Destinations · Pennsylvania

Lancaster

PA · 40.0397, -76.3044

Route 419 Scenic Byway, Mason and Dixon Byway and Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway are signed byways within 30 miles of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Understand

Lancaster is home to a very diverse group of people. It is a strong agricultural town with various farmlands, lush vegetation and great produce all over. This is because the Amish dwell in and around Lancaster's many townships. The Amish are fairly isolated from the rest of the community, but they are acknowledged, respected, and not bothered. They are masters of farming and simple living, for they don't use electricity. They teach in their own schools, and they have their own churches. They get around by horse and buggy and they are easily seen, wearing black suits, hats, and bonnets.

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The drives · Designated roads lead.

3 scenic drives near Lancaster

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Lancaster. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

01
Route 419 Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 18 mi out
02
Mason and Dixon Byway
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
03
Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 27 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 90 mi

3 h 24 loop · 4 stops · back by 3:24 PM. Incorporates Route 419 Scenic Byway.

Great Bear · 10 min
Skyrush · 10 min
Wickersham Hill · 15 min
Transcending Flesh · 30 min

Touches Route 419 Scenic Byway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 161 mi

7 h 30 loop · 9 stops · back by 7:30 PM. Incorporates Mason and Dixon Byway.

Carousel · 10 min
Bounce Kraze · 10 min
Reservoir Park · 45 min
Wickersham Hill · 15 min
Neiman Hill · 15 min
Hex Murder House · 10 min
Mason-Dixon Line · 30 min
Hearts of Harford (HoH) · 30 min
Lock 12 · 30 min

Touches Mason and Dixon Byway, Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway, Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Lancaster?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Lancaster: 4 h, 90 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 161 miles, 9 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Lancaster?

The 8 h loop stops at Carousel, Bounce Kraze, Reservoir Park, Wickersham Hill, Neiman Hill, Hex Murder House, Mason-Dixon Line, Hearts of Harford (HoH) and Lock 12. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.