Eat and visit in Todd

The Chuckwagon Drive In opened in May 2014 as a take-out kitchen beside Newburg Country Store, on Route 994 in Todd Township, four miles east of Raystown Lake near Entriken. The original store restaurant ran from 1983 to 1995. The owner's family set out to bring back its classic menu.

The menu named in the 2014 article covered fried chicken, pizzas, strombolis, burgers, wings, cheese steaks, milk shakes and hand-dipped ice cream. That article says the business runs mainly on take-out, with a large pavilion behind the building and a few tables on the front porch. It also describes an adjacent arcade with a pool table, a video game and a jukebox.

The newest page this check found that names the Chuckwagon is a visitor guide last changed in October 2020, and it gives no address, phone or hours. The Visitors Bureau listing for the store does not name the restaurant.

• Opened May 12, 2014, with a grand opening held May 16. source
• Sits along Route 994 in Todd Township, four miles east of Raystown Lake near Entriken. source
• Mainly take-out, with a large pavilion behind the building for eating on site. source
• Menu named in May 2014 included fried chicken, pizzas, strombolis, burgers, wings, cheese steaks and milk shakes. source
• Fly Altoona's visitor guide lists the Chuckwagon under Dining with no address, phone or hours, last modified October 9, 2020. source

“Owner Norma Alenovitz and employee Tamie Fredrick were legendary for the food they made and served.”ADAM WATSON, The Daily News, 21 May 2014

“I was always getting inquiries from people asking me when we were going to open again.”Anthony Cabassa, owner, The Daily News, 21 May 2014

“Being from the Philadelphia area, Cabassa said he knows how to make good cheese steak sandwiches.”ADAM WATSON, The Daily News, 21 May 2014

Hemlock Hideaway Campground is a privately owned campground on Seclusion Lane in James Creek, and its amenities list includes ice cream. The campground sits on the side of Bunn Mountain, one mile from Raystown Lake, and has been family owned and run since 1999.

The mini golf course has 18 holes and life-size animatronic dinosaurs that make noises and move. The course is shaded and has a small waterfall. The mini golf page says guests should stop by the office for a sweet treat afterwards, with sundaes, milkshakes and snowcones.

The amenities page lists Ice Cream alongside a camp store, a heated pool and the mini golf course. The rules page prints the store and office hours for the campground.

• Sundaes, milkshakes and snowcones named on the mini golf page source
• 18-hole mini golf course with life-size animatronic dinosaurs source
• Mini golf prices printed as adults $6, kids under 10 $4 source
• Family owned and operated since 1999, per the campground's home page source

“Get a sundae, milkshake, snowcone, and much more!”Hemlock Hideaway Campground, 2026

“Don't forget to stop by the office for a sweet treat afterwards!”Hemlock Hideaway Campground, 2026

“The campground has been privately family-owned and operated since 1999.”Hemlock Hideaway Campground, 2026

Newburg Country Store sits at Newburg Campground in Todd Township, along Route 994 about four miles east of Raystown Lake near Entriken. The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau lists it as a grocery and convenience store that sells ice cream, gifts, and hunting, fishing and camping supplies. Its listing also mentions a game room and Wi-Fi access.

A Daily News story from May 2014 reported that the Chuckwagon Drive In had opened beside the store, with a menu that included pizzas, cheese steaks, wings and burgers. The story said the store's original restaurant had run from 1983 to 1995. It also described an adjacent arcade with a pool table, a video game, a claw machine and a jukebox.

Fly Altoona's restaurant listing names the Chuckwagon at the store. A Daily News story from February 2019 names the store as one place where the county visitors guide was available. We found no current published hours, and no 2026 page confirms it is open.

• Lists ice cream, gifts, hunting, fishing and camping supplies, plus a game room. source
• Chuckwagon Drive In opened May 12, 2014, next to the store complex, with a grand opening May 16. source
• Adjacent arcade with a pool table, a video game, claw machine and a jukebox, per the 2014 story. source
• Fly Altoona's restaurant listing names the Chuckwagon at Newburg Country Store. source
• Street RiderZ Car Club held its second annual car show at the store in July 2013. source

“Newburg Country Store is located at Newburg Campground in beautiful Raystown Country! Featuring game room, ice cream, gifts, hunting, fishing and camping supplies, Wi-Fi access and Huntingdon County Tourism info!”Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (raystown.org)

“From 1983 to 1995, the original Newburg County Store restaurant was somewhat of a local icon.”ADAM WATSON, Huntingdon Daily News, 21 May 2014

“Cabassa also opened an adjacent arcade that includes a pool table, a video game, claw machine and a jukebox.”ADAM WATSON, Huntingdon Daily News, 21 May 2014

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau lists Newburg's Fireside Grille at Newburg Campground, on Old Plank Road in Todd Township. The listing names burgers, sandwiches, wings, BBQ and pizza, with outdoor seating or takeout.

The listing gives the season as Ap-Oc and notes that credit cards are accepted. The bureau's separate campground listing places Newburg Campground 4.5 miles east of Raystown Lake and lists yearly sites, tent space, cabin rentals and boat storage units.

