Resting near the Susquehanna River, Duncannon is in central Pennsylvania, about 20 miles from Harrisburg International Airport and 14 miles from Mechanicsburg. Harrisburg is about 12 miles away and offers a variety of museums and attractions. The incorporated borough of Duncannon is in Perry County and encompasses 0.42 square miles of land. In 2009, Duncannon had 1,492 residents.
The Doyle Hotel offers canister fuel, denatured alcohol and white gas and free Internet for Appalachian Trail hikers. Dogs accompanying Appalachian Trail hikers may stay in the rooms, but are not allowed in the bar. The hotel accepts mail drops for Appalachian Trail hikers. The hotel also offers a restaurant with fare like burgers, chili and soup, burgers and salads, as well as vegetarian meals. Being in the downtown area, the hotel has a bank across the street and a combined clothing store, laundry and dry cleaner a block away.
Purdy Motels & Efficiencies offers guests the choice of rooms or efficiencies for those longer stays. The motel is located near U.S. 11 and 15 and also known as Paul's Motel & Efficiencies. For dining, a drive-in restaurant and pizzeria are nearby. Reservations cannot be made online.
Red Carpet Inn Duncannon has 34 rooms and offers free coffee and a picnic area for guests. Rooms are air conditioned and have cable television. Pets are allowed. The Millersburg Ferry, which is the only surviving ferry service across the Susquehanna River, is nearby. For dining, New Buffalo Restaurant is a quarter mile away, and Augi's Trail Diner and Ranch House Restaurant are both about two miles from the inn.
Stardust Motel is conveniently located just off of U.S. 11 and 15, less than a mile from the Pennsylvania Canal, a state-owned man-made waterway system built to promote inland trade between Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie. For dining, a drive-in and a pizza place are nearby. Reservations cannot be made on the Internet, but wireless Internet is available.
