Lititz

Lititz is a town of 9,400 people (2020) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1756, Lititz is known for its quaint, tree-lined streets and historic district, its many unique shops, museums, businesses, inns, bed and breakfasts, Wilbur Chocolate, and Sturgis Pretzel.

Understand

Source of the Lititz springs.

Visitor information

• 1 Litiz Welcome Center. M-Sa 10AM-4PM. Situated in a former train station. (updated Nov 2019)
• Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. It offers many tours of the area. (updated Nov 2019)

Get in

As a borough of Lancaster, Lititz is connected by road and public transportation.

• 1 Lancaster Airport (LNS ^IATA). (updated Nov 2019)

Pennsylvania Routes 772 (West Orange and East Main streets) and 501 (Broad Street) run through the town. PA 772 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Brownstown and west 5 miles (8 km) to Manheim, while PA 501 leads north 16 miles (26 km) to Myerstown and south 9 miles (14 km) to Lancaster, the county seat.

Get around

By car

An automobile is the best way to get around Lilitz and many of its attractions and neighbors.

By bus

Red Rose Transit Route 10 provides service from Lancaster to Lilitz and through the town. No service evenings or Sundays. (Nov 2022.)

See

• 1 Moravian Historic District (Moravian Church Square). (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Linden Hall School. (updated Nov 2019)
• Lititz Watch Technicum, 1 Wynfield Dr, ☏ +1 717-625-3787, info@lititzwatchtechnicum.org. A school funded by Rolex to promote watchmaking in the United States. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 The Hess Homestead. A historic Mennonite farm from the 1730's. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

A natural scene at the Hess Homestead

Walk around the welcoming town of Lititz for food, shops, museums, and historic sites

• 1 Lititz Springs Park, ☏ +1 717-626-8981. A park maintained by a local volunteer group that is open to the public. The park features many water inspired elements. (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Penn Cinema, 541 Airport Rd, ☏ +1 717-626-7720, lititz@penncinema.com. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 Lititz Springs Pool, 201 Maple St, ☏ +1 717-626-8484. Refurbished for 2020. (updated Nov 2019)
• 4 Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center, 455 Camp Road, Stevens (PA Turnpike (I-76) Exit 286), ☏ +1 717-738-1490, toll-free: +1-888-353-1490, information@refreshingmountain.com. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM. Resort offering group retreats, overnight getaways, escape rooms, and a variety of outdoor activities, including ziplining. (updated Mar 2018)

Buy

Many downtown shops sell arts and crafts.

• 1 Wilbur Chocolate Store (Wilbur Chocolate Factory), 45 N Broad St, toll-free: +1-888-294-5287. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Although the Chocolate Factory closed in 2016, the company still operates a retail store in Litiz. (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Sturgis Pretzel House. The oldest commercial pretzel bakery in the United States. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 Greco Ice Cream. Sells homemade ice cream and Italian ice (updated Nov 2019)

Eat

A statue of a pretzel in Lititz

• 1 Cafe Chocolate. (updated Nov 2019)
• Nino's. (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Roma Pizza. (updated Nov 2019)
• Chimney Corner Restaurant. (updated Nov 2019)
• Family Cupboard Restaurant and Buffet. (updated Nov 2019)
• Glassmyer's Restaurant. (updated Nov 2019)
• Oregon Dairy Country Restaurant. (updated Nov 2019)
• The Pantry. (updated Nov 2019)
• Rosie's Lunch Wagon. on Saturday. (updated Nov 2019)

Drink

• Scooter's Restaurant and Bar, 921 Lititz Pke, ☏ +1 717-627-5666. Su-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-1AM. (updated Nov 2019)

Sleep

A hotel in Litiz

• Lititz House Bed and Breakfast. (updated Nov 2019)
• 1 The Alden House Bed and Breakfast. 
• Forgotten Seasons Bed and Breakfast. 
• 2 General Sutter Inn, 14 E Main St, ☏ +1 717-626-2115, info@generalsutterinn.com. Has a restaurant on site (updated Nov 2019)
• Lancaster Country Inn, 2133 Lincoln Highway E, ☏ +1 717-393-3413, info@countryinnoflancaster.com. (updated Nov 2019)
• Warwick Inn and Suites. 
• Swiss Woods Bed & Breakfast Inn, 500 Blantz Rd, toll-free: +1-800-594-8018. Bed and Breakfast. Plush robes, 300 plus thread count sheets, down comforters and Swiss Chocolate on your bedside table. $140-225. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 Holiday Inn Express, 101 Crosswinds Dr, ☏ +1 717-625-2366. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. $125. (updated Nov 2019)

Connect

• 2 Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Rd, ☏ +1 717-626-2255. (updated Nov 2019)

Cope

A church in Lititz

• 3 Lititz Recreation Center, 301 W Maple St, ☏ +1 717-626-5096. Features an aquatic center. (updated Nov 2019)

Go next

• Travel into Lancaster city for additional attractions