EXPLORE
OUR TOWN
In the late 1800s, a central Pennsylvania railroad stop created a popular woodland picnic site on hills owned by iron foundry heir Robert Coleman. He then welcomed in a soldier's training encampment, a Chautauqua community, and a church tent revival. This is just a small part of Mount Gretna's fascinating ongoing story! Encounter Gretna, past and present, through these curated community links:
Photo courtesy of Porch and Pantry
Food
The Jigger Shop Ice Cream Parlor (seasonal)
Mount Gretna Coffee Cottage (seasonal)
Mount Gretna Hide-a-way Restaurant Tavern and Deck
Mount Gretna Pizzeria (seasonal)
Timbers Restaurant and Dinner Theater
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Other nearby dining and snack options:
Recreational Activities
Clarence Shock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Dinosaur Rock (PDF)
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail (PDF)
Lebanon County State Game Lands Map (PDF)
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Other nearby attractions:
Mount Hope Estate and Winery | PA Renaissance Faire
Photo by Leeshaun Musick
Photo by Ryan Fretz, courtesy of Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show
Cultural Offerings
Mount Gretna Community Music Collective
Mount Gretna Heritage Festival
Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show and Film Festival
The Original Mount Gretna Cicada Festival
Summer Craft Market (along the lake concurrent with Art Show)
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Restaurants with Live Music
Shopping + Supplies
Gretna Spirit Firewood* ... (717) 433-1089
Heritage Hill Blooms Flower Stand*
Cultured Heat (inside Porch and Pantry)
Also visit the Mount Gretna Area Historical Society's
online shop for books and memorabilia.
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* located on Rt. 117 near La Cigale
Photo courtesy of MG Mercantile
Photo by Andy Berfond
Lodging + Event Rentals
Lodging:
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Cottages available through Penn Realty, vrbo, and airbnb
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Nearby cabins and campsites at Pinch Pond Family Campground​
Event rentals (many are seasonal):
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Tennis Pavilion ... (717) 304-5331
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Playhouse ... (717) 964-3270
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Mount Gretna Heights Community Bldg ... (717) 279-1601
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Worship + Spiritual Opportunities
Chautauqua Summer Worship + Presentations
Mount Gretna United Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church, Colebrook (four miles away)
Nearby camps:
Photo by Leeshaun Musick
Photo by Jialun Tong, courtesy of Mount Gretna School of Art
Classes + Groups
Chautauqua Summer Programs (extensive offerings)
Gretna Gardeners ... dogfaceboy5@comcast.net
Mount Gretna Community Library
Gretna Neighborhoods
Conewago Hill
Mount Gretna Heights
Stoberdale
Timber Bridge
Timber Hills
Mount Gretna Borough covers the same area as the Chautauqua. Other neighborhoods are part of South Londonderry or
West Cornwall Townships. Learn more about Gretna's neighborhood's here or see map below; download for more detail.
Photo by Shannon Fretz
