Reading, Pennsylvania
(Berks County)
Reading Hotels - or - Group Reservations Request

Come see why 6 million yearly visitors call Reading & Berks County, Pennsylvania one of their favorite family vacation destinations. We are where the "Real Deals" are in shopping, lodging, antiquing and more. Take your family on an unforgettable vacation to the place where the fun never ends, and memories last a lifetime. Both old and new attractions bring visitors to Reading. In addition to our many historical sites, the venerable VF Outlet Village, one of the country’s oldest outlet centers, offers significant savings on quality goods, including designer apparel. Berks County is home to the new Cabela’s, its first and largest site on the East Coast, slated to open in October 2003.

Berks County is the “Green Diamond” of Pennsylvania – and there are lots of reasons. Our setting in the midst of the East Coast metropolitan corridor, our rolling hills and farmland, our gorgeous city and towns, and our great people all add up to a gem of a place that more than 375,000 people call home.

Things to See & Do

There are literally hundreds of things to do or see any day in Berks County. More than 7 million visitors, the majority of them shoppers, make Berks their destination every year.They spend $762 million, create 13,000 jobs, and account for $37.5 million in state and local tax revenues.Tourism in Berks is ranked eighth among the 67 counties in the state. Chief among the attractions are more than 300 factory outlets in Berks. There are more than 2,500 hotel and motel rooms, more than 500 restaurants and 10 registered historic sites.

Berks County conjures many images to those who visit: beautiful fields of grain gently rising on the hills; the exotic Pagota, a fire tower high atop Mt. Penn protecting the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside below; top name jazz musicians jamming in dozens of venues around the city of Reading.

Scan the skies and catch an eagle on its way to Hawk Mountain. Explore the geological wonders of natural caves. Take a ride in one of our steam-powered locomotives or soar in an antique bi-plane. Bring the tent or RV and drift to sleep to the music of crickets at one of our wonderful campgrounds. Reading and Berks County is the weekend destination of choice! Whether your tastes are elegantly extravagant or comfortably down-home, we have just what you are looking for.

Check into a victorian bed & breakfast with all the amenities of a four-star hotel. After a leisuely breakfast of fresh croissants and cappuccino, stroll to a nearby gallery. Pop into one of many quaint shops that line the streets of towns around the county. Enjoy a late lunch in a contemporary bistro, then view our unique brand of folk art from your car on a Hex Tour through our Pennsylvania Dutch farmlands.

For dinner, visit one of our nationally reviewed gourmet restaurants. Evening brings excitement. Touring Broadway shows or top-name entertainment take place year 'round. Perhaps a trip to our renown symphony or an evening of chamber music. After this wonderful night, it's back to the bed & breakfast for a well deserved rest.

The next morning, get up early and shop where the dealers shop - the Adamstown Antique Mile. After packing your finds, why not enjoy a quick lunch at a microbrewery. Take time to enjoy the cultural heritage of our area with a visit to one of a dozen museums, the Daniel Boone Homestead or one of our beautiful parks.

If you crave action, we have that too. In the spring and summer, catch the Reading Phillies at First Energy Stadium, complete with pool deck and a grass field. In fall and winter, the Reading Royals Professional Hocky Team suits up for action at the Sovereign Center. Enjoy all the excitement of major league play at a fraction of the cost!

And, let's not forget the shopping adventure known as the Original Outlet Capital of the World, where the entire family can save money on famous name brand apparel, shoes, linens, housewares, toys and more. Enjoy dinner at one of our famous eat-yourself full family restaurants and diners.

Hike for miles and miles in our Blue Mountain foothills. Bike the 20-mile Blue marsh circuit - one of the highest rated in the nation. Go tubing on the Tulpehocken or kayaking on the Schuylkill. Take your choice skiing or snow tubing.

There are NHRA dragsters racing against the clock, 16 golf courses, five ice rinks, outdoor music and arts festivals, huge antique Extravaganzas featuring over 1,000 dealers, demolition derbies, farmers markets and country fairs. It's all here in beautiful Reading and Berks County.

Among Berks’ leading attractions are Berks County Parks and Recreation Department Programs, Betsy King Classic, Blue Marsh Recreation Area, Crystal Cave Park, Daniel Boone Homestead, French Creek State Park, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Hopewell National Historic Site, Koziar’s Christmas Village, Kutztown Pennsylvania German Festival, Maple Grove Raceway, Roadside America, the Reading Phillies and the Reading Royals.