Greencastle, Pennsylvania Travel Information

Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, and Middletown, MD Settlers first came to this area as a part of the movement west. In 1739, a German immigrant named Jonathan Hager settled here with his wife, Elizabeth. He called this site Hager’s Delight and went on... Hagerstown, MD

South Mountain Range Forest Tour: Loop South through Michaux State Forest This quiet, 56-mile loop explores the flank and ridge of South Mountain, overlapping, in part, with the 19-mile Michaux State Forest Self-guided Automobile Trail. As the automobile trail has an interp... Mont Alto, PA

Washington County around Hagerstown, Maryland Washington County—the first county to be named after George Washington— was founded on September 6, 1776, just months after our country itself was born. In a Civil War battle fought at Sharpsburg, alo... Hagerstown, MD

Western Maryland: Along Interstates 70 and 68 Discover the state’s mountainous region, home to historic Frederick, Civil War battlfields, and countless small towns. From Frederick the rolling hills evolve into rugged mountains. The colors are bre... Hagerstown, MD

Whitetail Ten years in planning, ten months to build” is the phrase used by Whitetail management when referring to the resort’s creation. Just a decade old, it’s one of the region’s sleekest operations. Situate... Mercersburg, PA

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Appalachian Trail: Pine Knob to Pen Mar County Park (Distance: 8.5 mi) The three fine, west-facing vistas of Annapolis Rock, Black Roc, and High Rock plus a peculiar river of stone called the Devils Racecourse are the highlights of this hike through northern Maryland. T...

Hagerstown, MD - Hiking - length:17.8 mi

Chimney Rocks (Distance: 10.8 mi) The Michaux State Forest received its name from the French botanist Andre Michaux, who explored this area extensively in the late 1800s. With over 82,000 acres spanning three counties, Michaux offers ...

Mont Alto, PA - Mountain Biking - length:15.8 mi

Blankley Road, Buchanan State Forest Rainsburg (Distance: 12.1 mi) Neither view is more than several paces walking. Warrior Ridge looks southeasterly toward the ridge bearing its name and the narrow valley of Sweet Root Creek. But the better view is Rainsburg, which ...

Bedford, PA - Hiking - length:unknown

Appalachian Trail: Pen Mar County Park, MD to Old Forge Picnic Grounds (Distance: 12.7 mi) It is appropriate that the Appalachian Trail passes from Maryland to Pennsylvania through sylvan picnic grounds that were once an amusement park. Just on the southern side of the Mason-Dixon line, in...

Rouzerville, PA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Appalachian Trail: Old Forge Picnic Grounds to Caledonia State Park (Distance: 12.9 mi) This park-to-park ridgetop romp of just 10.5 miles rates as one of the least dramatic but most delightful day hikes in Pennsylvania. Out of the Antietam Cove area, once the extended Blue Ridge is gai...

Rouzerville, PA - Hiking - length:10.5 mi

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Greencastle Greens Greencastle Greens Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6892 yards, par 72 2.1 miles from center of Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Fountain Head Fountain Head Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6326 yards, par 71 7.7 miles from center of Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Waynesboro Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2744 yards, par 36 7.9 miles from center of Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Hagerstown Hagerstown Greens At Hamilton Run Municipal, 18 holes 2554 yards, par 34 10.4 miles from center of Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Waynesboro Waynesboro Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6599 yards, par 72 10.5 miles from center of Greencastle, Pennsylvania

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