Ice cream in Lancaster County, PA is a family tradition, and a lot of it comes with a farm view. Many of the creameries and dairy stands here serve hand-dipped scoops with animals to visit, playgrounds, and room for kids to run, so a cone becomes a stop worth planning a day around.
Looking for kid-friendly ice cream in Lancaster PA? Fox Meadows Creamery has locations in Ephrata and Leola, with a restaurant, market, and playground in addition to its ice cream. The Ice Cream Shoppe at Oregon Dairy pairs a cone with a visit to its restaurant and market.
For ice cream and mini golf in Lancaster PA, Waters Edge Mini Golf on North Ronks Road in Bird-in-Hand serves Turkey Hill ice cream alongside its course and petting zoo. In Bird-in-Hand you can also find ice cream at the Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market and the Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe, and September Farm Cheese Factory combines ice cream with a cheese counter and country market.
Want to see how ice cream is made? The Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia is an ice cream attraction where you can learn about the whole process of making ice cream, and you can also taste, mix, and design your own flavors.
Round out the day with PA Dutch restaurants, family attractions, or farmers markets.
Authentic local experiences
Cow-to-Cone! Fox Meadows Creamery features hand-crafted ice cream made on-site with milk from our small dairy farm. Enjoy lunch, taste our 24 flavors of ice cream, try the Baked Fox, browse our Market featuring local foods, jewelry and apparel, play on our playground and watch ice cream being made!
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Bring your family to Water’s Edge and enjoy a timeless activity for all ages. Our two 18-hole courses, located in the heart of Dutch Country, will excite and challenge the young and old alike. Make sure to visit the Bird-In-Hand Petting zoo and stop in for a scoop of hand-dipped Turkey Hill ice cream!
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