Location: White Oak
Top Things to do in White Oak
The 10 Best Things to Do in White Oak, United States
White Oak in United States, from Nouth America region, is best know for Specialty Museums. Discover best things to do in White Oak with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in White Oak
1. McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By fjkjr123 - White Oak, Pennsylvania
This gem is a hidden treasure in the former industrial hub of McKeesport. I would recommend anyone who is interested in southwestern-Pennsylvania history specifically, or industrial history in general, to plan a trip here. To peruse their museum displays, you could probably do it within 45 minutes - 1 hour. However, if you're a true history buff, you could also scroll through their microfilmed-U.S. Census records or their microfilmed-collection of the McKeesport Daily News (going back nearly to the newspaper's inception over 100 years ago!)
2. Kennywood Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Kennywood is America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park! Located just outside Pittsburgh, PA, Kennywood offers a unique mix of classic rides and modern thrills, including six roller coasters, a 14-ride Kiddieland, and several attractions that cannot be found anywhere else. Kennywood's three wooden coasters have all been designated Landmark rides by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE). Founded as a trolley park in 1898 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1987, Kennywood guarantees unforgettable fun for all ages. The experience goes well beyond the rides, as guests enjoy homemade fudge, tasty funnel cakes, and the world-famous Potato Patch fries! And Kennywood is not just a summer attraction, either! Visit on fall weekends for Happy Hauntings, a kid-friendly daytime event, or Phantom Fright Nights, where scare-actors roam the grounds and jolts await on every thrill ride! Visit weekends from Thanksgiving to New Year's for Holiday Lights, Pittsburgh's best winter tradition!
Reviewed By mandimcm - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
We’re locals who have gone to Kennywood many times in our lives. This year they added a new Halloween event geared toward families with young children, called Happy Hauntings. As a Halloween lover with a child who’s too little for haunted houses, I was very excited for this! It didn’t disappoint! We went on a Saturday, it was my husband, me, our 13-year-old son, and our 8-year-old son. We got there right when they opened and I was surprised at how many people were in line to get in! But the line moved fast. (We used a coupon from the Halloween store for discounted tickets.)
Once inside the park, we were greeted by Kenny Kangaroo in his Halloween costume! The Kennywood Arrow was also there and dressed up, and some other characters who they put out just for the event. (A scarecrow with an adorable crow puppet, etc) We started with some trick-or-Treating in the Kennyville cemetery. (No ghouls, just staff handing out treats.) The kids were each provided with a bag and they got about 10 pieces of candy if I remember correctly. It was a festive start to the day! We then got some delicious popcorn by the Old Mill and walked over to Parkside Cafe to take a hayride around the park. The hayride was narrated and we went past inflatable Halloween decorations while she made jokes (“Dracula’s favorite holiday isn’t Halloween, it’s Fangsgiving”) and it was really cute. Next up was the train ride, decorated with adorable skeleton scenes (the bird skeletons being fed by a skeleton on a park bench was a highlight). Then my husband and teenager went to ride the Jack Rabbit while the little guy and I headed over to the Auto Race and Kiddieland. I assume the Racer will be open for this event in the future, but it was undergoing off-season maintenance this time. When it was time to meet up for food, husband and teen excitedly told us that the Jack Rabbit was a “walk on” today and they had ridden it over and over. Seems like most of the crowd had very young children and spent most of their time in kiddie land. So we ate at the Snackasaurus (awesome sandwiches) and got some fun seasonal coffees in Halloween souvenir to-go cups. Then we all headed over to the Jack Rabbit so the little guy could ride too. We rode it a few times and even bought a souvenir pic because why not, it was a fun memory!
We rounded out our visit with a trip through the little hay maze (for kids) with an awesome Jack-o-lantern archway over the entrance, another ride on the train, some carousel rides, and one more Auto Race. Then the kids stopped by this cool witch/wizard themed shop by the Jack Rabbit and made slime to take home. (I think it was $6.) Took pics with a big Jack-o-lantern by the lagoon. On the way out we refilled our popcorn by the Old Mill. The event only lasted until 4:00, giving the little guy plenty of time to safely leave the park before Phantom Fright Nights started. We all enjoyed it very much and have plans to hit this event again this year!
