Harrisburg, PA Attractions

Hershey Park Ski Round Top Messiah College Hershey Bears Whitaker Center

Top Harrisburg, PA things to do and Hershey, Pennsylvania attractions await you. Our hotel is just 7 miles from Harrisburg attractions and centrally located between Hershey and Gettysburg, both less than 20 miles away. Find family fun with Hershey Park roller coasters and water rides and with Harrisburg City Island’s horse-drawn carriages and riverboat rides. Prestigious nearby schools include Messiah College and the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Get in on sporting action at Hershey Bears hockey games, Harrisburg Senators baseball games or catch racing action at the Williams Grove Speedway. The Wingate by Wyndham Mechanicsburg offers the ideal centralized location to see it all.

Hershey Park. Hershey Park offers family fun and adventure for everyone with thrilling roller coasters and water rides, concerts, entertainment and fireworks, plus Zoo America wildlife park. Enjoy an outdoor picnic and shopping during your day at Hershey Park. For more information on Hershey Park, a top Harrisburg, PA attraction, visit www.hesrsheypark.com.

Gettysburg Battlefields. The Gettysburg Battlefields provide a landmark look into American history. Visit historic Gettysburg to learn more about one of the Civil War’s most notorious battlegrounds and the site of Lincoln’s famed Gettysburg Address. For more details on the history of one of Pennsylvania’s most noted attractions, visit www.gettysburg.com.  [Top]

Ski Round Top. Check out Ski Roundtop for great recreation in winter and summer. Ski Roundtop offers 16 ski runs and year-round fun, even in warm weather. Hit Ski Roundtop for paintball tournaments, zip lines, adventure camps, high ropes and climbing walls. For more details on one of the best things to do in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, visit www.skiroundtop.com.

Harrisburg City Island. Harrisburg City Island offers a fun-packed day for the whole family with its variety of activities. Harrisburg’s City Island Park features an exciting lineup of fun from Harrisburg Senators baseball action to picturesque miniature golf, riverboat rides and horse-drawn carriage rides. For more information on this leading Harrisburg, PA attraction, visit www.harrisburgpa.gov/parksrec/cityisland.  [Top]

Messiah College. Messiah College is located less than 12 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and ranks as one of Pennsylvania’s finest Christian liberal and applied arts and sciences colleges. For more information about student programs and visiting Messiah College, go to visit www.messiah.edu.

Harrisburg Senators. The Harrisburg Senators baseball team plays their home games at scenic River Side Stadium. The Harrisburg Senators are an affiliate of the Montreal Expos and reign as central Pennsylvania’s only AA baseball team. For more details on this top Harrisburg, PA attraction, visit www.senatorsbaseball.com.  [Top]

Hershey Bears. The Hershey Bears offer heart-stopping hockey action in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Catch a game and see one of Hershey’s finest attractions, the Hershey Bears are a professional team and play in the American Hockey League. For more info on one of the most exciting Hershey, PA attractions, visit www.hersheybears.com.

Williams Grove Speedway. Founded in 1939, Williams Grove Speedway offers fast-paced fun just outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Williams Grove Speedway is a half-mile automobile race track that has hosted many of the world’s most famous drivers including Mario Andretti. For more information on one Harrisburg’s top attractions, visit www.williamsgrove.com  [Top]

Whitaker Center. The Whitaker Center for Science and Arts is home to top-notch science exhibits and performing arts experiences. The Whitaker Center hosts performers on its stage and boasts an IMAX Theater. For more information on visiting the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA, go to www.whitakercenter.org.

Carlisle Army War College. The Carlisle Army War College or the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania has been a top military training school for more than 25 years. To learn more about the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA, visit www.carlisle.army.mil  [Top]