Start Planning

Each year, thousands of groups visit Gettysburg, PA. They tour our battlefield, explore our town and discover our orchards and wineries. We invite your group to experience Gettysburg and our surrounding communities.

Group visitors experience the history, taste the cuisine and enjoy the majestic countryside.

Beyond the battlefield, these visitors experience our historic homes, heritage centers and learn the story of our town through guided tours. They interact with history through living history encampments and dinners with Civil War Generals and learn how both President Lincoln and Eisenhower impacted our community. Groups take the time to taste the fruits of our fields and vines at farm markets, farm-to-table dinners and wine and cider tastings. Our many events provide entertainment through history, entertainment and culinary themes. With so many experiences, it is easy to plan an overnight stay that also allows for one of our famous ghost tours.

Warm Welcome Program

Spending the night? Whether your group is coming for our history, our culinary tourism or our entertainment, we welcome them. If your group is spending the night in Gettysburg, let us extend a personal “Warm Welcome!” Destination Gettysburg will greet your group and provide a special gift to thank you for your visit. To set up a Warm Welcome, contact us today.

Li’l Lincoln

He’s little, he’s fun… and oh so photogenic! Snap photos of Li’l Lincoln joining in on your group’s fun in Gettysburg. Who wouldn’t want the 16th President along with them in historic Gettysburg? Enter our Li’l Lincoln photo contest for a chance to win cool Gettysburg prizes.

Contact us about having a supply of Li’l Lincolns shipped to your group prior to your arrival in Gettysburg. Have your group pack him in their suitcases to come along on your Gettysburg adventures.

Getting Here

In heart of Central Pennsylvania lies historic Gettysburg. Just 10 miles from PA’s southern border it is in close proximity to many metropolitan areas like New York City, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. In fact, due to its location in the southern part of the state, it is actually closer in distance to Baltimore and Washington D.C. than it is to Philadelphia.

Public transportation into Gettysburg

Visitors can get to Gettysburg using public transportation for their entire trip by traveling on Amtrak and Rabbit Transit. Travelers would start their journey on Amtrak from their point of origin (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. are all serviced daily) and end at Harrisburg. From there, Rabbit Transit will take visitors directly into Gettysburg, with multiple stops available. Please note, the Rabbit Transit service is designed for commuters and is only available at select times of the day during weekdays.

Explore Amtrak schedules into Harrisburg
Explore Rabbit Transit schedules into Gettysburg

Getting to Gettysburg by Bus

• Harrisburg (45 minutes)
• Philadelphia (2 hours)
• Lancaster (90minutes)
• Washington DC (90 minutes)
• Baltimore (90 minutes)
• NYC (4 hours)

Getting Here from Local Airports

Historic Gettysburg does not have a commercial airport within Adams County. To reach Gettysburg by air, travelers must fly in to one of five International Airports that are close by and then take public transportation or drive the final distance (45 minutes to two hours by car, depending on the airport). Amtrak can be taken from Baltimore or Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, PA, and then to Harrisburg, allowing for use of the Rabbit Transit transportation system.