Everything worth walking to.

The Lantern & Laurel Inn sits on Baltimore Street in downtown Gettysburg, roughly midway between Lincoln Square and the northern entrance to Gettysburg National Military Park. It's one of the few corners of Adams County where you can leave the car parked all weekend and still reach the square, a dozen restaurants, and the edge of the battlefield on foot. This page is our honest local guide to what's nearby — walking distances, driving directions, parking, and the smaller towns worth a day trip.

What's walkable from Baltimore Street

Baltimore Street runs north into Lincoln Square, the traffic circle at the center of town where Lincoln lodged at the David Wills House the night before the Gettysburg Address. The square is about a three-minute walk from our door and anchors the town's bookstores, galleries, coffee shops, and the Adams County courthouse. Most of downtown radiates out from here.

Head the other direction — south down Baltimore Street — and within a quarter mile you reach the top of Cemetery Hill and the Baltimore Street entrance to the Gettysburg National Military Park and Soldiers' National Cemetery, where the Gettysburg Address was delivered. Continue toward Steinwehr Avenue and you'll find the cluster of restaurants, taverns, and shops nearest the park, along with the walking route toward the Museum & Visitor Center and the Cyclorama. The historic Dobbin House Tavern, one of the oldest buildings in town, is a short stroll from the inn.

Driving directions

From US-15: Exit at Steinwehr Avenue / Business Route 15 and follow the signs toward the historic district. Steinwehr becomes Baltimore Street as you climb Cemetery Hill toward Lincoln Square — the inn is on your left before you reach the square. From the north (Harrisburg), take US-15 South; from the south (Frederick, MD), take US-15 North.

From US-30 (Lincoln Highway): US-30 runs straight through Lincoln Square as York Street from the east and Chambersburg Street from the west. At the square, turn south onto Baltimore Street; we're a short block down on the right. If you're coming from York or Hanover, US-30 West brings you right into the center of town.

When you arrive, pull around to our gated lot behind the inn off Baltimore Street. Parking is included with every room — no meters and no permits, which matters in a town where on-street spaces near the square fill quickly on weekends. If you'd rather not drive at all, the Gettysburg battlefield's auto tour and the downtown trolley both begin within a few blocks.

Beyond town: nearby Adams County

Gettysburg makes an easy base for the rest of Adams County. A short drive north on PA-34 reaches Biglerville and the surrounding apple country, home to orchards and the fruit-belt farm stands. West on US-30 sits Cashtown and its historic inn, on the road the Confederate army marched in on. South and east you'll find Littlestown, McSherrystown, and Hanover, and to the southwest, quiet Fairfield with its covered-bridge country — Sachs Covered Bridge is a favorite short drive for photographers. New Oxford, just east on US-30, is known for its antique shops around the town green. We're glad to sketch out a day's loop for any of them at breakfast.

Wherever you're headed, we'll help you plan the route and time your morning so you beat the crowds to the battlefield. Ask us anything on the contact page — we answer every message ourselves.