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markc
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Mar 28, 2015

Planning a trip tp PA

Going to PA want to see Amish country and Gettysbury. What is the best central CG to stay at? What are must things and places to see?
Thanks for any help, this will be one of the longest trip we have taken with a camper.

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  • I live right across the river from Lancaster. We have stayed at Old Mill Stream CG with friends. It is right beside Dutch Wonderland, so if you have young kids... Even w/o kids it is a very nice CG, and it's far enough back off the road, that I didn't notice traffic noise when we were there. There are a lot of Outlets in that area.

    Gettysburg will probably be an hour or hour and a half from Lancaster.
    I'd stay at one area, see what you want to see, and then move to a CG in the other area.

    Gettysburg has a lot of historical things to see. I much prefer G'burg over Lancaster. Lancaster has a lot of Amish attractions. There is Dutch Wonderland -- Hershey Park is nearby. Strasburg Railroad is good to see. Shady Maple Smorgasbord is supposed to be a fabulous place to eat.

    York has the Harley Davidson Museum, and they do factory tours. There is an Industrial Museum in York.
  • I live in Chester county about 30 miles outside of Philadelphia and only 2 miles from Valley Forge National park. I have never stayed at any of the parks in the Amish communities or Gettysburg. However, most of the Amish, as well as the Mennonites, live in Lancaster county. I think you will enjoy your visit to Lancaster county.

    Ray
  • Thanks but done that. Hoping to hear from someone that has been there and done that trip.
  • First, search for Gettysburg on this Forum in the RV Parks section to find a place to stay.
    Then do a Google search for `______ tourism' and put the State, town, area, or other in the blank space and read what the experts state about their attractions.

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