There are many places to stay,from small bed and breakfasts, to large chain hotels. This area definitely is a good representation of the four seasons. Summer time highs average from the mid 70's to low 80's. The spring bloom is especially colorful with hundreds of species of trees and shrubs blooming from March to June. The fall foliage change is spectacularly brilliant, peaking during the middle two weeks of October.
Timber is one of Pennsylvania's greatest natural resources.
After 1850, the lumber business really took off because of the Civil War and growth of the country. During the period between 1850 and 1870, the center of the lumber industry shifted to the northern and central portions of Pennsylvania which allowed Williamsport the opportunity to grow. With 29 sawmills, Williamsport, became known as the lumber capital of the world. Its great mills, strategically located on the Susquehanna River, were supplied with logs floated down the river from tributary streams to the north. The log boom, operated by the Susquehanna Boom Company, stretched seven miles along Williamsport's river front and was credited with holding capacity of over 250 million board feet of lumber.