Adventure’s around just about every corner in Pennsylvania. Some are right in our proverbial backyard, and others require a bit of travel. If you’re up for a unique adventure – one for each month of the year – visit these 12 small towns in Pennsylvania. Each oozes personality and boasts plenty to do. Start ticking off the Pennsylvania towns on this list in January or wait til whenever the mood strikes. Just get out there and explore.
- January – Eagles Mere
Facebook/Eagles Mere Borough Kick off the new year on the most charming of notes. You really will feel as though you’ve stepped into a winter wonderland when you arrive in the tiny village of Eagles Mere. A stroll around town, especially when it’s dusted with snow, is a must. The village also hosts a toboggan ride that’s the perfect way to celebrate winter. (Make sure you check to ensure the toboggan is running this year before heading over. It’s sometimes canceled for the season due to weather.) Read more about this tiny village in Pennsylvania. Eagles Mere, PA, USA
- February – Renovo
Wikimedia/IIP Photo Archive Sometimes we all need to get away, and winter is the perfect time to do that. Escape to the enchanting town of Renovo. As Pennsylvania’s most remote town, Renovo is brimming with natural beauty. Bundle up to explore the wintery landscape at Bucktail State Park Natural Area, Sproul State Forest, and Kettle Creek State Park. Go off the grid when you visit this small Pennsylvania town. Renovo, PA 17764, USA
- March – Butler
Facebook/Butler Downtown As we march toward spring, March is the perfect time for a visit to the historic town of Butler. Visit the charming downtown area, brimming with shops and restaurants, and follow the Fairy Door Trail. Bundle up, if it’s still cold, for a visit to nearby Moraine State Park too. Read more about this historic Pennsylvania town in our previous article. Butler, PA, USA
- April – Confluence
Facebook/This Is Confluence, PA As the flowers begin to bloom and the days grow warmer, April provides an ideal backdrop for a visit to Confluence. It’s a tiny town surrounded by natural beauty. If you love the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. Go on a leisurely hike; visit nearby Ohiopyle State Park, and grab a bite at Lucky Dog Café. (Check hours to make sure it’s open before heading over.) Learn more about this picture-perfect Pennsylvania town in our previous article. Confluence, PA 15424, USA
- May – Lititz
Facebook/Downtown Lititz As we settle into warmer weather, we probably want to spend more time outdoors. That makes Lititz the perfect destination for a May adventure. The town is home to such popular attractions as Wolf Sanctuary of PA, Lititz Springs Park, and Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory. If you have the time, make a weekend of it. Read more about the best small town in Pennsylvania for a getaway. Lititz, PA 17543, USA
- June – Hershey
Facebook/Hersheypark The days are heating up as we enter June, and that means finding ways to stay cool is our top priority. Stay cool and have a ton of fun at Hersheypark, which is home to an epic waterpark. You’ll find a ton to do outdoors in Hershey. Visit ZooAmerica; stroll through Hershey Gardens, and sail high above the small town of Hershey in a hot air balloon. Discover all the outdoor fun that awaits in this popular Pennsylvania town. Hershey, PA, USA
- July – Mt. Gretna
Facebook/Mt. Gretna Lake and Beach July means some of the hottest temperatures of the season. When you’re not chilling out in the A/C, make your way to the darling town of Mt. Gretna. It’s home to a beautiful lake and beach, where you can lounge in the sun, cool off in the water, and float on a tube. Learn more about this summer town in Pennsylvania. Mount Gretna, Mt Gretna, PA, USA
- August – Erie
Facebook/Sara’s Campground Summer in Pennsylvania wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the most epic of places - Erie. Home to Presque Isle State Park and 13 sandy beaches, it provides the perfect opportunity to stay cool all summer long. If you’re up for an overnight adventure, plan a stay at Sara’s Campground. You can pitch a tent right on the beach. (It’s first come, first serve.) Plan your visit to this delightful Pennsylvania town by reading our previous article. Erie, PA, USA
- September – New Hope
Facebook/Ghost Tours of New Hope If you’ve been counting down to Halloween since last October, well, you know September means the start of the spookiest season of the year. It also means a visit to the spooky and beautiful town of New Hope. Join a ghost tour of the haunted town. Visit the haunted Van Sant Covered Bridge, and admire the fall foliage. Take a peek at the fun that awaits in the best small town in Pennsylvania during the Halloween season. New Hope, PA 18938, USA
- October – Jim Thorpe
Facebook/Jim Thorpe, PA Visitor Information You won’t find a better place to be in October than the Switzerland of Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe boasts some of the best fall foliage in the United States. It also celebrates the annual Fall Festival on select weekends throughout October. One of the best ways to view that fall foliage is to climb aboard a scenic train ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. Read more about this fall town in Pennsylvania in our previous article. Jim Thorpe, PA, USA
- November – Bethlehem
Facebook/Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem If there’s only one town you visit during Christmas, make it Bethlehem, known as Christmas City. It’s brimming with seasonal activities - Christkindlmrkt and Christmas City Village, for example. Stay at or stop by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, too, to view the breathtaking Christmas decorations. Read more about the Christmas City in Pennsylvania in our previous article Bethlehem, PA, USA
- December – Bradford
Facebook/Historic Downtown Bedford Indulge in an old-fashioned Christmas in the enchanting town of Bradford. The adorable town hosts festive events - a Christmas parade and visits with Santa, for example - all season long. Read more about this Christmas town in Pennsylvania in our previous article.
