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Places near Harrisburg by type
All 205 places by distance →One day from Harrisburg
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Harrisburg
- Paxtang Parkpark · 45 min
- Blue Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- McCormick Islandisland · 2 hrs
- Peace Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Harrisburg
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Harrisburg?
German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Salem United Church of Christ (church, about 1 km), Pennsylvania National Fire Museum (museum, about 1 km), Riverfront Park (park, about 1 km), State Museum of Pennsylvania (museum, about 1 km), Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Harrisburg?
122 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 26 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Harrisburg?
Carpets & Draperies Building, about 1 km by road; Simon Cameron School Building (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Harrisburg?
German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church, about 1 km by road; Salem United Church of Christ (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Harrisburg?
Start in Harrisburg, visit Paxtang Park, then Blue Mountain, then Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area, then McCormick Island, then Peace Church, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.