Big Valley is one of Pennsylvania’s most idyllic rural escapes – rolling fields, whispering woods, lazy creeks, and picture-perfect hamlets packed with Pennsylvania Dutch heart. Big Valley offers one of the state’s most serene rural retreats – known for its wide-open spaces, Big Valley showcases a wholesome agricultural nature that, for most places, exists only in the history books.

The valley runs from Sieglerville to Allensville and on into Huntingdon County, with Route 655 cutting through the middle, covering approximately 27 miles from end to end. Officially known as Kishacoquillas Valley, (a name derived from Chief Kishacoquillas of the Shawnee tribe, who befriended early settlers) everyone around here just calls it Big Valley.

Each little town has its own flavor, strung together by back roads that feel like they were built for Sunday drives. Life here is relaxed and inviting. Our wide-open fields and forested mountains cradle one of the nation’s largest and oldest Amish settlements.

During warm weather, friends from all the neighboring counties show up for Sale Day each Wednesday. Sale Day starts with the sunrise and the whole valley hums with energy.  The sound of horse’s hooves as they pull Amish buggies to their destination fills the air. People stream in, with many making a weekly pilgrimage