Destinations · Pennsylvania

York

PA · 39.9625, -76.7278

Falls Road, Mason and Dixon Byway and Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of York, Pennsylvania.

Get in

York has no local international airport, but nearby Harrisburg has the Harrisburg International Airport. For more direct flights, people can fly into BWI airport in Baltimore, or possibly to Philadelphia. York Airport is 7 miles past the city on US 30 and is a general aviation airport with no scheduled flights.

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The drives · Designated roads lead.

5 scenic drives near York

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

01
Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
National Scenic Byway · 28 mi out
02
Falls Road
State scenic byway · 20 mi out
03
Mason and Dixon Byway
State scenic byway · 21 mi out
04
Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 25 mi out
05
Route 419 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 · 92 mi

3 h 45 loop · 3 stops · back by 3:45 PM. Incorporates Route 419 Scenic Byway.

Reservoir Park · 45 min
Haines Shoe House · 10 min
The Tinker · 30 min

Touches Route 419 Scenic Byway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 235 mi

7 h 56 loop · 9 stops · back by 7:55 PM. Incorporates Baltimore's Historic Charles Street.

The Cloisters · 10 min
Chestnut Hill · 15 min
Weverton Cliffs · 15 min
Lock 32 · 10 min
Camp Hill · 15 min
Loudoun Heights · 15 min
Maryland Heights Overlook · 15 min
Split Rock · 15 min
Potoma Wayside · 10 min

Touches Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, Washington Heritage Trail

Common questions

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

Byway's engine bakes two loops from York: 4 h, 92 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 235 miles, 9 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

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

The 8 h loop stops at The Cloisters, Chestnut Hill, Weverton Cliffs, Lock 32, Camp Hill, Loudoun Heights, Maryland Heights Overlook, Split Rock and Potoma Wayside. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.