Explore the Area
Lewisburg's thriving downtown, just steps from the Bucknell campus, features beautifully preserved Victorian homes and a variety of international restaurants and charming shops.
There's plenty to do right in Lewisburg, and if you venture out a little farther, you'll find even more places to shop, dine, play and explore.
Here are some of our favorite things to do — try out a few while you're here.
In Lewisburg
- Barnes & Noble at Bucknell University: Bucknell's official bookstore, selling books, gifts and gear
- Buffalo Valley Rail Trail: Scenic 9.5-mile trail for walking, running or biking
- Bucknell Golf Club: Regionally ranked course that's home to the Bucknell men’s and women’s golf teams
- Campus Theatre: Art deco movie house showing first-run and classic films
- Lewisburg Children's Museum: Imaginative space where kids can learn and grow
- Lewisburg Downtown Partnership: Offers a complete guide to Lewisburg's downtown businesses
- Samek Art Museum, Campus Gallery: Creates meaningful encounters between artists, students, scholars, the public and works of art
- Samek Art Museum, Downtown Gallery: Presenting visual fine art in critical contexts
- Weis Center for the Performing Arts: On-campus performing arts venue that attracts some of the world's best musicians and performers
North of Lewisburg
- Clyde Peeling's Reptiland: Reptile and amphibian zoo (25 minutes away)
- Corning Museum of Glass: One of the world's largest and finest collections of glass art (2 hours away)
- Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania: Spectacular views with plenty of hiking and biking trails (1 hour away)
- World of Little League Museum: A celebration of Little League's past and present at the home of the Little League World Series (35 minutes away)
East of Lewisburg
- Joseph Priestley House: Home of the founder of chemistry and man who discovered oxygen (20 minutes away)
- Knoebels Amusement Park: America's largest free-admission amusement park, opened in 1926 (40 minutes away)
- Ricketts Glen State Park: Scenic fishing, swimming and hiking spot with 22 named waterfalls (1 hour away)
South of Lewisburg
- Gettysburg National Military Park: National Park Service site that serves as a living history museum (2 hours away)
- Harrisburg – State Capitol: National historic landmark and the seat of Pennsylvania's government (1 hour, 15 minutes away)
- Hersheypark: Family theme park with more than 70 attractions, including 14 roller coasters (1 hour, 20 minutes away)
- Hoopla's Xtreme: Indoor play space with trampolines, an arcade, mini golf and more (15 minutes away)
- Lake Tobias Wildlife Park: Safari tours featuring lions, tigers, black bears and more (1 hour away)
- National Civil War Museum: The Civil War story, told through exhibitions and events (1 hour, 15 minutes away)
West of Lewisburg
- Mifflinburg Buggy Museum: A look back at the history of American transportation (20 minutes away)
- Raymond B. Winter State Park: Nearby nature spot featuring a gorgeous spring-fed lake (30 minutes away)
- T&D's Cats of the World: Safe haven for mistreated exotic animals (25 minutes away)