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Attractions near Fredericksburg

From Fredericksburg, 16 mi to Hersheypark

Around 3.1M people visit Hersheypark each year. Our list finds nothing inside Fredericksburg, but 36 places within 40 miles. There are 16 museums, 5 theme parks and 4 stadiums & arenas to choose from. A day out reaches Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, 42 mi away.

Attractions nearby
80
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Hersheypark
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Blue Mountain Resort
Theme park · 16 mi southwest

Hersheypark

Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

Furthest out is Little Buffalo State Park, at 39 mi.

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Orange: Fredericksburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All 36 on the list

These 80 are within 60 miles, none in town.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Fredericksburg → · Fredericksburg’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Duffy's Cut: Smallbones, CC0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandywine Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonial Theatre: Squelle (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fulton Opera House: Scanlan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hershey Theatre: Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Watch and Clock Museum: Shumphrey-nawcc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Allentown Art Museum: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Treasure Tour: Rhbrakman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Carbon County Jail: Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Lehigh Valley Zoo: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Helicopter Museum: Mlickliter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Liberty Bell Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Museum of Industrial History: Glenn Koehler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Speaker's House: Smallbones, CC0 · Da Vinci Science Center: Dennisze, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Pennypacker Mills: Smallbones, CC0 · Plumpton Park Zoo: TruffShuff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America On Wheels: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burnside Plantation: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Christian C. Sanderson Museum: User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia., Public domain · Civic Theatre of Allentown: Bwmoll3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jenkins Arboretum: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Caln Meeting House: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Haines Mill: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · Bahr Mill Complex: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wharton Esherick Studio: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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