What are your favorite small towns in Pennsylvania? Are any on this list? Let us know in the comments! You might want to add a visit to the strangest (and most endearing!) small town in Pennsylvania to your must-visit list this year, too.
Facebook/Eagles Mere Borough
Kick off the new year on the most charming of notes. You really will feel as though you’ve stepped into a winter wonderland when you arrive in the tiny village of Eagles Mere. A stroll around town, especially when it’s dusted with snow, is a must. The village also hosts a toboggan ride that’s the perfect way to celebrate winter. (Make sure you check to ensure the toboggan is running this year before heading over. It’s sometimes canceled for the season due to weather.) Read more about this tiny village in Pennsylvania.
Eagles Mere, PA, USA
Wikimedia/IIP Photo Archive
Sometimes we all need to get away, and winter is the perfect time to do that. Escape to the enchanting town of Renovo. As Pennsylvania’s most remote town, Renovo is brimming with natural beauty. Bundle up to explore the wintery landscape at Bucktail State Park Natural Area, Sproul State Forest, and Kettle Creek State Park. Go off the grid when you visit this small Pennsylvania town.
Renovo, PA 17764, USA
Facebook/Butler Downtown
As we march toward spring, March is the perfect time for a visit to the historic town of Butler. Visit the charming downtown area, brimming with shops and restaurants, and follow the Fairy Door Trail. Bundle up, if it’s still cold, for a visit to nearby Moraine State Park too. Read more about this historic Pennsylvania town in our previous article.
Butler, PA, USA
Facebook/This Is Confluence, PA
As the flowers begin to bloom and the days grow warmer, April provides an ideal backdrop for a visit to Confluence. It’s a tiny town surrounded by natural beauty. If you love the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. Go on a leisurely hike; visit nearby Ohiopyle State Park, and grab a bite at Lucky Dog Café. (Check hours to make sure it’s open before heading over.) Learn more about this picture-perfect Pennsylvania town in our previous article.
Confluence, PA 15424, USA
Facebook/Downtown Lititz
As we settle into warmer weather, we probably want to spend more time outdoors. That makes Lititz the perfect destination for a May adventure. The town is home to such popular attractions as Wolf Sanctuary of PA, Lititz Springs Park, and Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory. If you have the time, make a weekend of it. Read more about the best small town in Pennsylvania for a getaway.
Lititz, PA 17543, USA
Facebook/Hersheypark
The days are heating up as we enter June, and that means finding ways to stay cool is our top priority. Stay cool and have a ton of fun at Hersheypark, which is home to an epic waterpark. You’ll find a ton to do outdoors in Hershey. Visit ZooAmerica; stroll through Hershey Gardens, and sail high above the small town of Hershey in a hot air balloon. Discover all the outdoor fun that awaits in this popular Pennsylvania town.
Hershey, PA, USA
Facebook/Mt. Gretna Lake and Beach
July means some of the hottest temperatures of the season. When you’re not chilling out in the A/C, make your way to the darling town of Mt. Gretna. It’s home to a beautiful lake and beach, where you can lounge in the sun, cool off in the water, and float on a tube. Learn more about this summer town in Pennsylvania.
Mount Gretna, Mt Gretna, PA, USA
Facebook/Sara’s Campground
Summer in Pennsylvania wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the most epic of places - Erie. Home to Presque Isle State Park and 13 sandy beaches, it provides the perfect opportunity to stay cool all summer long. If you’re up for an overnight adventure, plan a stay at Sara’s Campground. You can pitch a tent right on the beach. (It’s first come, first serve.) Plan your visit to this delightful Pennsylvania town by reading our previous article.
Erie, PA, USA
Facebook/Ghost Tours of New Hope
If you’ve been counting down to Halloween since last October, well, you know September means the start of the spookiest season of the year. It also means a visit to the spooky and beautiful town of New Hope. Join a ghost tour of the haunted town. Visit the haunted Van Sant Covered Bridge, and admire the fall foliage. Take a peek at the fun that awaits in the best small town in Pennsylvania during the Halloween season.
New Hope, PA 18938, USA
Facebook/Jim Thorpe, PA Visitor Information
You won’t find a better place to be in October than the Switzerland of Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe boasts some of the best fall foliage in the United States. It also celebrates the annual Fall Festival on select weekends throughout October. One of the best ways to view that fall foliage is to climb aboard a scenic train ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. Read more about this fall town in Pennsylvania in our previous article.
Jim Thorpe, PA, USA
Facebook/Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
If there’s only one town you visit during Christmas, make it Bethlehem, known as Christmas City. It’s brimming with seasonal activities - Christkindlmrkt and Christmas City Village, for example. Stay at or stop by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, too, to view the breathtaking Christmas decorations. Read more about the Christmas City in Pennsylvania in our previous article
Bethlehem, PA, USA
Facebook/Historic Downtown Bedford
Indulge in an old-fashioned Christmas in the enchanting town of Bradford. The adorable town hosts festive events - a Christmas parade and visits with Santa, for example - all season long. Read more about this Christmas town in Pennsylvania in our previous article.
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