Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a community of 14,242 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1903.
Why visit Hershey
Townapedia lists 99 museums and landmarks, 46 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hershey Theatre, Indian Echo Caverns, AACA Museum and Dr. B. Stauffer House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hershey
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hershey
Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey, and Hersheypark, an amusement park.
From the Wikipedia article Hershey, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Hershey Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.4 mi
Theater in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Indian Echo Caverns
Monument and historic site · 4.3 mi
Cave in Pennsylvania, United States
Museums and landmarks99
AACA Museum
Museum · 2.7 mi
161 Museum Drive, Hershey
Su-Sa 09:00-17:00; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 24: off; Dec 25: off; Jan 01: off
Dr. B. Stauffer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Dr. William Henderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Enoch Matlack House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Hershey Community Center Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
John Todd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Hummelstown, PA, listed on the NRHP in Pennsylvania
Keystone Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic home in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Landis Shoe Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Factory in Palmyra, United States of America
Milton S. Hershey Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Derry Session House and Enclosure
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
87 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds46
Hersheypark
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 mi
Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
100 Hersheypark Drive
Giant Center
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 mi
550 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey
Hersheypark Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey
34 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Au Bon Lieu
Restaurant · French · 0.5 mi
110 Rear West Chocolate Avenue
We-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Primanti Bros.
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
Shopping center just recently built with different shops and restaurants. Has not been added to maps yet since it is brand new.
131 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
Su-Th 11:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00
Cubby's Icecream Cafe
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.1 mi
295 East Main Street, Hummelstown
Tu-Su 14:00-21:00
Devon Seafood & Steak
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.5 mi
27 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
Mo-Th,Su 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00
Funck's Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Bar And Grill, American · 2.6 mi
664 West Main Street, Palmyra
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00,Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00,Su 06:00-14:00
103 more on the map.
Where to stay26
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey Chocolate Avenue
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
651 West Areba Avenue, Hershey
Holiday Inn Express Hershey (Harrisburg Area)
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
610 Walton Avenue, Hummelstown
Churches and places of worship23
Bindnagles Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Bethany United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 3.2 mi
20 East Cherry Street, Palmyra
Encounter Church of Palmyra
Church · Nondenominational · 3.3 mi
220 Campbelltown Road, Palmyra
First United Methodist Church of Hershey
Church · United Methodist · 0.5 mi
64 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 2.9 mi
300 West Pine Street, Palmyra
Palm Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 3.2 mi
11 West Cherry Street, Palmyra
Palmyra Church of the Brethren
Church · Anabaptist · 3.3 mi
45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra
Palmyra First Evangelical Congregational Church
Church · Evangelical · 3.1 mi
55 West Main Street, Palmyra
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare10
Penn State Health Medical Group - Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
22 Northeast Drive
Penn State Health Medical Group Briarcrest - Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
905 West Governor Road
Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Hospital · 2.3 mi
1135 West Old Chocolate Avenue, Hummelstown
Penn State Health Medical Group Laboratory
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
200 Campus Drive, Hershey
Map of Hershey
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 23°F | 3.0 in | 9.1 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 25°F | 2.6 in | 9.4 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 3.7 in | 5.6 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 3.0 in | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 3.4 in | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap 72399 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dauphin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reigle Field (58N) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Colonial Park 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Elizabethtown 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Harrisburg 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Columbia 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Ephrata 25 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Carlisle 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Hanover 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Coatesville 48 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bel Air North 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Westminster 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hershey, Pennsylvania, Bronayur at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PA 743 NB past Elm Avenue Hershey, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hershey High School front, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hershey PA Community Center, Smallbones, CC0
- Ariana Grande Hershey New Years, Esposimi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hershey Factory, Antarctic96, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hershey Pennsylvania 1976, Antarctic96, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hershey Conche, Z22, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479990351), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479991567), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479992147), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479991821), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479990645), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479990925), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hershey, Pennsylvania (6479991221), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Railroad Enthusiasts' Special at Hershey, PA on the Reading on June 20, 1970 (26034007206), railfan 44, Public domain
- US 422 WB past Ridge Road Hershey, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 68, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 71, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 74, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 73, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 70, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 72, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 69, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Bear roller coaster 2, Hersheypark, 2013-08-10, Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Great Bear roller coaster 3, Hersheypark, 2013-08-10, Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Great Bear roller coaster 1, Hersheypark, 2013-08-10, Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- ZooAmerica - Prairie Dog Fight, Hersheypark, 2013-08-10, Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 66, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 89, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bindnagle Lutheran Church East Face, MPHaas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- High Point Hershey PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Landis Shoe LebCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- JohnToddHouse01, RapunzelK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keystone Hotel DauphCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- DR. B STAUFFER HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- E Matlack House Hummelstown PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Henderson House DauphCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Hershey Theatre Front, Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersheypark Aug 2025 04, Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
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