York - Pennsylvania - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Take Interstate 83 to find your way to York, Pennsylvania and the vacation of a lifetime. This city of about 43,000 has everything you need and more for your holiday plans. This city was named after York in England and was the first capital city of the United States. It was here that the articles for the nation's Constitution were drafted and the name of the new country - the United States of America - was first spoken. Whether you prefer to stay at a bed and breakfast, a luxury resort or choose a hotel or motel, you have abundant choices when you decide to make York your destination. Indian Rock Campground has 40 full service sites, so you can easily park your RV and enjoy the area.

Take a self-guided walking tour of the city to see such sights as a silhouette weather vane made in honor of a Polish count, a medieval tavern built in 1741 or a log house with plaster used as the chinking between the logs. Bonham House is a 19th century country house once owned by a local artist and at the York County Heritage Trusts you will find three buildings that enable you to explore what York was like in the past.

Learn about the agricultural history of the city with a visit to the York Agricultural and Industrial Museum and the history of firefighting at the Fire Museum, where you will see historic fire hoses, old uniforms and replicas of fire trucks used in the past. The Weightlifting Hall of Fame is a small museum with exhibits dedicated to Olympic weightlifters and equipment. See what the life of the everyday worker was like in the early days of industrialization at the Worker's House Museum, which focuses on the early factories and those who made them successful.

With the 36 championship holes of the Briarwood Golf Course, you can spend a full day on the course. Then you can tee off at the golf course at Cool Creek for another unique golfing experience. When it gets too hot, you can cool off in the Farquhar Park Pool, with its 156-foot water slide. In winter, visitors can enjoy ice skating and a range of snow activities, such as cross-country skiing and sledding. Everyone will love York so much that they will want to return for another exciting vacation.