PA → City of Scranton, PA

313.9 mi 5h 58m Score: 8/10

Bensalem, PA → Pittsburgh, PA

313.7 mi 5h 51m Score: 8/10

Wolfdale, PA → Upper Darby, PA

313.6 mi 6h 10m Score: 8/10

Haverford, PA → Cecil, PA

309.5 mi 6h 2m Score: 8/10

Cecil, PA → Haverford, PA

308.9 mi 6h 1m Score: 8/10

Upper Darby, PA → Newtown, PA

307 mi 6h 6m Score: 8/10

Bethel Park, PA → Philadelphia, PA

302.4 mi 5h 55m Score: 8/10

Orchard Hills, PA → Philadelphia, PA

301.7 mi 5h 46m Score: 8/10

Mount Lebanon, PA → Drexel Hill, PA

301.3 mi 5h 59m Score: 8/10

Drexel Hill, PA → Bethel Park, PA

300.7 mi 5h 57m Score: 8/10

Pittsburgh, PA → Colwyn, PA

300.1 mi 5h 56m Score: 8/10

Bethel Park, PA → Drexel Hill, PA

299.9 mi 5h 56m Score: 8/10

Quincy, PA → Erie, PA

294.7 mi 5h 48m Score: 8/10

City of Scranton, PA → Pittsburgh, PA

281.8 mi 5h 44m Score: 8/10

Franklin, PA → Allentown, PA

274.8 mi 5h 30m Score: 8/10

Treasure Lake, PA → Upper Darby, PA

273.5 mi 5h 18m Score: 10/10

Snyder, PA → Philadelphia, PA

264 mi 5h 25m Score: 9/10

Blairsville, PA → Philadelphia, PA

262.6 mi 5h 23m Score: 9/10

Tuscarora, PA → Erie, PA

261.6 mi 4h 22m Score: 8/10

White, PA → Philadelphia, PA

261.2 mi 4h 59m Score: 8/10

Kittanning, PA → City of Scranton, PA

255.1 mi 5h Score: 9/10

Croydon, PA → Riverside, PA

248.2 mi 4h 50m Score: 8/10

Monessen, PA → Reading, PA

245 mi 4h 43m Score: 8/10

Upper Darby, PA → Prospect, PA

236.8 mi 4h 46m Score: 8/10

East Berwick, PA → Pittsburgh, PA

235 mi 4h 54m Score: 9/10

Renovo, PA → Philadelphia, PA

227.6 mi 4h 41m Score: 9/10

Riverside, PA → Haverford, PA

225.8 mi 4h 30m Score: 8/10

Graham, PA → Philadelphia, PA

218 mi 4h 31m Score: 9/10

Bethel Park, PA → Weigelstown, PA

212.1 mi 4h 23m Score: 9/10

Bellefonte, PA → Erie, PA

211.2 mi 3h 55m Score: 10/10

Altoona, PA → Upland, PA

203.3 mi 4h 11m Score: 8/10

Bristol, PA → Pleasant Gap, PA

203.2 mi 4h 8m Score: 8/10

Upland, PA → Altoona, PA

203 mi 4h 10m Score: 8/10

Galeton, PA → Pittsburgh, PA

193.9 mi 4h 49m Score: 9/10

Philadelphia, PA → Bellefonte, PA

193.8 mi 4h 5m Score: 8/10

Altoona, PA → Bethel, PA

192.9 mi 3h 50m Score: 8/10

Centre Hall, PA → Whitman, PA

188.8 mi 3h 56m Score: 9/10

Carlisle, PA → Mount Lebanon, PA

188.4 mi 3h 52m Score: 8/10

Carlisle, PA → Bethel Park, PA

187 mi 3h 49m Score: 8/10

Orwell, PA → Philadelphia, PA

184.4 mi 4h 6m Score: 9/10

Croydon, PA → State Line, PA

182.2 mi 3h 32m Score: 8/10

Garden View, PA → Philadelphia, PA

181.9 mi 3h 36m Score: 9/10

North Towanda, PA → Philadelphia, PA

181.6 mi 3h 57m Score: 8/10

Mount Union, PA → Upper Darby, PA

180.7 mi 3h 49m Score: 9/10

Wayne Heights, PA → Croydon, PA

176.7 mi 3h 33m Score: 8/10

Kennedy, PA → Bethlehem, PA

175.6 mi 4h 10m Score: 8/10

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