Chambersburg, PA Road Trips

This town is located on the Lincoln Highway and an hour away southwest of Harrisburg. For a small town, Chambersburg offers a wide range of activities for people of all ages. Since the town is 15 minutes away from Shippensburg University, many students spend most of their weekends in Chambersburg. This town is also the home of Wilson College. It is a town that has been around since 1730 and has been growing ever since.

1 Old Jail, 175 E. King St, ☏ +1 717 264-1667. Built in 1818, the jail was a stop on the Underground Railroad and remained after Chambersburg was burned by the Confederates in 1864. Tours anytime during the day. 2 Chambersburg Heritage Center, 100 Lincoln Way, ☏ +1 717-264-7101, [email protected]. County history museum, featuring exhibits on local history and a children's activity room. Free. (updated Nov 2020)

Penn National Golf Club, 3720 Clubhouse Drive. It is a complete golf course which received a four star rating from Golf Digest magazine. 3-day packages for $300. Rhodes Grove Camp, 7693 Brown's Mill Road.. Year-round Christian camp surrounded by farmland; camping, retreats and various other activities including swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, water sliding. Capital Theater, 159 S Main St. Various performances during the year. Nellie Fox Bowl & Sport Shop, 3587 Molly Pitcher Hwy. Twenty lanes, party packages, laser bowling.

Montezuma Mexican Restaurant, 820 Wayne Avenue. Traditional Mexican food (such as enchiladas, tamales, sopapillas, flan) along with margaritas and beer. Dinners $20-40.. Italian Village Restaurant, 5267 Philadelphia Avenue. Family restaurant. Dinners $15-30.. Green Village, 5440 Philadelphia Ave. Sandwiches, ice cream and pies. Senior discount. $10/meal.

Norland Pub, 454 Norland Ave.. all night 7 days a week. Live music on weekends.

Best Western Chambersburg, 211 Walker Road. 48 room hotel located off exit 16. Free Internet, complimentary continental breakfast, cable television, outdoor pool. Comfort Inn Chambersburg, 3648 Olde Scotland Rd. Complimentary breakfast, dining adjacent at the mall. Quality Inn & Suites, 1435 Doron Drive (adjacent to Chambersburg Mall). Indoor pool, hot tub. breakfast bar.

When traveling from Philadelphia, take I-76 W toward Harrisburg. On 76 W, take exit 226 for US 11 toward I 81/Chambersburg/Carlisle. Continue on US 11 and take the exit to I-81 S toward Chambersburg and get off at exit 16. Amtrak, Hagerstown. Thirty minutes by car from Chambersburg, various taxi services are available. Greyhound, 10527 Sharpsburg Pike, Hagerstown 21740.