History
Walk in George Washington's footsteps with a tour of our historic sites and museums. Bikes, hikes and horses await the adventuresome. The midway point and the longest, flattest stretch of the Appalachian Trail are in Cumberland Valley and easily accessible. Satisfy your cultural cravings with unusual handcrafted items to art galleries and performing arts centers. Thanks to our agricultural heritage and culinary diversity, you'll find an array of dining and fresh seasonal fare--indoor and al fresco. The Valley's agricultural and milling industries shaped the look and feel of our valley in the 18th century. College towns like Carlisle and Shippensburg blend a reverence for our past with cutting-edge cultural events, restaurants and shops. Newer towns have blossomed throughout the county. From the unique West Shore towns that dot the Susquehanna River across from Harrisburg, to charming hamlets like Boiling Springs, there is one thing our towns have in common--an open invitation!
Specialties
The Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau is the official tourism office for the Carlisle/Cumberland County Region in Pennsylvania. Cumberland Valley, as the locals call it, is surrounded by mountains, waterways and nearby attractions in Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Hershey and Lancaster. The Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau staff can provide you with things to do, free maps and printed brochures about area attractions and events. They're a great resource for advice about hotels, restaurants, shopping, family activities, meeting venues, special events and history in Boiling Springs, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Enola, Gardners, Grantham, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, Mt. Holly Springs, New Cumberland, Newville, Shippensburg and Wormleysburg. To receive a FREE visitors guide visit www.visitcumberlandvalley.com or call 1.888.513.5130.