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Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster County

Pennsylvania Dutch Country, home to the country's oldest Amish communities, farmland, and covered bridges.

Lancaster, PA

About Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, known for its Amish and Mennonite communities, farmers markets, covered bridges, and rolling farmland. Discover Lancaster is the county's official tourism promotion agency.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Lancaster County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Lapp's Toys & Furniture

    No admission fee

    Amish-made wooden toys and children's furniture crafted on site in Lancaster County.

    2.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Museums

    Landis Valley Museum

    Under $25

    A Pennsylvania German village and farm museum in Lancaster County, opened in 1925, with historic buildings, crafts, and farm demonstrations.

    2.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums

    Hands-on House Children's Museum

    Under $25

    Hands-on play museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, designed for young children and the adults who bring them.

    2.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Amish Farm and House

    Under $25

    America's first Amish-focused attraction, with an 1805 farmhouse, working farm, and Amish craftspeople.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    4.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Lancaster City Welcome Center

    No admission fee

    The City of Lancaster's own visitor welcome center offering maps, brochures and walking tour information for downtown Lancaster.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    4.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Amish Village

    Under $25

    A recreated Amish homestead near Strasburg with a blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, and farm animals.

    5.8 mi awayMore like this