
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, July 25, 1993                   TAG: 9307250216
SECTION: HORIZON                    PAGE: F-5   EDITION: METRO 
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IF YOU PLAN TO GO

Getting there: Knoebels Grove is 160 miles from Philadelphia on Pennsylvania 487 between Elysburg and Catawissa. Take the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike north to Interstate 80 West. Continue on I-80 west to Exit 35; then, it's just 13 miles south on Route 487.

\ The park: Knoebels Grove (717-672-2572) is open daily through Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (It is also open the two weekends after Labor Day.) Rides range in price from 30 cents to $1.20. Swimming is $3.50. One-price plans, covering all rides except the haunted house, are available Monday through Friday only: For children under 4 feet tall, the cost is $10.50 ($12.75 including the Phoenix); for children over 4 feet tall and adults, $13.75 ($16.75 with the Phoenix).

\ Camping rates: $16 per night for tent sites; $48 per night for log cabins; $32 per night for tepees. Be sure to call ahead for reservations (717-672-9555).

\ Other attractions: The coal-mine tour in nearby Ashland at the Pioneer Coal Mine Tunnel costs $5 for adults, $2.75 for those under 12. The steam train ride costs $2.25 for adults, $1.25 for children under 12. The tunnel and train are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Phone 717-875-3850.

The Museum of Anthracite Mining in Ashland costs $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, $1.50 for those 6 to 17, free for those under 6. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Phone 717-875-4708.

\ Information: For a map of the area's covered bridges and information on events and attractions in the area, contact the Columbia-Montour Counties Tourist Promotion Agency, 121 Paper Mill Road, Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815.

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