Amusement parks and waterparks worth the drive from Berks County

Lancaster, PA · 48 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

Dutch Wonderland is a family amusement park in Lancaster, PA, built around rides for young children, with puppet and dive shows and the Duke's Lagoon water play area.

Allentown, PA · 49 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an amusement park and waterpark in Allentown, PA, part of Six Flags, with 60-plus rides, the Wildwater Kingdom waterpark and the Planet Snoopy kids area.

Hershey, PA · 1 hour 8 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

Adventure Sports in Hershey is a family fun park in Hershey, PA, four miles south of town, with go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, laser tag, escape rooms, a driving range and an arcade.

Hershey, PA · 1 hour 10 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

Hersheypark is a theme park in Hershey, PA, with 13 coasters, over 40 family rides, the 11-acre Boardwalk water park in summer, and ZooAmerica included with admission.

Langhorne, PA · 1 hour 26 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

Sesame Place Philadelphia is a Sesame Street theme park and water park in Langhorne, PA. Rides, shows, parades and character meet and greets run through the day, with Halloween and Christmas events in the fall and winter.

Elysburg, PA · 1 hour 28 minutes from Reading · Free

Knoebels Amusement Resort is a free-admission, pay-per-ride amusement park in Elysburg, PA, with the Crystal Pool waterpark, a campground and cottages.

Perryville, MD · 1 hour 34 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

Great Wolf Lodge Maryland is an indoor waterpark resort in Perryville, MD, with a 126,000 square foot water park kept at 84 degrees year-round, plus a ropes course, mini golf, mini bowling, an arcade and a mirror maze under the same roof.

West Berlin, NJ · 1 hour 46 minutes from Reading

Sahara Sam's Water Park is an indoor water park in West Berlin, NJ, kept at 84 degrees inside, with an outdoor water park alongside on select days. Attractions include the FlowRider, Mount Kilimanjaro, Raging Rivers and Snake Eyes.

West Berlin, NJ · 1 hour 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

Diggerland USA is a construction-themed theme park in West Berlin, NJ, where kids and adults drive and operate construction machines, with The Water Main waterpark on the same ticket.

Scotrun, PA · 1 hour 50 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains is a resort with a 120,000-square-foot indoor waterpark in Scotrun, PA, kept at 84 degrees all year. Day passes to the waterpark are sold to visitors who are not staying overnight.

Hope, NJ · 1 hour 51 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

The Land of Make Believe is an amusement park and water park in Hope, NJ, built for families with kids up to age 14. One ticket covers unlimited rides, the pirate-themed water park and the shows.

Tannersville, PA · 1 hour 53 minutes from Reading

Camelback Resort is a mountain resort in Tannersville, PA, with the Aquatopia indoor waterpark, the Camelbeach outdoor waterpark, a ski area with snow tubing, and a Mountain Adventure Park. Day tickets are sold apart from hotel stays.

Gettysburg, PA · 1 hour 59 minutes from Reading

Land of Adventures is an outdoor family play park in Gettysburg, PA, about three miles west of the square off Route 30, on the grounds that were once Land of Little Horses.

Jackson, NJ · 2 hours 5 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson, NJ, with the 350-acre Wild Safari animal preserve next door.

Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2 hours 27 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

Storybook Land is a family-owned children's theme park on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, with 19 rides and dozens of storybook-themed attractions, run by the same family since 1955.

Hawley, PA · 2 hours 46 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

Costa's Family Fun Park is an outdoor family fun park on Route 6 just east of Hawley, PA, near Lake Wallenpaupack, with go-karts, water slides, mini golf, laser tag and bumper boats.