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Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, from PIT.

Two Frank Lloyd Wright houses in the Laurel Highlands, under four miles apart, with Ohiopyle's falls next door. Enter your tour times and get a leave-by time and a full day out.

Plan the day Compare the houses

Short answer

Fallingwater (1491 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA 15464) is 81.8 miles, about 2h 01m with no traffic from Pittsburgh International. Kentuck Knob (723 Kentuck Road, Dunbar, PA 15431) is 3.9 miles from it. Fallingwater is closed Wednesdays; its 2026 Guided Architectural Tour is $42 and runs March 14 to December 31, and children under 6 can't take it. Allow about two hours there, and book ahead for summer and October.

Frank Lloyd Wright country

The Wright houses, by the numbers

81.8Road miles from PIT to Fallingwater, about 2h 01m with no traffic.

3.9Miles between Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob.

1937Fallingwater's main house completed. Construction began April 1936.

2019Fallingwater joins the UNESCO World Heritage list, July 10.

Interactive planner

One day, three stops.

Put in your booked tour times. The planner works backward to when you leave, warns on Wednesday closures and out-of-season dates, and keeps you out of the gorge after dark.

Fallingwater day planner

Starting from:

Visit date Fallingwater tour timeFrom your booking. Add Kentuck Knob Kentuck Knob tour timeFrom your booking. Leave blank if not booked yet. Add Ohiopyle State Park

Ohiopyle:

Arrive before your tour: Your choice. Slack added to every drive: Drive times are no-traffic estimates. Time at Ohiopyle:

Drive legs are OSRM road-routing estimates with no traffic. Time on site comes from Fallingwater (about two hours) and Kentuck Knob (45 to 50 minute guided tour). Closed days and the 2026 season are checked against each house's site.

Which house?

Fallingwater vs Kentuck Knob

	Fallingwater	Kentuck Knob
Built	Commissioned 1935; built 1936 to 1937, guest house 1939, for the Kaufmann family	1954 to 1956, a Usonian house for I.N. and Bernardine Hagan of Hagan Ice Cream
Address	1491 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA 15464	723 Kentuck Road, Dunbar, PA 15431
From PIT	81.8 miles, about 2h 01m with no traffic	84.6 miles, about 2h 07m with no traffic
Main tour (2026)	Guided Architectural Tour, $42	Guided House Tour, 45 to 50 minutes, $35 on the tickets page
Deeper tour	In-Depth Guided Tour, $89	In-Depth tour, 90 minutes, $85 on the tickets page
Grounds only	Grounds Pass $18; Guided Grounds Walking Tour $32 (April 13 to October 31)	Grounds pass $10
Children	Under 6 not permitted on the guided tour; under 9 not on the In-Depth	Ages 6 and up
Closed	Wednesdays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day	Open Wednesdays from noon in season; closed outside its season
2026 season	Guided tours March 14 to December 31	March 14 to November 1 daily; reduced hours in November; December weekends and December 26 to 30
Good to know	Cashless. 6% processing fee on tickets. Allow about two hours.	No interior photography. Walk-ins taken when possible.

From fallingwater.org and kentuckknob.com, checked October 19, 2026. Kentuck Knob's FAQ page lists lower prices than its tickets page, so confirm when you book. All prices change; these are dated.

The house over the falls

Why Fallingwater?

Frank Lloyd Wright designed it for the Kaufmann family over a waterfall on Bear Run. The Kaufmanns gave it to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in 1963 with 469 acres, and public tours began in 1964. In 2019 it joined the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Book on fallingwater.org

Make a weekend of it

Add a third Wright stop?

Polymath Park

Two more Wright houses, Mäntylä and the Duncan House, at 187 Evergreen Lane, Acme, PA. Its 2026 season runs March 28 to November 22, closed Wednesdays. The Wright Collection tour is $34 for adults; no children under 9.

Fallingwater's Polymath Park page, October 19, 2026

Ohiopyle State Park

4.4 miles from Fallingwater: waterfalls, natural rock waterslides and whitewater, with a live river gauge on our page.

Ohiopyle guide

The Laurel Highlands

Ski resorts, the Flight 93 National Memorial and a 70-mile hiking trail, all within reach.

Laurel Highlands guide

Flying in?

Start at PIT.

Inside Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal: a wood-slatted ceiling, long skylights and a hanging mobile over the main hall

The airportPick up a car at PITThe new terminal and its rental counters.

Downtown Pittsburgh lit up at blue hour from Mount Washington, with Point State Park, the rivers and the Fort Pitt Bridge below

Your baseStay in the cityFind a Pittsburgh neighborhood that fits.

A red Duquesne Incline car climbing Mount Washington above the Point, with downtown Pittsburgh and the yellow Fort Duquesne Bridge in morning light

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Questions

How far is Fallingwater from Pittsburgh?

From Pittsburgh International it's 81.8 miles, about 2h 01m with no traffic. From downtown Pittsburgh it's 65.2 miles, about 1h 35m with no traffic. Both by OSRM road routing.

Fallingwater or Kentuck Knob: which should I see?

Fallingwater (1936 to 1939) is the famous house over the waterfall and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kentuck Knob (1954 to 1956) is a smaller, later Usonian house by Wright on a hilltop. They are only 3.9 road miles apart, so many visitors book both on the same day.

How much are Fallingwater tickets in 2026?

The Guided Architectural Tour is $42, the In-Depth Guided Tour $89, the Grounds Pass $18 and the Guided Grounds Walking Tour $32, plus a 6% processing fee. Prices as posted on fallingwater.org, checked October 19, 2026.

What day is Fallingwater closed?

Wednesdays, plus New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Can kids go on the Fallingwater tour?

Children under 6 are not permitted on the Guided Architectural Tour, and under 9 on the In-Depth tour. Kids under 6 get in free on the Grounds Pass.

How long should I allow at Fallingwater?

Fallingwater suggests allowing about two hours on site. Kentuck Knob's guided house tour runs 45 to 50 minutes.

Do I need to book Fallingwater in advance?

Fallingwater sells timed tour slots online and by phone (724-329-8501), and recommends booking 4 to 6 weeks ahead for July, August and October. The site is cashless.

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