Camp Hill

Camp Hill is a city of 7,900 people (2019) in the west shore region of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Camp Hill is a very pleasant little town with many shops and establishment.

Understand
The area where the town of Camp Hill stands today was first settled in 1735 by people living on the west shore of the Susquehanna River, across from Harrisburg. This settlement was positioned on the main road to Harrisburg. In the mid 1800s the Cumberland Valley Railroad was built from the Susquehanna River to Carlisle. The railway expanded to Chambersburg and in 1839 a railroad bridge was built to Harrisburg connecting to the coal trains from the north. By the late 1800s one-third of the residents of Camp Hill were railroad workers. This increased the settlements population and on November 10, 1885 Camp Hill became a legalized town.

By the 1900s Camp Hill had become more of a suburb than a working town and most of its inhabitants commuted from the town to work across the river in Harrisburg. The town continued to grow throughout the 1900s as a fire department, several schools, shopping centers, retail establishments, and a variety of public works buildings were established.

Get in
It is also 4 miles outside of Harrisburg, 19 miles from Carlisle, and 35 miles from Gettysburg.

Visitors who will arrive by air, bus, or train may arrive through nearby Harrisburg. Please consult that article for more details.

Bus service from Harrisburg is provided by Capital Area Transit.

By car
This is the main way to get around Camp Hill. There are no parking meters in the town and also no garages.

Drink

 * Food, alcohol, parties, live entertainment, and games. Geared toward adults.
 * Food, alcohol, parties, live entertainment, and games. Geared toward adults.
 * Food, alcohol, parties, live entertainment, and games. Geared toward adults.
 * Food, alcohol, parties, live entertainment, and games. Geared toward adults.
 * Food, alcohol, parties, live entertainment, and games. Geared toward adults.

Go next

 * Allentown - Pennsylvania's third-largest city, with an amusement park and casino action.
 * Carlisle - Explore classic car country.
 * Gettysburg - Famous for its Civil War battleground.
 * Harrisburg - The state capital.
 * Hershey - The town that is synonymous with chocolate.
 * Lancaster - The heart of Amish country.