Lush countryside and scenic back roads are the backdrop to Indiana County’s driving and walking tours. There are scheduled tours on select dates for people who enjoy guided tours as well as “do-at-your-own-pace” tours for those that would rather have a little more freedom and flexibility.
Maps are available for select tours.
Contact our office for more assistance: info@visitindianacountypa.org or 724.463.7505
Guided & self-guided tours with pre-designed routes available!
In 2015, Indiana County was selected to participate in the WalkWorks program. WalkWorks provides numerous community-based walking routes and other self-guided tours as well as information on walking groups. An annual decathlon also occurs, highlighting the area. Examples walks include: Jim Nance Memorial Walk, White’s Woods Scavenger Hunt Bingo, a self-guided tour of Oakland Cemetery plus more!
Drive the 36-mile round-trip scenic tour.
At one time there were more than 48 covered bridges Indiana County, PA. Now, the 4 remaining covered bridges, constructed in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Step back in time on a self-guided walking tour of downtown Indiana’s historic sites. Learn about the area’s rich history, whether it be the ties to the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom, or the business and industry that propelled the town into its golden age.
Blairsville Area Underground Railroad (UGRR) Blairsville UGRR Walking Tour Map Blairsville Area Historical Society Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County Indiana Historic 6th Street Walking Tour Map
In 2020, Spruce Arts collaborated with Dripped on the Road to paint murals in downtown Indiana, PA. In 2021, murals then came to Blairsville, PA.
Indiana Mural Walking Tour Blairsville Mural Walking Tour Blairsville Sculpture Walking Tour
Famous Hollywood actor, Jimmy Stewart was born right here in Indiana County, PA! Take a hometown tour to see places such as where his family’s hardware store once stood, the church he attended, the childhood home he once lived – and much more! Conclude your tour with a visit to the Jimmy Stewart Museum!
Schedule an official Jimmy Stewart Hometown Tour Self-Guided Hometown Walk
Indiana University of Pennsylvania offers an amazing tour available for perspective students, visitors, current students, parents and anyone else interested in exploring everything available on the campus, including the Kovalchick Complex, the Lively Arts and much more.
Narrated Tour When On Campus A 360-Tour Available Anytime The Allegheny Arboretum
A Self-Guided Tour: The EcoTour GeoTrail consists of 20 geocaches hidden at sites of environmental significance to help you learn more about Indiana County and the environment. Each geocache contains a “codeword”. Collect all 20 geocache codewords for a GeoCoin!
Evergreen Conservancy
A Self-Guided Driving Tour: Held annually in October, the potters located in Indiana County, PA open their studios for visitors to drive from studio to studio and discover the talents of many artisans, each specializing in their own style and genre of pottery.
Visit Canal Park in Saltsburg to learn about the industrial heritage of the area, which is conveniently located by the West Penn Trail, a 12 mile path following the route of the West Penn Rail Road from near Blairsville paralleling the Canal Park through Saltsburg.
