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A Great Place to Visit

Whether you are seeking food, lodging or attractions, the Lebanon Valley has it all. Dining options cater to a variety of tastes, and area eateries cook up everything from American fare to ethnic cuisine and everything in between. Fine dining establishments, taverns and sports bars, casual restaurants, delis and coffee shops offer scrumptious food and tasty beverages sure to please any palate.

There are a variety of lodging accommodations in the Lebanon Valley offering excellent service and prices fit for a range of budgets. Hotels and motels include the Quality Inn-Lebanon, Lantern Inn Motor Lodge & Restaurant and many more within the Lebanon Valley area. For those seeking a quaint and serene atmosphere, a host of inns and bed and breakfasts dot the area. Berry Patch Bed & Breakfast, Inn 422 and School Haus Inn are some popular places to stay for these charming getaways. Additionally, plenty of campgrounds are available for those who enjoy the great outdoors.

The Lebanon Valley also boasts a wide assortment of attractions sure to please a diversity of interests. One such place is Seltzer’s Smokehouse Meats, home to the famous Lebanon Balogna. A video tour of the production process along with a retail outlet store is provided for public education and enjoyment. Another attraction is Fort Indiantown Gap, which is an active military post housing and training members of the Army and Air, National Guard. Visitors can watch helicopters practice take-offs and landings at Muir Airfield, and many military displays are situated on or near the post. Additionally, the stately Lieutenant Governor’s mansion can be seen near the main entrance to Fort Indiantown Gap.

The new Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, located off I-81 in Grantville, opened in March with 2,000 slot machines and is being sized to accommodate 3,000 machines. The initial phase of operations includes a food court with four outlets, a sports bar, trackside dining and lounge, and an entertainment area on the gaming level. A five-story parking garage with valet service parking will be connected to HCPN.

Fountain Park in Schaefferstown is an additional popular destination. The park’s granite fountain is a reproduction of the first troughs that provided water to the people and animals of the town. The granite fountain is at a higher elevation than the park’s other two fountains, causing the illusion of water flowing uphill.

Other attractions and events in or near Lebanon County include the Lebanon Farmers’ Market, Hershey Park, Hershey’s Chocolate World, the Stoy Museum, Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Swatara Water Trail, the Cold Spring Hotel site and the Cold Spring site walking tour, Governor Dick’s Tower in Mt. Gretna, Mt. Gretna Lake, the Cornwall Iron Furnace and the Union Canal Tunnel.