Worth the trip from Lower Swatara Township: Hersheypark, 7 mi off
Lower Swatara Township has 63 notable places within 60 miles, among them 6 national park units. Hersheypark welcomes about 3.1M visitors a year. For a longer trip, Raven Rock Mountain Complex lies 48 mi away.
Hersheypark
Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
Roadside America marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.
Orange: Lower Swatara Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
Look within 60 miles for all 63.
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3Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
5Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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7Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
8Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
9Dutch Wonderland
Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
10Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
11Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroad museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Roadside America
Tourist attraction located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Raptor conservation site, non-profit organization in Pennsylvania.
Hampton National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Site in Baltimore County, Maryland; once possibly the largest private home in the U.S. by 1790.
Williams Grove Amusement Park
Abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Museum in Pennsylvania, US.
System Source Computer Museum
Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Privately operated topiary garden in Baltimore County, Maryland.
National Toy Train Museum
Toy and model train museum in Pennsylvania, USA.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
Wildwood Park
Public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kutztown 1892 Public School Building
Museum in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lower Swatara Township → · Lower Swatara Township’s history →
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · 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 · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · System Source Computer Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame: Au Kirk, CC BY 2.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Plumpton Park Zoo: TruffShuff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Caln Meeting House: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · 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
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