The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will bring their popular family program to Laurel Hill State Park, Saturday, July 14, 2018,8:30 PM to 10:30 PM – Scenic View at Laurel Hill. Experience a guided tour of the sky! 8:30 PM astronomy presentation will lead the program of observing the heavens through the privately owned telescopes our members. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn may also be visible that night. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, bug spray, and your curiosity. Please no smoking anywhere on the field (it harms the telescopes) and refrain from using flash lights or cell phones, and take care with headlights. The white light ruins night vision. Call park office for more information (814) 445-7725 or check park Facebook if weather looks bad. This is a FREE event. Members of the public are encouraged to bring their own telescopes.
Location on Google Maps is under the old name of “Penn’s Scenic View.” Laurel Hill State Park Complex, 1454 Laurel Hill Park Road, Somerset, PA 15501 Phone: (814) 445-7725 . Subsequent to video filming the structures were painted state park brown.