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Sunset at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Sunset at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania (courtesy, Wikimedia)

Hershey Family Travel Tips

By Meagan Francis
  • Ride the Comet—or the much-calmer carousel—at Hersheypark, an amusement park featuring 11 roller coasters, 5 water rides and over 20 kiddie rides.
  • Take a virtual tour ride of a chocolate factory in action at Hershey's Chocolate World.
  • Visit a butterfly paradise and take in the beauty of seasonal blooms at the 23-acre Hershey Botanical Gardens.

Family Overview: Hershey, Pennsylvania

By Meagan Francis
What could be sweeter than a chocolate-themed city? Hershey, the place that brought us Kisses, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and other well-known chocolate goodies, has grown from a factory city into a full-on tourist destination complete with a resort, amusement park, and other family-oriented hot spots.Read More

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Hotels


from: $289

The Hotel Hershey and Spa - Hotel

100 Hotel Road
Hershey17033

Distance: 0.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Expert Rated & Recommended
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from: $99

Comfort Inn at the Park - Hotel

1200 Mae St.
Hummelstown17036

Distance: 2.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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4_0
from: $219

Hershey Lodge - Hotel

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West Chocolate Avenue and University Drive
Hershey17033

Distance: 0.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions


Lights of Liberty

1-hr. tour shows depart from PECO Energy Center, 6th and Chestnut sts
620 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Distance: 82.7 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
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National Aquarium in Baltimore

On the harbor
501 E. Pratt St
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Distance: 69.2 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
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The Liberty Bell

Chestnut St. between 5th and 6th sts. (enter on 6th St. between Market and Chestnut sts.)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Distance: 82.7 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Hershey

Distance (mi.)
Baltimore/Washington International Airport 77.4map
Philadelphia International Airport 80.0map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport 101.4map

Other Smaller Airports near Hershey

Distance (mi.)
Harrisburg International Airport 9.8map
Williamsport Lycoming County Airport 68.1map
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton Lehigh Valley International Airport 68.8map
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Hershey Family Advice

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    Spas are in, and no 21st-century resort can afford to be without one. While you can be massaged, exfoliated, and pampered in thousands of establishments in hundreds of locales, there are some spas that reach beyond the ordinary, making them standouts on the ever growing spa circuit. Here, our ten favorites. Away Top Ten
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  • Harvest a Happy Halloween
    Step away from the same old ghouls and goblins this Halloween by taking your kids to the clever—and safe—"haunting" grounds at regional theme parks, where special seasonal attractions and shows meld with fall's perfect outdoor temps and much shorter lines. Away Travel
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