Things to Do in Gettysburg, PA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, features the top 118 nearby activities — including 55 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Gettysburg, PA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Gettysburg, PA , followed by 82 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chambersburg, Hanover, Thurmont, Westminster, Emmitsburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Boiling Springs, Mount Airy and Thomasville
  • Our list of the best things to do in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, features the top 118 nearby activities — including 55 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Gettysburg, PA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Gettysburg, PA , followed by 82 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chambersburg, Hanover, Thurmont, Westminster, Emmitsburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Boiling Springs, Mount Airy and Thomasville
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Candlelit walking tours lead guests to various haunted locations around Gettysburg, including battlefields, cemeteries, and houses
1.2 Miles
92% 338 votes
Horseback Riding West Confederate Avenue, McMillan Woods Youth Campground, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Visitors can ride on the Gettysburg Battlefield with Confederate Trails of Gettysburg. The company offers both guided tours, and tour narration through individual devices along with special event carriages and horses.
0.3 Miles
95% 601 votes
History Museums 309 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
George Washington Shriver brought the home, now the Shriver House Museum, in 1859 for $290. Visitors to the museum can tour four restored floors of the home with costumed guides, and learn about the civilian experience during the Civil War.
0.7 Miles
93% 411 votes
History Museums 111 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Dedicated to preserving the history for the largest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum contains educational exhibits. The exhibits display information about the battle, the hospital that cared for the wounded, and its religious history.
3.3 Miles
93% 594 votes
Bridges Waterworks Road (TR 509/TR 405), Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Sachs Covered Bridge spans 100 feet over March Creek in Gettysburg. The bridge is a historic and beautiful piece of the cities history with its stone entrances and deep red wood panels.
3.1 Miles
92% 841 votes
Historic Sites 250 Eisenhower Farm Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Sixty acres form the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Visitors can tour the restored home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the show barns where he raised his black Angus cows, and the skeet range.
0.7 Miles
90% 502 votes
Bus Tours 778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA MoreLess Info
Offering a historical journey through the largest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours takes guests through the major historical sites of the area. The bus guide narrates the history of the battle in the 2-hour tour.
14.8 Miles
99% 211 votes
Bike Tours 1195 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy guided cycling tours across the historic Gettysburg Battlefield with GettysBike Tours. The tour provides bikes, but guests can also bring their own bike or rent a bike to explore on their own.
3.8 Miles
98% 176 votes
Horseback Riding 305 Crooked Creek Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Cornerstone Farm Horseback Tours is a business providing visitors with the opportunity to travel along the battlefields of Gettysburg by horseback. Each tour of the area led by a historical guide and filled with a great deal of historical information.
0.8 Miles
90% 262 votes
History Museums 297 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325 MoreLess Info
Visitors can view artifacts, interactive displays, 3D productions, and historical documents related to the events during, before, and after the battle of Gettysburg at the American Civil War Museum. It borders the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield.
0.6 Miles
98% 97 votes
Photography 65 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA MoreLess Info
Gibson's Photographic Gallery features examples of past photography techniques with modern individuals posing in traditional dress. The world renowned photographer Rob Gibson has mastered the historic photographic processed used during the mid-1800s, and he uses it to recreate antique photographs.
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