Golf in Elysburg

Elysburg is Northumberland County's most-visited community by a wide margin, owing entirely to Knoebels Amusement Resort — the largest free-admission amusement park in the United States and one of Pennsylvania's most beloved family destinations. The park's wooden roller coasters, traditional rides, and campgrounds draw visitors from across the mid-Atlantic region throughout summer. Northumberland County sits in the Shamokin Creek watershed, a tributary of the North Branch Susquehanna, in the transition zone between the anthracite coal country to the east and the broader Susquehanna Valley agricultural plain to the west. Golf at Knoebels fits the resort's family-oriented approach — three ponds and a recreational layout that serves the same visitor population that comes for the park, extending the family recreation day. The surrounding county has a modest permanent population that supplements the seasonal visitor base.