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Plan Your Visit to Gettysburg College

We are looking forward to seeing you on campus! Refer to the information below for travel, lodging, and dining recommendations to enhance your stay in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 

Traveling to Gettysburg

By Car

When traveling by car, please use the GPS address of 300 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, which will take you to the Eisenhower House Admissions Office and FourJay Welcome Center. Visitor parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Eisenhower House–enter off of W Stevens Street. 

Gettysburg College Transportation Services

Visitors, guests, and parents are welcome to arrange transportation through Gettysburg College Transportation Services. Before booking any travel — including airline, train, bus, or metro tickets — please review the Important Transportation Information available at: https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/transportation/

Please select the Alumni and Guest Travel option located in the middle of the page in the blue box. Please contact the Transportations Office with any questions at 717-337-6923, Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.

By Plane

The closest and most convenient airports are:

  • Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (1-hour drive)
  • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (1.5-hour drive)
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) (1.5-hour drive).

By Train

The Harrisburg Amtrak Station is about a 1-hour drive from campus. 
Baltimore Washington Airport – BWI Amtrak is 1.5-hour drive.

Campus Map

Locate and explore Gettysburg College buildings, food locations, parking lots, accessible structures, and more.

Gettysburg College online map

Lodging and Dining

The Hotel Gettysburg

Gettysburg Hotel
The Hotel Gettysburg, established in 1797, is located in the heart of historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

1 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-337-2000 or 866-378-1797

Owned by Gettysburg College, the Hotel Gettysburg is located in the heart of historic downtown Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, within walking distance of campus. The central location of the hotel affords guests easy access not only to Gettysburg College but to the Gettysburg Battlefield, area attractions like the Majestic Theater, and the wonderful historic downtown Gettysburg shops and restaurants.

The hotel features 119 well-appointed guest rooms and suites. Guests enjoy complimentary high speed WiFi, business center and fitness center access, a rooftop swimming pool, and new flat-screen TVs. The Hotel Gettysburg’s many suites offer ideal accommodations for families visiting Gettysburg College. Make a Hotel Gettysburg reservation for your next visit to Gettysburg College.

*Within walking distance of campus

While You’re in Gettysburg

Aerial view of Gettysburg’s town square

Gettysburg College is ideally located between several major metropolitan locations and is mere steps away from the iconic battlefields that shaped our nation’s history. Our location provides both a lively local atmosphere and close proximity to Washington D.C., Baltimore, Harrisburg and Philadelphia – just one of many ways that we are able to offer big-city resources while maintaining our small-town charm.

Gettysburg students love to take advantage of everything the area has to offer, whether it’s hanging out at the College’s on-campus night club, The Attic, going to Midnight Madness at the dining center, hitting the slopes at Ski Liberty, or doing some shopping at the Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg.

Around Gettysburg

Beyond the Battlefield

The College’s Civil War Institute works to engage students, scholars, and general audiences alike in the evolving understanding of this town’s place in history.

A professor and students stand on a grassy field beside a historic cannon

An All-Access Pass

Dwight Eisenhower had a long and loving relationship with our town and College, a relationship that lent itself to the formation of the Eisenhower Institute.

A group of students poses in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Attention to the Arts

The Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater is located just a few blocks from campus and shows an array of live performances, including performances from our own Sunderman Conservatory of Music.

A speaker stands at a podium in a recital hall while a pianist sits at a grand

Sports Galore

Cheer on one of our 24 varsity sports teams at our athletic facilities that are among the best in Division III.

Gettysburg football players line up on a turf field before a play.

A Taste of Gettysburg

With great restaurants, farmers markets, and wineries, Gettysburg has become a culinary destination, all within walking distance from campus.

A group of people in colorful costumes poses indoors beside a circus-themed mural.
A stylized map highlights Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and nearby cities in the northeastern United States, including Boston, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Raleigh.

Beyond Gettysburg:

  • Washington, D.C. (80 minutes)
    Enjoy the Smithsonian Museums and National Art Gallery, panda watch at the National Zoo, and take advantage of the other attractions located in the nation’s capital.
  • Baltimore (60 minutes) 
    Tour the Inner Harbor and National Aquarium, check out a Ravens or Orioles games, and more.
  • Hershey, PA (60 minutes)
    Stop by the Sweetest Place on Earth, home to Chocolate World and more than 60 rides and attractions, including 13 roller coasters and a water park, at HersheyPark.
  • Liberty Mountain Resort (20 minutes)
    Spend a winter afternoon skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing at Ski Liberty.

 

Explore Gettysburg

Discover student recommendations for dining and things to do around town.

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