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Attractions near Lancaster

In Lancaster: Fulton Opera House and one other place worth a visit

Hersheypark sees about 3M visitors a year. The town itself has 2 places on our list; 43 others are within 40 miles. Among them are 19 museums, 10 gardens and 4 theme parks. Go 60 mi out for Eastern State Penitentiary.

Attractions nearby
194
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Hersheypark
National park units
8
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 25 mi northwest

Hersheypark

Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where each one is

The map ends at Swiss Pines, 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

The town has 2; within 60 miles, the list finds 192 more.

Fairmount Park

City park · 59 mi east · read 20K times a year on Wikipedia

Largest municipal park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

The places inside Lancaster lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

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

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Photo credits

Fulton Opera House: Scanlan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Franklin Field: NASA World Wind, Public domain · Barnes Foundation: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mütter Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franklin Institute: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Philadelphia Zoo: Jim, the Photographer, CC BY 2.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fairmount Park: Seauton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Aquarium: AndrewHorne, Public domain · Fort Mifflin: Joe Minardi, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation: JGHowes, Attribution · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Baltimore Museum of Art: «Marylandstater» «reply» at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Memorial Hall: Davidt8, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · Please Touch Museum: Davidt8, Public domain · Boathouse Row: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Druid Hill Park: Lester Spence from Baltimore, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Nemours Mansion and Gardens: A. Rasey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Duffy's Cut: Smallbones, CC0 · Mann Center for the Performing Arts: Adeceve, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rodin Museum: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Brandywine Creek: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bartram's Garden: Jtfry at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Carroll: Jstuby at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hagley Museum and Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wissahickon Valley Park: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Visionary Art Museum: Jmj1000 (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · The Maryland Zoo: Unknown, Attribution · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Brandywine Battlefield: berriehol, CC BY 2.0 · Brandywine Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hippodrome Theatre: Teda13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Patterson Park: Smallbones, CC0 · Battle Monument: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fairmount Water Works: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wilmington and Western Railroad: O484~enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chanticleer Garden: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to th, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · Mt. Cuba Center: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Colonial Theatre: Squelle (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawberry Mansion: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Delaware Art Museum: Delart, Public domain · Evergreen Museum & Library: Frederic C. Chalfant, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calder Gardens: Bairdwarp, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Morris Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Rosenbach Museum & Library: Davidt8, Public domain · Baltimore Streetcar Museum: Frank Hicks, photographer, CC BY 2.5 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hershey Theatre: Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Ships in Baltimore: 350z33 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Japanese House and Garden: Kandrews1967, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lyric Performing Arts Center: Deb Kiley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maryland Science Center: Jmj1000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum: JosephChiaccio, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allentown Art Museum: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Swedish Historical Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · First State National Historical Park: Ataraxy22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Watch and Clock Museum: Shumphrey-nawcc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peale Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · American Treasure Tour: Rhbrakman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belmont Mansion: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cylburn Arboretum: Simil Raghavan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodmere Art Museum: The original uploader was Staib at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Museum of Industry: Romainbehar, CC0 · Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Historic RittenhouseTown: Graydon Wood, HABS photographer, Public domain · Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia: Jeffrey M. Vinocur, CC BY 2.5 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · System Source Computer Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · American Helicopter Museum: Mlickliter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh Valley Zoo: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Liberty Bell Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lloyd Street Synagogue: KudzuVine, Public domain · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John J. Tyler Arboretum: Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame: Au Kirk, CC BY 2.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maryland Center for History and Culture: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Da Vinci Science Center: Dennisze, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore: Wallstreethotrod (talk), Public domain · Johnson House Historic Site: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pennypacker Mills: Smallbones, CC0 · Plumpton Park Zoo: TruffShuff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Awbury Arboretum: © Sue Sweeney, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandywine Park: Smallbones, Public domain · Cedar Grove Mansion: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Delaware Museum of Natural History: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DigiBarn Computer Museum: Aljawad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Museum: Pub. by L. E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, PA. "Tichnor Quality Vie, Public domain · National Museum of Dentistry: AndrewHorne, Public domain · National Slavic Museum: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Scott Arboretum: Ugen64 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Thomas Leiper Estate: Smallbones, CC0 · America On Wheels: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Public Works Museum: Alan Levine from Strawberry, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellanca Airfield: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carroll Park: Preservation Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christian C. Sanderson Museum: User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia., Public domain · Civic Theatre of Allentown: Bwmoll3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Delaware County Institute of Science: Smallbones, Public domain · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jenkins Arboretum: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Jewish Museum of Maryland: KudzuVine, Public domain · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Robeson House: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Highlands: Smallbones, CC0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation: Daderot, Public domain · Caln Meeting House: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Chambers House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Sumner Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Delaware Center for Horticulture: Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0 · Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts: Newtonburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haines Mill: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Henry Foundation for Botanical Research: Clarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, Public domain · Merion Botanical Park: Daderot, Public domain · Old Eagle School: Harry Pleasants, Public domain · Taylor Memorial Arboretum: Smallbones at en.wikipedia, Public domain · University Museums at the University of Delaware: Artstuffmatters, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Delaware Botanic Gardens: w:User talk:Cargoudel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · Bahr Mill Complex: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum: F Delventhal from Outside Washington, D.C., US, CC BY 2.0 · Curtis Hall Arboretum: Ike9898, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James and Ann Whitall House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Wharton Esherick Studio: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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