Pennsylvania
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around Pennsylvania.
National parks in Pennsylvania
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
ALPO
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
APPA
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
CAJO
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
CIBS
Chesapeake Bay
CBPO
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
DEWA
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
EDAL
Eisenhower National Historic Site
EISE
First State National Historical Park
FRST
Flight 93 National Memorial
FLNI
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
FONE
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
FRHI
Gettysburg National Military Park
GETT
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
GLDE
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
HOFU
Independence National Historical Park
INDE
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
JOFL
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
LECL
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
LODE
North Country National Scenic Trail
NOCO
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
POHE
Steamtown National Historic Site
STEA
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
THKO
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
UPDE
Valley Forge National Historical Park
VAFO
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
WAROScenic byways in Pennsylvania
Blue Route
National Scenic Byway — 21 mi
View byway →Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 39 mi
View byway →Bucktail Trail
National Scenic Byway — 103 mi
View byway →Delaware River Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 25 mi
View byway →Governor Casey Byway
National Scenic Byway — 15 mi
View byway →Grand View Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 2 mi
View byway →High Plateau Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 31 mi
View byway →Historic National Road - Pennsylvania
National Scenic Byway — 80 mi
View byway →Historic National Road - West Virginia
National Scenic Byway — 16 mi
View byway →Kinzua Bridge Byway
National Scenic Byway — 9 mi
View byway →Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
National Scenic Byway — 273 mi
View byway →Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 7 mi
View byway →Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 69 mi
View byway →Longhouse Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 29 mi
View byway →Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 40 mi
View byway →Seaway Trail
National Scenic Byway — 507 mi
View byway →Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
National Scenic Byway — 69 mi
View byway →Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 40 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in Pennsylvania's official source: PennDOT. For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in Pennsylvania
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.