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Benson and Hollsopple are twin communities, joined by history but separated by the Stonycreek River. Benson is an incorporated borough while Hollsopple is an unincorporated community within Conemaugh Township. Both communities grew as a result of coal mining during the early 1900s. Today they serve as the gateway to Quemahoning Lake and the Stonycreek Canyon.
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The historical coal-mining community of Hooversville straddles PA Route 403 and the Stonycreek River. Several coal companies developed mines around this borough in the early 1900s, but mining activity ended by the 1950s. Today the community offers shopping, a bed-and-breakfast and a river put-in.
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Oven Run wetlands and nature trail demonstrate how passive treatment has contributed significantly to the recovery of the Stonycreek River. A series of settling ponds remove both acid and metals from abandoned-mine drainage, and the process is described on markers along the nature trail.
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The Quemahoning Family Recreation Area is a recreational complex, located on the western shore of Quemahoning Lake, that is open to the public. In addition to picnic facilities, there is a swimming beach, a handicap-accessible fishing pier, a boat ramp and car-top boat put-in, playground, athletic fields, a walking trail, and camping facilities.
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