• The bureau's listing names burgers, sandwiches, wings, BBQ and pizza. source
• The listing's Season/Months of Operation field reads Ap-Oc. source
• Credit cards accepted, per the listing's amenity field. source
• Newburg Campground sits 4.5 miles east of Raystown Lake, per its bureau listing. source

“Grab a bite at Fireside Grille, located at Newburg Campground. Enjoy burgers, sandwiches, wings, BBQ and pizza, with outdoor seating available for a casual meal or takeout to enjoy on the go.”Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (raystown.org), undated

“Newburg Campground is located just 4.5 miles east of Raystown Lake. Yearly sites, tent space, cabin rentals and boat storage units available.”Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (raystown.org), undated

Four Diamonds Ranch is a goat farm on Newburg School Road in James Creek. Pygmy goats roam the property, and the goat milk becomes soap, scrubs and lotions that the farm store on the property offers.

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau features the farm in its Raystown's Countryside promotion. Its 2026 schedule lists a Scents and Shenanigans workshop, with dates from June 19 to August 11, where visitors customize two bath and body products with fragrance oils and then spend time with the goats in the pasture. Tours by appointment are also offered, booked by call or text.

In 2024 the Huntingdon Daily News described a Lotion and Potion Wizardry experience, where visitors personalize a goat milk sugar scrub and lotion set and can cuddle the goats. The owner told the paper she meets people from around the state, from Lancaster to Philadelphia. The bureau's page prints no opening hours for the farm.

• Scents and Shenanigans workshop: customize two bath and body products with fragrance oils, then visit the goats in the pasture. source
• Tours by appointment, booked by calling or texting 814-506-2050. source
• The bureau's 2026 workshop dates for the farm run from June 19 to August 11. source
• Farm store: handcrafted bath and body products, farm-fresh eggs and local gifts. source
• Lotion and Potion Wizardry: personalize a goat milk sugar scrub and lotion set, then cuddle the goats (2024). source

“Dixon said she loves creativity, which shines in the plethora of products she offers at the store on her property.”Maggie Fipps, Huntingdon Daily News, 28 June 2024

“Browse the Farm Store for handcrafted bath and body products”Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau

“Handcrafted bath and body products are a specialty at Four Diamonds Ranch!”Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau

Trough Creek State Park covers 541 acres around a gorge where Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace Mountain. From Huntingdon, travel 16 miles south along PA 26, then five miles east along PA 994.

The park has 12 miles of trails. Some sections are steep and narrow, with rocks and roots on the surface. The Balanced Rock Trail crosses a suspension bridge over Great Trough Creek and passes Rainbow Falls, which is 15 to 20 feet high and often only a trickle, according to Jim Cheney. On 3 October 2026 the Huntingdon Daily News reported that the bridge was closed to foot traffic after a safety inspection. Balanced Rock hangs off a ledge.

The Civilian Conservation Corps carved the park from a tract of Rothrock State Forest in 1936. Paradise Furnace, an iron furnace from the 1830s, is in poor repair but still stands. The ice mine was cut while prospectors searched for mines, though it is not a mine. The park office keeps its own hours, so contact it for facility seasons and hours.

• The Huntingdon Daily News reported on 3 October 2026 that the suspension bridge to Balanced Rock was closed to foot traffic. source
• Day-use and overnight reservations can be made online or by calling 888-PA-PARKS. source
• Some trail sections run steep and narrow over rocks and roots. source
• Rainbow Falls is 15 to 20 feet high and is often only a trickle. source
• Paradise Furnace dates to the 1830s and once produced iron. source

“The 541-acre Trough Creek State Park is a scenic gorge formed as Great Trough Creek cuts through Terrace Mountain before emptying into Raystown Lake.”Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

“Cut while prospectors were looking for new mines, the ice mine is not a mine at all.”Jim Cheney, Uncovering PA, 5 February 2018

“In 1936, this 541-acre park was carved from the former Paradise Iron Furnace Company tract of the Rothrock State Forest by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).”Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The Huntingdon Daily News describes Crossview Missional Church's carnival as an annual event. A notice dated Aug. 11, 2024 announced the carnival for 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 and described it as an outreach to the community that is free to the public. The notice gives the church's address as 18546 Cooks Road, Cassville.

The carnival, as the notice lists it, has games for children, a photo booth, a prayer tent and a puppet show at 6:30 p.m. Gospel music is listed from 7 to 8 p.m. The notice lists a food booth with hot sausage, funnel cakes, hamburgers, nachos and popcorn.

The notice gives a phone number for more information. A Daily News notice from January 2026 announces the church's 10th annual Wild Game Meal at the same address.

• Free to the public, described as an outreach to the community source
• Games for children, a photo booth, a prayer tent and a puppet show at 6:30 p.m. source
• Gospel music from 7 to 8 p.m. source
• Food booth with hot sausage, funnel cakes, hamburgers, nachos and popcorn source
• Church address given as 18546 Cooks Road, Cassville source

“Crossview Missional Church will host its annual carnival at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16.”No byline given, Huntingdon Daily News, 11 August 2024