Start from 34 curated places around Hershey, PA, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Fenicci's of Hershey
A downtown Hershey Italian restaurant that has been feeding the town and its visitors since 1935, making it the oldest restaurant in Hershey and possibly its most beloved. The menu covers house-made pastas, classic Italian-American dishes, and a long list of daily specials in a warm, family-run room that radiates the comfort of a place that knows exactly what it is.
Hershey Pantry
A beloved breakfast and lunch spot on Chocolate Avenue that has been the preferred morning destination for locals and savvy visitors for decades. The menu covers eggs, pancakes, French toast, and house-baked goods in generous portions that consistently outperform any hotel breakfast option in the area.
Trails & outdoors
Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail
A 13.5-mile trail passing through the countryside near Hershey, linking community parks and ending near Indian Echo Caverns. The flat to gently rolling terrain makes it accessible for casual hikers and cyclists, and the rural setting through farms and woodland feels genuinely removed from the Hershey tourist corridor.
Spring Creek Pathway
A paved multi-use pathway following Spring Creek through Hershey and connecting to the surrounding Dauphin County trail network. Used daily by local joggers, cyclists, and families, the pathway provides a continuous green corridor through a largely suburban landscape and is the most convenient outdoor walk from Chocolate Avenue.
Things to do
Tröegs Independent Brewing Tours
Behind-the-scenes tours of the Tröegs brewery in Hershey that walk through the production process from grain to glass, finishing in the taproom. For anyone interested in craft brewing rather than just drinking the result, this is one of the most accessible and well-run brewery tours in central Pennsylvania.
Chocolate Spa at Hotel Hershey
A full-service luxury spa with treatments themed around chocolate and cocoa — whipped cocoa bath, cocoa massage, and a chocolate fondue wrap among others. The concept is kitsch but the execution is genuinely high quality; the spa regularly wins national recognition and delivers a proper spa experience with a memorable Hershey twist.
Landmarks & sights
Hershey Gardens
A 23-acre botanical garden on the hill above Hersheypark, established by Milton Hershey in 1937 with a single rose garden that has expanded to include Japanese, Italian, and Children's gardens. The butterfly atrium in the Children's Garden releases hundreds of live butterflies during the warm season, and the rose peak in June draws serious flower photographers.
The Hershey Story Museum
The story of Milton Hershey — industrial chocolate baron, utopian community builder, and philanthropist — told through artifacts, interactive exhibits, and a chocolate lab where you can make your own bar. The museum's dual focus on chocolate history and the man who created an entire planned town makes it more interesting than a standard candy-company museum.