WPNR BARN HOURS 
Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
First Saturday ONLY 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
CLOSED Sunday and Monday  

GPS Coordinates to East or Rt 981 Entrance:  40.288537  and -79.394835

Driving Directions to the East (Rt. 981)Entrance

Local Directions From Route 30:  Take Route 981N towards downtown Latrobe.  Just past the Commercial National Bank (on the right), make a left onto Old Rte 981 at WPNR sign across from the Dairy Queen (also on your right).  Travel about 100 yards to the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Sign on the right. Follow the split rail fence to the Environmental Learning Center Barn. 

From Pittsburgh, Ohio and Points West: Take the PA Turnpike, I-76 east to exit 67(old exit 7) Irwin/North Huntingdon.  Bear right at the exit ramp and take Rt. 30 east 15 miles through Greensburg.  Go past Saint Vincent Drive, and at next red light (Rte 30) make a left onto 981N towards Latrobe.  Just past the Commercial National Bank (on the right), approximately .5 miles  make a left at the WPNR sign across from the Dairy Queen onto Old Rte 981.  Travel about 100 yards to the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Entrance on your right. Follow the split rail fence to the Environmental Learning Center Barn.  Parking is available at the Barn.

From Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Points East:  Take the PA Turnpike, I-76 west to exit 91 (old exit 9) Donegal.  Travel Rt. 711 to its junction with Rt. 30 in Ligonier. Turn Left onto Route 30 west, about 8 miles at the intersection of Route 30 and 981 (furniture store on your right), make a right onto Route 981N towards Latrobe.  Just past the Commercial National Bank (on the right), approximately .5 miles  make a left at the WPNR sign across from the Dairy Queen onto Old Rte 981.  Travel about 100 yards to the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Entrance on your right. Follow the split rail fence to the Environmental Learning Center Barn.  Parking is available at the Barn.

From Erie, Buffalo and Points North: Take I-79 south to its junction with I-76, the PA Turnpike and exit at gate 28 (old gate 3) Cranberry/Perry Highway.  Take I-76 east to exit 67 (old exit 7) Irwin/North Huntingdon.  Bear right at the exit ramp and take US Route 30 east 15 miles through Greensburg.  Go past Saint Vincent Drive, and at next red light make a left onto 981N (car dealership on you left towards Latrobe.  Just past the Commercial National Bank (on the right), approximately .5 miles  make a left at the WPNR sign across from the Dairy Queen onto Old Rte 981.  Travel about 100 yards to the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Entrance on your right. Follow the split rail fence to the Environmental Learning Center Barn.  Parking is available at the Barn.

From Baltimore, Washington, Points South:  Take I-70 West to its junction with I-76, the PA Turnpike.  Exit at gate 161(old gate 12) Breezewood.  Proceed on I-76 west to exit 91(old exit 9) Donegal. Take Route 711 North to its junction with Rt. 30.  Make Left onto Route 30 west, about 8 miles at the intersection of Route 30 and 981 (furniture store on your right), make a right onto Route 981N towards Latrobe.  Just past the Commercial National Bank (on the right), approximately .5 miles  make a left at the WPNR sign across from the Dairy Queen onto Old Rte 981.  Travel about 100 yards to the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Entrance on your right. Follow the split rail fence to the Environmental Learning Center Barn.  Parking is available at the Barn.

Driving Directions to the West Entrance
(A park and walk to the barn) 

From Route 30:

Turn onto Saint Vincent Drive and follow to the Right Turn at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Sign before the campus entrance.  Park and walk following the gravel paths to the Environmental Learning Center Barn.