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Scenic Drives in Pennsylvania

Routes

60

Avg Distance

341 mi

Avg Drive

6h 33m

Destinations

28

Not every route in Pennsylvania is memorable, but these 60 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 60 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

Erie, PA → Collingdale, PA

422.4 mi 7h 55m Score: 9/10

Girard, PA → Philadelphia, PA

416.1 mi 7h 48m Score: 9/10

Erie, PA → Lawrence Park, PA

415.7 mi 7h 41m Score: 9/10

Erie, PA → Broomall, PA

415.3 mi 7h 39m Score: 9/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Bristol, PA

408.2 mi 7h 35m Score: 9/10

Belfast, PA → Erie, PA

369.5 mi 6h 51m Score: 9/10

Philadelphia, PA → Neshannock, PA

368.2 mi 6h 53m Score: 9/10

Farrell, PA → Philadelphia, PA

367.9 mi 6h 50m Score: 8/10

Hopewell, PA → Erie, PA

362.5 mi 7h 22m Score: 9/10

Cochranton, PA → Croydon, PA

359 mi 6h 57m Score: 10/10

Fairmount, PA → Erie, PA

355.9 mi 7h 9m Score: 9/10

Reiffton, PA → Erie, PA

352.8 mi 6h 41m Score: 9/10

Wrightsville, PA → Philadelphia, PA

349.2 mi 7h 13m Score: 9/10

Upper Darby, PA → Grove City, PA

348.8 mi 6h 33m Score: 9/10

Fleetwood, PA → Erie, PA

347 mi 6h 35m Score: 9/10

Midland, PA → Philadelphia, PA

341.3 mi 6h 35m Score: 8/10

Beaver Falls, PA → Philadelphia, PA

338.5 mi 6h 20m Score: 8/10

Russell, PA → Philadelphia, PA

338.2 mi 6h 55m Score: 9/10

Ellwood City, PA → Upper Darby, PA

337.9 mi 6h 26m Score: 8/10

West Mayfield, PA → Philadelphia, PA

337.3 mi 6h 16m Score: 8/10

Franklin, PA → Philadelphia, PA

336.5 mi 6h 29m Score: 10/10

Pulaski, PA → Philadelphia, PA

333.8 mi 6h 21m Score: 8/10

Hemlock, PA → Philadelphia, PA

332.4 mi 6h 56m Score: 9/10

Beaver, PA → Philadelphia, PA

332.1 mi 6h 16m Score: 8/10

Summit Hill, PA → Erie, PA

331.9 mi 6h 17m Score: 9/10

Warren, PA → Philadelphia, PA

331 mi 6h 46m Score: 9/10

Baden, PA → Philadelphia, PA

330.5 mi 6h 13m Score: 8/10

Scranton, PA → Aliquippa, PA

329.1 mi 6h 12m Score: 8/10

Ellwood City, PA → Haverford, PA

329 mi 6h 11m Score: 8/10

Conway, PA → Philadelphia, PA

328.7 mi 6h 11m Score: 8/10

Reading, PA → Spring, PA

328.5 mi 6h 16m Score: 8/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Reading, PA

328.2 mi 6h 17m Score: 8/10

Meadowood, PA → Philadelphia, PA

326.4 mi 6h 17m Score: 8/10

Spry, PA → Erie, PA

325.1 mi 6h 27m Score: 10/10

Baden, PA → City of Scranton, PA

324.5 mi 6h 3m Score: 9/10

Ellwood City, PA → Bethlehem, PA

324.3 mi 6h 18m Score: 9/10

Cambridge Springs, PA → Scranton, PA

324.2 mi 6h 4m Score: 9/10

Lafayette, PA → Philadelphia, PA

321.9 mi 6h 18m Score: 9/10

Croydon, PA → Dunkard, PA

321.6 mi 6h 17m Score: 8/10

Dallas, PA → Erie, PA

321.5 mi 6h 18m Score: 10/10

McDonald, PA → Philadelphia, PA

321 mi 6h 14m Score: 8/10

Upper Darby, PA → Saxonburg, PA

320.2 mi 6h 14m Score: 8/10

Upper Darby, PA → Edgeworth, PA

318.2 mi 6h 16m Score: 8/10

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

Sewickley, PA → Philadelphia, PA

317.3 mi 6h 8m Score: 8/10

Ellwood City, PA → Allentown, PA

316.2 mi 6h 7m Score: 9/10

Manchester, PA → Bensalem, PA

314.9 mi 5h 52m Score: 8/10

Valencia, PA → Philadelphia, PA

314.6 mi 5h 57m 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

Etna, PA → Whitman, PA

312.5 mi 5h 55m Score: 8/10

Washington, PA → Philadelphia, PA

312.3 mi 6h 2m Score: 8/10

Pen Argyl, PA → McMurray, PA

312.3 mi 6h 24m Score: 9/10

Morrisville, PA → Philadelphia, PA

311.6 mi 6h 9m Score: 8/10

Shenandoah Heights, PA → Erie, PA

310.9 mi 5h 53m Score: 9/10

Cecil, PA → Haverford, PA

308.9 mi 6h 1m Score: 8/10

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