Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Travel Information

Emmitsburg, Thurmont, Catoctin Mountain National Park, & Cunningham Falls State Park, MD This rural community of Emmitsburg is of special interest to visitors of the Catholic faith. Tucked into the beautifully forested foothills of western Maryland is the first National Catholic Shrine in... Thurmont, MD

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

Ski Liberty Just north of the Maryland border in Caroll Valley lies Pennsylvania’s Ski Liberty—one of Baltimore and Washington, DC’s closest alpine destinations. The resort was acquired in 1972 when it was known ... Carroll Valley, PA

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

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Appalachian Trail: Pen Mar County Park, MD to Old Forge Picnic Grounds (Distance: 4.7 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: 5.8 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

Chimney Rocks (Distance: 6.1 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

Chimney Rocks, Michaux State Forest (Distance: 7.2 mi) This woods road hike descends most of the way to the view. If you’re hiking in the dark, you don’t get a sense of how steep the descent is until you return.

Gettysburg, PA - Hiking - length:5.2 mi

Appalachian Trail: Pine Knob to Pen Mar County Park (Distance: 8.0 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

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Waynesboro Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2744 yards, par 36 1.1 miles from center of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Waynesboro Waynesboro Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6599 yards, par 72 2.5 miles from center of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Monterey Monterey Country Club Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 5.8 miles from center of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Founders Penn National Golf Club & Inn Public, 18 holes 6958 yards, par 72 7.6 miles from center of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Iron Forge 18 Penn National Golf Club & Inn Public, 18 holes 7009 yards, par 72 7.6 miles from center of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

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