The 5-acre Amazing Maize Maze(TM) at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, features more than 2.5 miles of paths and scenic bridges.
Maze explorers will travel though seven different tourism "regions," each of which is a maze in itself. While trying to find the exit, they will come across "kernels of knowledge" about Pennsylvania and will have the opportunity to pose with various backdrops for pictures, including the Liberty Bell, an oil derrick from the Great Lakes region, and a canoe in the Pa Great Outdoors.
"While navigating the maze, visitors will be inspired to plan their next vacation or weekend getaway," said Mickey Rowley, deputy secretary for tourism at the Department of Community and Economic Development. "This is one time when making a wrong turn enhances the experience as you travel from Altoona to Erie to Scranton, all in about an hour."
"We've had a great response to this year's maze," said Rudy Kilgore, general manager of Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. "It's a fun way to show visitors what a wonderful state Pennsylvania is as a destination, and how our own Dutch Country Roads fits into the scheme of things. Our goal, always, is to be fun, educational, and a genuine reflection of life on the farm."
"It is not often you can convert a single tourism attraction into an enormous promotion for visiting the entire state. Plus, we were able to plug our Web site in the adjacent field as visitPA.com is etched in the cornfield," Rowley said. "The added bonus is that we didn't spend one dime of taxpayer money to create this maze, which is visited by more than 85,000 people each year."
In addition to the maze at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, there are endless opportunities to enjoy fall foliage and the harvest season in Pennsylvania. VisitPA.com/fall is the ideal trip planning tool with a selection of road trips, festivals and attractions. Visitors to the site can also take advantage of the weekly foliage reports that will highlight the best locations for brilliant fall colors.
For more information about Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, visit www.cherrycrestfarm.com or call 866-546-1799.
The Pennsylvania Tourism Office, under the state Department of Community and Economic Development, is dedicated to inspiring travel to the State of Independence. For more information, go to visitPA.com or call (800) VISIT PA; become a fan at facebook.com/visitPA, follow us at twitter.com/visitPA, share photos at flickr.com/visitPA, or watch us on youtube.com/visitPA. For a free subscription to Pursuits Magazine, go to visitPA.com/pursuits.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
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