RegionOutline guide

Lancaster County

County in Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Lancaster County is in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is noted for its high Amish population, countryside, Pennsylvania Dutch food and crafts and historic Lancaster city and other towns.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Lancaster Airport (LNS) provides a number of domestic flights, the closest international airport to Pennsylvania Dutch Country is Harrisburg International (MDT).

Read in the guide

Airports and nearby hotels

Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.

Lancaster Airport

Lancaster · Regional · LNS

Search stays near LNS

Search flights

Cities

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown is a small town in Pennsylvania. The town was mainly agricultural until the 1900s, when Klien Chocolate Company and several shoe factories opened.

Lancaster

The Red Rose City is the seat and metropolitan center of Lancaster County.

Landisville

Landisville is a town in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Landisville is a good destination to be secluded from the hustle and bustle but also close to all the action.

Lititz

Lititz is a town of 9,400 people (2020) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1756, Lititz is known for its quaint, tree-lined streets and historic district, its many unique shops, museums, businesses, inns, bed and breakfasts, Wilbur Chocolate, and Sturgis Pretzel.

Strasburg

Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Intercourse

Intercourse is a small Amish village in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Intercourse is a popular site for tourists because of its location in Amish country and its sexually suggestive name.

Strasburg

Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Ephrata

Ephrata is a township and borough in Lancaster County. It is known for the historic Ephrata Cloister.

Read before you go to Lancaster County

Articles and travel topics about Lancaster County and United States.

Travel tips

Cheapest Countries to Fly to from the US and UK (2026)

Find the cheapest countries to fly to from the US and UK in 2026. Compare realistic round-trip flight deals, budget airlines, and prime booking windows.

Oct 18, 20268 min read

Travel tips

Best Time to Visit Hawaii: Month-by-Month Guide (2026)

Find the best time to visit Hawaii in 2026. Compare whale seasons, big-wave surf, dry shoulder months, hotel rates, and island microclimates.

Oct 17, 20269 min read

Inspiration

Best Places to Visit in April: Tulips, Songkran & Spring Cities

Discover the best places to visit in April. Compare Dutch tulip fields, Thailand's Songkran water festival, Roman spring gardens, and cherry blossoms.

Oct 17, 20267 min read

Travel tips

Travelling with Medication: Refrigerated Medicines Guide (2026)

A practical guide to travelling with medication and refrigerated drugs like insulin and GLP-1s. Learn airline rules, customs papers, and cooling tips.

Oct 17, 20267 min read

Full travel guide

Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.

UnderstandThe Amish are a community of Christian Anabaptists, related to the Mennonites and Church of the Brethren. The name "Pennsylvania Dutch" is actually a mispronunciation of "Deutsch" or German.

TalkThe Amish speak their own language (a dialect of German) called Pennsylvania Deutsch (or "Dutch"). To them, non-Amish Americans are called "English", regardless of ethnicity.

Get inLancaster Airport (LNS) provides a number of domestic flights, the closest international airport to Pennsylvania Dutch Country is Harrisburg International (MDT).

Get around

DoAn excellent way to see the Amish by automobile is to travel along Rt 896. Follow Route 30 East from Lancaster for 3 or 4 miles and make a right turn when you come to Rt 896. It will be directly past the outlet centers.

BuyAmish are known for their well-made wooden furniture. Showrooms are clustered along main roads.

Eat

DrinkThere's a large variety of local breweries, bars, pubs, and even several wineries in Lancaster County (see a partial list here).

Stay safeBe extremely careful when passing horse and buggies on the road. Use your turn signal when you enter and then exit the oncoming (or passing) lane.

RespectAlthough not hostile to outsiders, the Amish are an intensely private religious community doing their best to go about living according to the ways of their religion and culture, and very much wish to be left alone…

Go next

Honey BrookJust across the county line.

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Lancaster County" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Lancaster County, Pennsylvania", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Improve this guide on Wikivoyage