Bloomsburg, PA Road Trips
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Longest Drive
97.4 mi
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Quickest Drive
1h 19m
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Bloomsburg, PA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
12,906
Median Income
$49,096
Median Home Value
$186,100
Median Age
24.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Bloomsburg, PA
Bloomsburg is a town in Pennsylvania.
Calling itself "The only town in Pennsylvania”. Bloomsburg is small residential town with a large population of college students. Bloomsburg is filled with culture and personality. It is quiet during the week but can get very active on the weekend when the college students fill the streets. It is a very safe place to visit with small town attractions and large event like the Bloomsburg Fair, which in one year alone served 432,860 in a one week span.
Bloomsburg Fair. Held in September. 1 Bloomsburg University, 400 E 2nd St, ☏ +1 570-389-4000. (updated Jan 2026) 2 Bloomsburg Children's Museum, 2 W 7th St, ☏ +1 570-389-9206. M-Sa 10AM-4PM. Where many college students volunteer and gain working experience. (updated Jan 2026) Bloomsburg Theater. Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society. Bloomsburg Community Gardens. Bloomsburg Town Park. David Stroup Fountain (at Market Square). 3 Bloomsburg Public Library, 225 Market St, ☏ +1 570-784-0883. (updated Jan 2026) Bill's Old Bike Barn and Museum, Rear 7145 Columbia Blvd, ☏ +1 570-759-7030, [email protected]. $10. (updated Jan 2026)
Haas Center on Bloomsburg University’s campus Bloomsburg YMCA Renaissance Jamboree - annually in April Can U Xcape - escape room located near town park.
There are many bars in Bloomsburg but will be filled with college students. There are bars at most of the major restaurants.
There are beautiful small bed and breakfast place to stay, such as: Pump House Bed and Breakfast, ☏ +1 570 784-6730, +1 570 594-8886 (cell), [email protected]. Featured in This Old House magazine, an artist-restored historic 19th-century building Double occupancy: M-Th $125, F-Su $135; cabins $10 extra; Manifold House $20 extra. Extra person $15. Some pets welcome $20. (updated Feb 2017) There is a Hampton Inn 2 miles (3km) north of Bloomsburg on Route 487.
Route 11 will get you straight into the town of Bloomsburg and Interstate 80 (exits 232 or 236) will take you two or three miles north of it. State Routes 487 and 42 provide north-south access. There is a small airport, the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport, in the southeastern part of the town.
There is no public transportation, but because the town is so small you will almost certainly not need it to get around. However, there is an Enterprise rent-a-car two miles east of Bloomsburg along Route 11. You might want to wear sneakers for the steep hills on the northern side of the town.
Travel tips adapted from Bloomsburg on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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