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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Camp Hill
Skip Camp Hill as a base: it is a 4-mile suburb of Harrisburg with one hotel and no station. Sleep in Harrisburg and drive here for an hour of shops.
Camp Hill is a small west-shore borough of about 7,900 people, 4 miles across the Susquehanna from Harrisburg, 19 miles from Carlisle and 35 from Gettysburg. It has no rail station, no airport and one hotel; its draw is a walkable Market Street strip of bakeries, cafés and independent shops, plus the Capital City Mall. Treat it as a half-day between Harrisburg and Hershey, not as a place to stay.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (ice and cold), late Jul–Aug humidity
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $100–170 excl. bed · High $170+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Camp Hill Police (non-emergency) 717-737-1570 · Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a pastry at a Market Street café | $5–9 |
| Deli sandwich or pizza slice | $9–15 |
| Sit-down dinner, main course | $16–30 |
| Draught beer at a bar | $6–9 |
| Rideshare across the river to Harrisburg | $15–25 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | $10–25 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport
- About 20–25 min by car via I-83 and PA-283; no direct bus to Camp Hill — check current Capital Area Transit routes.
Typical fares
- Rideshare Camp Hill → Harrisburg
- $15–25, 15–20 min
- Capital Area Transit bus from Harrisburg
- about $2 single, exact change or app
- Car hire, one day
- $50–80 plus fuel
Get around
A car is the practical way: sights and shops sit along Market Street, the Carlisle Pike and the Camp Hill Bypass, and there are no parking meters or garages in the borough. Capital Area Transit runs buses from Harrisburg — check current routes and times. Taxis and rideshare cover short hops.
See and do
Known for
- Market Street shops and bakeries
- Capital City Mall
- Willow Park
- Greek Festival in May
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | Car via US-11/15 over the Market Street bridge, or Capital Area Transit bus | 15–25 min |
| Hershey | Car via I-83 and US-322, about 15 miles | 25–35 min |
| Carlisle | Car via I-81 south, about 19 miles | 30–40 min |
| Gettysburg | Car via US-15 south, about 35 miles | 50–70 min |
| Mechanicsburg | Car west along the Carlisle Pike, about 6 miles | 15–20 min |
| Middletown | Car via I-283 and PA-230, about 12 miles | 20–30 min |
Sleep
- Camp Hill Bypass (US-11/15)
- The one full-service hotel in the borough, plus highway access to Harrisburg and Hershey. Only reason to sleep here.
- Harrisburg city centre
- Better base: more hotels, restaurants and the Amtrak station, 10–15 min away by car.
- Mechanicsburg and Carlisle Pike
- Chain hotels along the Carlisle Pike corridor, 10–15 min west; cheaper for a car-based trip.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest petrol station? | Where's the nearest gas station? |
| Can I pay by card? | Do you take card? |
| A table for two, please | Table for two, please |
| To this address, please | Can you take me to this address? |
| Is there parking here? | Is there parking here? |
| Thank you | Thanks, appreciate it |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No train station and no airport in the borough: everything arrives by road.
- Market Street is a highway-style strip with fast traffic; cross at signals.
- Winter ice on pavements and steps; summer afternoons are humid.
- Small-town hours: many shops and cafés close by mid-afternoon and on Sundays — check before you drive out.
Low-crime suburban borough; the real risks are traffic on Market Street and the Carlisle Pike, winter ice, and driving after a drink — plan a rideshare.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Camp Hill yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Market Street shops and bakeries
- Capital City Mall
- Willow Park
- Greek Festival in May
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Camp Hill Borough (official): www.camphillborough.com/
- Capital Area Transit: www.cattransit.com/
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT): www.flyhia.com/
- Visit Hershey & Harrisburg: www.visithersheyharrisburg.org/
- Wikivoyage: Camp Hill, revision 5089952 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5089952
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Camp Hill
Can you take me to this address?
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Camp Hill Police (non-emergency)717-737-1570
- Poison Control1-800-222-1222
No embassies in Camp Hill; national embassies are in Washington, DC, with consulates in Philadelphia and New York.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis and rideshare.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/camp-hill). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.