Places in Hershey, Harrisburg and Lebanon worth the drive from Berks County, for when you want to get out of the county and go do something. Each one shows how far the drive is from Reading, what it costs and when it’s open.
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Mount Gretna, PA · 53 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach is a family-owned swimming beach on eight acres in Mount Gretna, PA, with a 300-foot sand beach, lifeguards, a diving board and a high dive platform.
Mount Gretna, PA · 54 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Gretna Theatre is a summer theater company that stages musicals and plays at the open-air Mount Gretna Playhouse in Mount Gretna, PA. The site calls it America's oldest summer theatre, running since 1927.
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.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 10 minutes from Reading
Hershey Theatre is a 1,904-seat performing arts theater in downtown Hershey, PA, presenting touring Broadway shows, concerts, comedy, classical music and dance.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 11 minutes from Reading
Hersheypark Stadium is an open-air concert and sports stadium in Hershey, PA, in the Hersheypark Entertainment Complex. It has 15,641 permanent seats and room for 30,000 at festival concerts.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 11 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
The Hershey Story is a museum about Milton S. Hershey and the town that bears his name, on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey, PA.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 11 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
ZooAmerica is an 11 acre walk-through zoo of North American wildlife in Hershey, PA, next to Hersheypark. It is open year round and takes about an hour to walk.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 13 minutes from Reading
GIANT Center is a 10,500-seat arena in Hershey, PA, and the home of the Hershey Bears, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Washington Capitals. It also hosts concerts, comedy, ice shows, family shows and PIAA championships.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 13 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Hershey Gardens is a 23-acre botanical garden in Hershey, PA, across from The Hotel Hershey. It opened in 1937 and includes a rose garden, theme gardens, a Children's Garden and an indoor Butterfly Atrium.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · Free
Hershey's Chocolate World is a chocolate attraction and store in Hershey, PA, with free entry and a free Chocolate Tour ride. Paid add-ons include Create Your Own Candy Bar, the Great Candy Expedition and Hershey Trolley Works tours.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Hershey Trolley Works runs guided trolley tours of Hershey, PA, boarding outside Hershey's Chocolate World. Conductors perform the story of Milton Hershey and the town on a 70 to 75 minute loop.
Hummelstown, PA · 1 hour 16 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Indian Echo Caverns is a show cave on Swatara Creek in Hummelstown, PA, open to the public since 1929. The grounds, called Echo Dell, add gem mining at Gem Mill Junction, a petting barnyard, a playground and free picnic areas.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 17 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
America's Transportation Experience is the AACA Museum's transportation museum in Hershey, PA: 71,000 square feet of cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles, including the Cammack Tucker Collection.
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 18 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a science center, digital cinema and performance theater under one roof in downtown Harrisburg, PA. Each is ticketed on its own.
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 19 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The National Civil War Museum is a museum of the American Civil War in Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, PA, open since 2001 on the highest point in the city.
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 23 minutes from Reading
The Harrisburg Senators are the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, playing at FNB Field on City Island in Harrisburg, PA, a walk across the Walnut Street bridge from downtown.
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 24 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Pride of the Susquehanna is a stern-driven paddlewheel riverboat that cruises the Susquehanna River from City Island in Harrisburg, PA, run by the nonprofit Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society.
Halifax, PA · 1 hour 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park is a family-owned, 150-acre wildlife park and zoo in Halifax, PA. Safari tours ride through the grounds, and the park counts more than 1,000 animals from six continents.
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