The Lodge at Water’s Edge

05/22/2025

We absolutely agree!!! A 6 minute Drive from The Lodge at Water’s Edge and just a short walk to the falls!!!

05/22/2025

⚙️🌾 McConnells Mill Historic Gristmill – Now Open for the Season!
📍 McConnells Mill State Park
🕰 Wednesdays through Sundays | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
🎟 Free admission

Step back in time at the heart of McConnells Mill State Park — the 19th-century gristmill, nestled in the breathtaking Slippery Rock Gorge, a National Natural Landmark.

🏛 Daily interpretive tours at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM or by request
📞 Group tours available — call 724-368-8811 to schedule
📅 Open on summer holidays, too!

🚧 Please note: Ongoing construction may affect trail access and road traffic near the mill. Parking is available at Kildoo Picnic Area or Point Parking — hike down to the mill from there. Limited accessible parking may be available beside the mill.

Don't miss this chance to explore local history, natural beauty, and one of the park’s most iconic sites.

📣 Shared by the Moraine Preservation Fund to support McConnells Mill State Park.

05/13/2025

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Itching for some time on the water? The boat rental concession at Moraine State Park will be opening for the season this Saturday, May 10th. You can find prices, schedule and even make a reservation at www.moraineboatrental.com or call our new concessionaire, Appalachian Outdoor School at 724-638-2100.

05/12/2025

Our beautiful Moraine State Park offers these programs! Check it out 👀

Here are our upcoming public programs in May! You can also find them on the DCNR Calendar of Events.

05/12/2025

If you have not been, make the trip! Book your nature stay with us for ultimate relaxation and decompression 🤗 find the website link in bio to book your rest 😴😌

The historic gristmill at McConnells Mill is opening for the season this Saturday, May 17th!

05/11/2025

Thank you so much Hitting the Highway with Hannah! Your words are so appreciated and tells us we are creating exactly what we hoped for our guests! It was wonderful to meet you and I can’t wait to see you next time!

04/27/2025

🐝 When a queen dies, a decision must be made.
Not in panic. Not in fear.
But with purpose.

The hive doesn’t collapse. It adapts.
From a sea of ordinary larvae, a few are chosen. Not because they’re special. But because they could be.

They’re fed something extraordinary: royal jelly—the nectar of transformation.
And that’s where the magic begins.

This isn’t fate. It’s nurture.
One larva, fed with care, becomes what no one expected—a queen.
Not born. Made.

She’ll live longer. Rebuild order.
And where there was silence, she’ll bring rhythm again.

Because in a hive, crisis doesn’t create chaos—it creates leadership.
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And maybe there’s something in that for us, too:
That greatness isn’t always a matter of blood or title.
It’s what happens when someone ordinary is given extraordinary support.

Let’s feed each other better futures. 🍯
Let’s raise more queens.

04/24/2025

The Riverside is playing at Water’s Edge!
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2 nights, Sept 30 & Oct 1
Beer by Big Rail Brewing, with an option to have dinner with the band provided by Smokin' Steer BBQ
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Link 🔗 in bio for tickets!

04/19/2025

It’s true!

04/14/2025

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 🥳

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P.S. I have very patiently waited 365 days to put this photo into The Lodge at Water’s Edge grid. This place is a dreamscape yes, but there have been very few photos that have stopped me in my tracks as this one did. Thank you for choosing Water’s Edge as the backdrop for this very important day in your lives, and thank you for bringing Leah. This photo will forever be one of the top moments of Water’s Edge history. ❤️🙏🏼

Your host, Gwen

04/10/2025

LIVE MUSIC 🎻 by
COMING SOON TO WATER’S EDGE 🎶
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These are exciting times for sure!
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Stay tuned for more details! Make sure you turn on post and story notifications for all the new things we’ll be announcing over the next few weeks!