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Welcome to Laurel Echo Farm in the beautiful rolling farm
lands of Somerset county amid the "Laurel Highlands
playground." Just one hour east of Pittsburgh, this is a
100-acre working farm, raising mostly Hereford beef cows and
horses.
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The 1861, renovated two-story farmhouse accommodates two
guestrooms with private bath and two smaller single rooms
perfect for children. |
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A full home-style breakfast is served in the eat-in "country
kitchen." Week-long guests have access to a fully
equipped private kitchen and studio and are welcome to relax
on the front porch swing or the patio out back. Laurel Echo
Farm is "child friendly," offering pony rides upon
request, hiking over the farm, and a big yard where the
children love to play with the new kittens.
Laurel Echo has many recreational activities within
minutes, including Laurel Hill and Kooser State Parks as well
as Ohiopyle; and famous Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Ski
Resorts. They offer swimming, golf, boating, fishing, white
water rafting, horseback riding, sleigh rides and hiking and
biking trails. The Farm is also only five miles from the
Allegheny Hiking and Biking Trails (Rails to Trails). Dinning
opportunities include a nearby country restaurant or fine
dining at the famous Oakhurst Tea Room or Laurel Mountain Inn.
Nearby Somerset offers outlet mall shopping (Gregorian
Place), a craft village (Pine Haven), plus many antique shops.
In the evening, wonderful company is offered for the entire
family. There is something for just about everyone at Laurel
Echo Farm Bed and Breakfast. Come "get away from it all"
at this country farm and enjoy a quieter way of life your
grandparents knew, and relax on the front porch swing. |
"Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
Heb. 13:2
In the vicinity of Laurel Echo you will find Idlewild, the
nations oldest family amusement park located in Ligonier and
Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural materpieces, Falling Water
and Kentuck Knob. The Johnstown Heritage Center and Johnstown
Flood Museum can be found in nearby Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Local festivals include the Mt. Craft Days at the Somerset
Historical Center and the Farmer and Threshersmens Jubilee in
New Centerville, both in September, followed by the Springs
Festival during fall foliage days in early October. This is
amid the Amish settlement with homemade quilts for sale and
display. In the spring, there is the Meyersdale Maple Festival
at "sugarin' off time." |
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