Williamsburg is in central Pennsylvania, approximately 30 minutes away from Altoona and Lake Raystown, which offers fishing and boating opportunities. No resorts are in Williamsburg, but families can find resorts on or near the shores of Lake Raystown. The resorts near Williamsburg have family-oriented amenities, such as playgrounds, hiking trails and private boat slips on the lake. One of the resorts, Lake Raystown Resort Lodge, has an on-site water park.
The Lake Raystown campgrounds resort is in Huntingdon and approximately 30 minutes from Williamsburg. This 60-acre resort is on the northern edge of Lake Raystown. Private fishing piers and boat slips are available for the resort's guests. The resort offers a playground, hiking trails, covered picnicking pavilion, shower facilities for RV families and convenience store that sells ice, camping gear and fishing bait. Families can stay in the resort's large cabins, which have two bedrooms, fully furnished kitchen and living room, or park at one of the RV campsites with hookups for water, electricity and sewage.
Nearby attractions include Lincoln Caverns, which features guided spelunking tours, and hiking trails on Allegrippis Ridge; both sites are within 30 minutes of the resort. Off-site dining is available in Huntingdon, a 10-minute drive from the resort. Local eateries include Abigail's at the Hub (a coffee and brunch restaurant) and Hoss's, which serves steak and seafood entrees.
The Lake Raystown Resort Lodge, located in Entrikan, is on the western shores of Lake Raystown and is a 30-minute drive from Williamsburg. The resort provides amenities such as the 19-hole “Caddy's Revenge” miniature golf course, pontoon and fishing boat rentals, private beach on the lake and campfire pits. Wild River Waterpark is on the resort's property and features two 380-foot twisting tube slides, outdoor swimming pool and kiddie's pool. The resort also facilitates geocaching activities, where groups can use a GPS to find treasure hidden in caches throughout the resort's property. Families can stay in the resort's Appalachian log cabins, which features two bedrooms, a living room and kitchen; these cabins accommodate up to eight people with two double beds and two bunk beds.
Off-site hiking trails and bird watching activities are across the lake at the Trough Creek State Park, approximately a 15-minute boat ride from the resort. Dining options are available in Saxton, which is a 10-minute drive of the hotel. On-site family-oriented dining is available at the Bistro Express, which serves pizza and has an arcade room with air hockey tables.
Located in Hesston, the Pleasant Hills Campground is a 30-minute drive east of Williamsburg. This campground resort offers a primitive camping cabin with electricity, outdoor porch and this unit accommodates four people with two bunk beds. Outdoor cabin features include a picnic table and fire pit. The resort's RV campsites have hookups for water, electricity and sewage. Resort amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, playground, game room, walking trails and shower facilities. The resort is only open from May through October. Nightly and weekly rates for cabins and RV campsites are available. Off-site dining is available within 20 minutes of the resort at Huntingdon. The resort hosts events such as a Fourth of July celebration, hay rides and barbecue picnics. Fishing and boating activities on Lake Raystown is less than 10 minutes from the resort.