Some suggestions for Kennywood:
It would have been fun to ride Ghostwood Estate during this event! Also we wished that the Kangaroo had been open to ride. I would have loved some pumpkin foods! Pumpkin funnel cake or something like that. Or maybe a super chocolatey candy covered funnel cake, like Reese’s or something. Maybe some pumpkin soft serve. Halloween foods on sticks...anything festive like that. Looking forward to seeing how this event grows in the future!
3. Round Hill Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Mon-ValleyGuy - La Vista, Nebraska
I always visit every time I go back to the area. The park is great to visit anytime. The working exhibit farm is interesting and accessible year round.
In the warmer months the playgrounds, splash pad pavilions and picnic areas are great places to relax and hang out.
I always go there to run because the park's paved areas are hilly and challenging and the park' groomed dirt trails and paths are also great for challenging runs, but also for dog walks and horse rides.
Round Hill Park and Exhibit Farm has something for everyone!
4. Greenhouse Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Thomaskm - New Stanton, PA
You might say we are addicted. Having this winery 12 miles from our house makes it easy to enjoy our visits there. During the good weather months they have live music Friday, Saturday and Sunday outside, bad weather opens the large rental hall. The bands are always good and the genre of music is varied. Some Wednesdays are pizza on the patio nights! BYOF ( bring your own food!) as they only have a few cheese plates in the cooler. Our visits last 3-4 hours as we sit back with friends and enjoy sharing great local wine and goodies from home.
5. 7th Street Tavern
Overall Ratings
3 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By RumYak14 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
This restaurant/bar is my go to spot when picking up someone from the MSP airport. It is about 5-10 minutes away from either terminal's baggage claim, so waiting here is perfect! I recently landed in MSP and drove to eat here while waiting for my parents to land 3 hours after me. Lots of screens for sports and the food was pretty good - I ordered the Kobe Burger and my wife got the oriental chicken salad. Portions are huge and right when you sit down, they give you a popcorn bowl. The location and service gives this spot 4 stars, but the food brought it down to a 3 for me. Still my go-to spot for pickups - and I will try something else next time.
6. The Brew Gentlemen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Linda B
Had three different types of beer and they all tasted the same. Maybe my taste buds but the three of us had the same thought. But it's always nice to support a local business!
7. CrossFit KSX
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Dave S - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Welcoming of beginners but there are also many levels of both fitness and skill so everyone will be challenged by scalable workouts. Members are very friendly and the results have shown in everyone's strength, stature, and endurance.
8. Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
Overall Ratings
5 based on 50 reviews
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area conserves, interprets and develops historical, cultural and recreational resources throughout western Pennsylvania. Destinations include the Carrie Blast Furnaces Nos. 6 and 7, Pinkerton's Landing, the Pump House at the Site of the former United States Steel Homestead Works, The Bost Building, and the W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop at Rices Landing. Rivers of Steel offers a variety of tours and events to share the region's evolution from colonial settlement to "Big Steel" to the modern era.
Reviewed By Marguerite S
We were recently in PA near Pittsburgh and wanted to visit Rivers of Steel. I knew that the blast furnace tours are very limited and must be booked in advance, and the Bost Building - which seems to be the heart of this complex from the website - is only open a few hours on M, W, and F. Further reading online informed me that the Bost Building is closed this summer. So we went as close to the site as we could, luckily met several police officers nearby yet none of them really knew about it, though one said the red building did seem to attract tours.
So Rivers of Steel seems to be a private organization, given tours during only very limited times. Why anyone would basically close shop during the summer vacation season by closing the main building for working being done isn't at all clear; I would think the work being done could be done at another time of the year.
So please be advised about the limited availability of the site to the public, similar to a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home rather than a public park. I find it odd that none of the reviewers have really pointed this out. I might try it again, as the reviews are otherwise great.
9. Big Mac Museum Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By John S - North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
I took my two grand daughters to this restaurant. They played for a while in the play area. I looked around inside and read the history displays about the origination of McDonalds, the history of the Big Mac, and the different advertising and packaging used over time. I really enjoyed the information. My grand daughters were shocked it hear me say that the Big Mac cost only 15 cents. That was in 1968. They were also surprised that I could say "twoallbeefpattysspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasessameseedbun" in less than four seconds. The burgers and chicken we ordered were hot, fresh and very good. It was a really neat experience.
10. Altimate Air Trampoline Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Joyce P
The kids love it. You pay by the hour and jump around, They even play dodgeball, Basketball or jump off cliffs
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