Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.
A weekend-only café on Yough Street in downtown Confluence, a block from the river — the sit-down option in a town where most everything else is grab-and-go. Closed Monday through Thursday, so plan around it.
A 340-slip marina in Addison operating since 1969 — pontoon rentals (Sedona and Suntracker models, 8–12 passenger) run all-day, 9am to 5pm, gas and oil included. The full-service option on a lake with six public launches spread across its 16-mile length.
Visit ↗The swim beach and boat launch closest to Confluence, five minutes from the town square at the dam's outflow — sand, shade, and a roped swim area, plus a pavilion with a short path down to the water. Managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, the agency that runs the whole reservoir.
Twenty minutes downriver from Confluence, the whitewater hub of the region — the Middle Yough is Class I–II and beginner-friendly with a put-in near town, the Lower Yough is Class III–IV and guided-trip-only for anyone without whitewater experience. Falls, gorge overlooks, and miles of Great Allegheny Passage trail beyond the rafting.
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