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Category: Outdoor Activities and Exploring
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Rare Butterfly Tours at Fort Indiantown Gap

Rare butterfly tours are being offered to see the only known remaining population of Eastern Regal Fritillary butterflies in the eastern United States. Looking for a unique outdoor experience this summer? Free guided tours are being offered at Fort I… Read more
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Free summer concerts abound in our Valley!

Guests of Annville Inn can go out for a terrific summer evening in a safe environment, enjoy wonderful musicianship at free summer concerts, and then leave for their respite, our country Inn known for its peace, quiet, and restorative vibe! After the… Read more
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Amish Mud Sales near Annville Inn weekly through March

As winter winds down and spring approaches, if you are anywhere around central Pennsylvania, you will begin to hear the term “mud sale” as you mingle with locals. Amish Mud sales near Annville Inn are big events. They often take on the character of f… Read more
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Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - 45 Years of Fantasy Fun

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is wildly popular throughout our three state area, and is almost “next door” to Annville Inn. The Faire is open select dates through October 28th. Actually, Annville Inn is in the heart of three Renaissance Faires i… Read more
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Corn Mazes in the Annville & Hershey Area

Corn Mazes late summer through late fall have become an expected feature of autumn festivities here in the beautiful, verdant Lebanon Valley. Two outstanding Corn Mazes in the Annville Inn-Hershey area are just a few miles from Annville Inn , in the … Read more
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Fall Activities For You To Enjoy Near Annville Inn

*This blog post was inspired by a very similar post created by Visit Lebanon Valley* Here in the verdant Lebanon Valley, known for its fertile soils, abundant water and natural beauty lies a plethora of opportunities to kick back and enjoy good ole f… Read more
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The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail near Annville Inn is like “manna” to many outdoor enthusiasts. A majority of Annville Inn’s Guests like getting out into our gorgeous countryside to take in the views, the excitement of being outdoors, and getting a bit … Read more
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Shankweiler; The Oldest Drive-In in the World

While we typically post about the never-ending list of significant opportunities for fun and exploration in our Valley, we also—from time to time—like to post about opportunities for “day trips” an hour or so away. Like the Shankweiler Drive-In movie… Read more
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The Union Canal Historic Landmark and Boat Tours

The Union Canal Near Annville Inn is an engineering marvel. It is studied by engineers coming from around the world to see a remarkable example of early 19 th century engineering in the USA. Moreover, the canal is located only six minutes from Annvil… Read more
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Mt. Gretna Near Hershey

Mt. Gretna, located in Lebanon County, is just a few miles from Hershey as well as Annville Inn. Our Guests spend time in Hershey, of course, but love going to Mt. Gretna, here in the beautiful Lebanon Valley. “Mt. Gretna is multi-sensory, there is m… Read more