Dauphin County

Dauphin County is an interesting blend of large metropolitan areas and wide open farmlands.

Visit the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, the state capital, or drive out to the small town of Hershey, which really does smell like chocolate. In between the two are so many more things to see and do.

The city of Harrisburg also serves as the county seat.

Other towns include: Berrysburg, Colonial Park, Dauphin, Grantville, Halifax, Hershey, Hummelstown, Linglestown, Lykens, Middletown, Paxtang, Paxtonia, Penbrook, Progress, and Rutherford.

Major roadways running in or through Dauphin County include Interstates 76 (The Pennsylvania Turnpike), 81, 83 and 283; US Routes 22, 209, 322, and 422; PA Routes 25, 38, 147, 225, 230, 283, 325, 341, and 743.

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Arts

Art Association of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA

Gallery on the Square Millersburg, PA

Attractions

Adventure Sports in Hershey Hershey, PA	Hershey's Chocolate World Hershey, PA
Hershey Gardens Hershey, PA	HERSHEYPARK Hershey, PA
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Grantville, PA	Indian Echo Caverns Hummelstown, PA
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park Halifax, PA	Middletown & Hummlestown Railroad, The Hummelstown, PA
Millersburg Ferry Millersburg, PA	Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat Harrisburg, PA
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts Harrisburg, PA	ZOOAMERICA Hershey, PA

Events

Patriot-News Artsfest Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Farm Show Harrisburg, PA

Golf Courses

Hershey Country Club Hershey, PA

Event Venues

Commerce Bank Park Harrisburg, PA	GIANT Center Hershey, PA
HERSHEYPARK Stadium Hershey, PA	Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Harrisburg, PA

Museums & Historic Sites

Antique Automobile Club of America Museum Hershey, PA	Doll House Museum, The Harrisburg, PA
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park Harrisburg, PA	Hershey - Derry Township Historical Society Hershey, PA
Hershey Museum Hershey, PA	Hershey Story, The Hershey, PA
Historical Society of Dauphin County, The Harrisburg, PA	Millersburg Museum Millersburg, PA
National Civil War Museum, The Harrisburg, PA	Pennsylvania National Fire Museum Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg, PA	State Museum of Pennsylvania, The Harrisburg, PA
Susquehanna Art Museum Harrisburg, PA

Parks

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area Harrisburg, PA

Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area Halifax, PA

Road Stops

Everhart Covered Bridge Harrisburg, PA

Shopping

Broad Street Market Harrisburg, PA

Spas

Spa at The Hotel Hershey, The Hershey, PA

Sports Teams

Harrisburg Senators Harrisburg, PA

HERSHEY BEARS Hershey, PA

Theaters

Hershey Theatre Hershey, PA	Open Stage of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA
Rose Lehrman Arts Center Harrisburg, PA

Tours

Pennsylvania Governor's Residence Harrisburg, PA

Troegs Brewing Company Harrisburg, PA

Winery

West Hanover Winery Harrisburg, PA

Remember, check with your destination directly before heading out
to make sure it is open or operating when you plan to visit.