Harrisburg Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

Overview

Harrisburg is located along the Susquehanna River and makes particularly good use of the waterfront. The city's downtown area is known to be incredibly beautiful as well. The capitol building was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, who declared it "the handsomest building” he ever saw. Though Harrisburg is less well known than Gettysburg for Civil War tourism, battles from the war reached into Harrisburg's suburbs, then Camp Hill. Memorials, trails and museums still commemorate that history today. Like most of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg is steeped in scenic beauty and the numerous nature preserves are fun ways for the entire family to experience the great outdoors. Harrisburg is located along the Susquehanna River and makes particularly good use of the waterfront. The city's downtown area is known to be incredibly beautiful as well. The capitol building was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, who declared it "the handsomest building” he ever saw. Though Harrisburg is less well known than Gettysburg for Civil War tourism, battles from the war reached into Harrisburg's suburbs, then Camp Hill. Memorials, trails and museums still commemorate that history today. Like most of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg is steeped in scenic beauty and the numerous nature preserves are fun ways for the entire family to experience the great outdoors.

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Top Harrisburg Hotels

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Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel
4.0
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4650 LINDLE RD, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Wildwoods Inn Hershey Road
4.5
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118 S Hershey Rd, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Four Points By Sheraton Harrisburg
3.5
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800 E PARK DR, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Top Harrisburg Things To Do

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Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
5.0
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222 Market St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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The National Civil War Museum
4.0
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1 LINCOLN CIR, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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The State Museum of Pennsylvania
3.0
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300 North St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Top Harrisburg Restaurants

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Passage To India
4.0
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525 S FRONT ST, HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania

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Fire House Restaurant & Bar
5.0
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606 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Pavone's Restaurant
3.5
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300 S Hershey Rd, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Local Area Map: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nearby Locations Distance
1. Philadelphia 90 mi
2. Lancaster 31 mi
3. Allentown 72 mi
4. York 20 mi
5. Scranton 98 mi
6. Reading 46 mi
7. Bethlehem 79 mi
8. Wilkes-Barre 82 mi
9. State College 61 mi

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