Akron, Pennsylvania Travel Information

Gettysburg and the Hershey-Pennsylvania Dutch Country Hershey–Pennsylvania Dutch Country beckons with amusement parks, historical sites, Pennsylvania Dutch arts and crafts, and lots of train rides. The year 2005 is the inaugural year of Lancaster’s own n... Lancaster, PA

Kutztown and Lancaster, Pennsylvania Just an hour and a half from Baltimore, the small Pennsylvania Dutch town of Kutztown was founded in 1771 by George Kutz and designated the home of Pennsylvania Dutch crafts. Visitors today can observ... Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County Central Park: Mill Creek Campground Not to be confused with the Central Park located in midtown Manhattan (which doesn’t allow camping), the Central Park of interest here is located just south of the city of Lancaster in southeastern Pe... Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County, PA: Back Roads Through Long Ago Along Route 30, the main road that goes straight through the heart of Lancaster, you’ll see lots of neon lights, a Pennsylvania Dutch–themed amusement park, just about every outlet store you can think... Lancaster, PA

Pennsylvania Dutch Region Getaway Beginning in 1727 the Amish, also known as the “plain people,” emigrated from Europe to find freedom from persecution. The Pennsylvania Dutch region is a fascinating place to visit because of what you... Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster County Covered Bridges (Distance: 5.1 mi) Lancaster County leads the nation in the covered-bridge category, with twenty-four bridges still in use. This ride takes you through five of them and on a tour of scenic farmlands. The ride begins in ...

Lititz, PA - Road Biking - length:33.3 mi

Speedwell Forge (Distance: 5.1 mi) This ride is the course that's used for the Lancaster YMCA Triathlon. It's very scenic, surely one of the prettiest rides in all the triathlon world, and slightly hilly. And because it's laid out to b...

Lititz, PA - Road Biking - length:25 mi

New Holland (Distance: 7.6 mi) This is a longer ride that will take you through the farmland of eastern Lancaster County. (For less ambitious riders, there's an optional shorter ride of 15.1 miles). Many of these farms are owned an...

New Holland, PA - Road Biking - length:47 mi

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (Distance: 8.1 mi) In northern Lancaster County, this 6,254-acre wildlife management area (WMA) offers picnicking, fishing, hunting, wildlife-watching, and nature study. Nine miles of trail traverse the site’s varied ha...

Reading, PA - Hiking - length:5.9 mi

Conestoga Trail (Backpacking) (Distance: 9.0 mi) The Conestoga Trail (CT) connects the Horse-Shoe Trail in the north to the Mason-Dixon Trail to the south, almost traversing the length of Lancaster County. Like the trails it connects, the CT often f...

Elizabeth, PA - Hiking - length:63 mi

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West View West View Golf Course Public, 18 holes 1375 yards, par 54 0.2 miles from center of Akron, Pennsylvania

Foxchase Foxchase Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6710 yards, par 72 5.4 miles from center of Akron, Pennsylvania

Olde Hickory Olde Hickory Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1600 yards, par 28 6.3 miles from center of Akron, Pennsylvania

Highlands Lancaster Country Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3359 yards, par 35 7.4 miles from center of Akron, Pennsylvania

Dogwood Lancaster Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 3441 yards, par 37 7.4 miles from center of Akron, Pennsylvania

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