Rail trail · South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
A mostly crushed-stone rail trail through farmland and woods, climbing gently from Cornwall's old iron country to the cottage colony of Mount Gretna and linking with the Conewago Trail toward Elizabethtown.
What you will find
- Biking
- Hiking trails
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Mount Gretna
A cottage colony in the woods, born of a Chautauqua and a camp meeting, where gingerbread cottages line narrow lanes and summers bring a playhouse, music, an art show and a swimming lake.
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Cornwall Iron Furnace
A charcoal-fired ironworks that ran from 1742 to 1883 and survives almost intact, with its stone furnace stack, a giant steam-driven blowing engine and Gothic Revival buildings.
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ZooAmerica
An 11-acre zoo devoted to North American wildlife, from black bears and gray wolves to river otters, with animals grouped by region, right next to Hersheypark.
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Hersheypark
Chocolate Town's big amusement park, with more than a dozen roller coasters, a water park, a vintage carousel among the classic rides, and the ZooAmerica wildlife park next door.
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The Hershey Story
Hands-on exhibits trace Milton Hershey's life and the company town he built, and a chocolate lab lets visitors make their own treats and taste chocolates from around the world.
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Hershey's Chocolate World
A whimsical ride through a simulated chocolate factory, make-your-own candy bar sessions, tastings and an enormous candy shop make the chocolate maker's visitor center a sweet family stop.
