Hiking, Water Sports, Scenic Drives, & Seasonal Recreation Near Annville Inn Bed & Breakfast

From gentle campus strolls to famous national ridges, our region offers trails for every pace:

• The Appalachian Trail: The legendary trail meanders right along the Blue Mountains visible from our north gardens.

• The Horseshoe Trail: Trailhead located just south of us near Mt. Gretna, extends toward Philadelphia.

Central Pennsylvania sits along major avian flyways, making it a premier destination for bird watchers:

The Great Snow Goose Migration

Every February/March, over 90,000 snow geese and thousands of tundra swans stop at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (30 minutes from the inn) on their thaw-following journey to the Arctic Circle. It is an unforgettable natural spectacle!

• Union Canal Tunnel Park: Less than 2 miles from Annville Inn. North America’s longest continually operated transportation tunnel! Ride docent guided canal boats through this tunnel summer and fall! Check with your innkeepers for details, which change with the seasons. Great for hikes, too, including a connector path to Rails to Trails. Ample parking.

• Fly & Stream Fishing, Ice Fishing Too!: Excellent trout fishing in local mountain streams, plus bass and perch fishing at Memorial Lake State Park. Trout stream is less than seven minutes from Annville Inn.

• Lebanon-Cornwall Scenic Byway (Route 419): Meanders through historic towns, pristine Amish farmland, and mountain valleys.

• Swopes Valley Road Drive: A local favorite winding alongside mountain trout streams, cliffside views, and covered bridges—leading toward Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.

• Stony Valley Foliage Tour: One-day annual driving event through backcountry (St. Anthony’s Wilderness) just north of Annville Inn! Pennsylvania opens this protected valley road exclusively for autumn foliage driving (otherwise reserved for hikers).