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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Port Royal
Port Royal, Pennsylvania
Skip Port Royal unless you are here for the Speedway or the Juniata County Fair: one evening for a race, or a few hours for the fair. No hotel in town.
Port Royal is a farming town of about 1,000 people at the confluence of Tuscarora Creek and the Juniata River. Its two draws are the Port Royal Speedway (dirt-track racing March–October) and the Juniata County Fair (Labor Day week). There is no accommodation in the borough, no public transport and limited food. Most visitors drive in for an event and leave the same night.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Port Royal, Pennsylvania
- Best months
- Mar–Oct for racing; fair week is early September
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (speedway closed, fair over, cold)
- Stay
- 0 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 $50–80 excl. bed · Mid $80–150 excl. bed · High $150+ 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
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Speedway general admission | $20–35 |
| Hoagie at Loagies Hoagies | $8–12 |
| Pizza slice at Original Italian Pizza | $3–5 |
| Gas (per gallon) | $3.50–4.50 |
| Motel room in Lewistown | $80–180 per night |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- MDT · Harrisburg International
- About 1 h 15 min drive via US-322/US-22
- UNV · University Park Airport (State College)
- About 1 h 15 min drive via US-322
Typical fares
- Harrisburg → Port Royal, car
- about 1 h 15 min via US-322/US-22
- State College → Port Royal, car
- about 1 h 15 min via US-322
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car only. No public transport. Parking at the Speedway and fairgrounds is free or included in the ticket.
See and do
Known for
- Port Royal Speedway
- Juniata County Fair
- Lehman Covered Bridge
- Tuscarora Creek and Juniata River
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lewistown | US-322 north, about 15 min | 15 min |
| Selinsgrove | US-322 east, about 30 min | 30 min |
| Lewisburg | US-322 east, about 40 min | 40 min |
| Centralia | US-322 east then PA-61 south, about 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min |
| Altoona | US-322 west then I-99 north, about 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min |
| Johnstown | US-322 west then US-22 west, about 1 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Lewistown
- About 15 min drive north on US-322; motels and chain hotels.
- Harrisburg area
- About 1 h drive east; full range of hotels.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hellohello |
| Thank you | Thank youthank you |
| How much? | How much?how much |
| Where is the Speedway? | Where is the Speedway?where is the speedway |
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 hotels in Port Royal: book in Lewistown or Harrisburg.
- Speedway schedule varies: check portroyalspeedway.com before you go.
- Lehman Covered Bridge is on private land; view from Route 333 only.
- McBarney's restaurant is open March–September only.
Port Royal is a quiet rural town with low crime. The main risks are driving on two-lane highways at night (deer) and summer heat at the Speedway.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Port Royal yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Port Royal Speedway
- Juniata County Fair
- Lehman Covered Bridge
- Tuscarora Creek and Juniata River
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Port Royal Speedway: www.portroyalspeedway.com/
- Juniata River Valley tourism: www.juniatarivervalley.org/
- Wikivoyage: Port Royal (Pennsylvania), revision 5262261 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5262261
Pocket card
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Port Royal is English-speaking; no language barrier.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/port-royal-pennsylvania). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.