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Attractions near Lykens

The nearest draw to Lykens: Hersheypark, 19 mi away

Lykens has 58 notable places within 60 miles, among them 4 national park units. Yearly visitors to Hersheypark number about 3M. Travel 59 mi and you reach Gettysburg Battlefield.

Attractions nearby
58
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Hersheypark
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Theme park · 19 mi south

Hersheypark

Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where things are

Shocktoberfest marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

The places, one by one

Nothing is inside Lykens itself; these 58 are within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Lykens → · Lykens’ history →

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

Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · 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 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, 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 · 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 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Lehigh Valley Zoo: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carbon County Jail: Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Museum: Pub. by L. E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, PA. "Tichnor Quality Vie, Public domain · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · 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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