In Warminster, about 100 miles east of York, the Wilson Senior Community Center offers activities that include group travel to locations such as casinos, arts and crafts fairs, and gardens. Trips also include weekend excursions to Niagara Falls, fall foliage day trips, Longwood Gardens tours and entertainment travel to the Tropicana. The center also plans week-long trips to Florida and Ladore Lodge in the Poconos.
Wilson Senior Community Center
580 Delmont Ave.
Warminster, PA 18974
215-672-8380
wilsonseniorcenter.com
Rivertownes PA USA is a nonprofit organization focused on culture, heritage, commerce and recreational activities in the Pennsylvania Susquehanna river towns and surrounding areas. The organization meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month in Wrightsville, 12 miles from York. The meetings are conducted at Wrightstville House, at Front and Locust streets, and are open to the public. Rivertownes regularly hosts bus trips suitable for seniors. One is a tour along the Susquehanna River that shows the historic impact of canals on the local towns, with stops at Yuengling Brewery and lunch at Pearly Baker's Alehouse. The tour also includes a visit to the Crayola factory and Canal Museum, and a canal boat ride.
Rivertownes PA USA
495 Kinderhook Road
Columbia, PA 17512
717-684-2489
Rivertownes.org
The Susquehanna Senior Center offers travel options in addition to its dancing, crafts, fitness and entertainment programs. Destinations include the Rail Trail, picnic areas along the river, Wolf Sanctuary and meadow tours.
Susquehanna Senior Center
2427 Craley Road
Wrightsville, PA 17368
717-244-0340
susquehannaseniorcenter.org
This nonprofit in Vienna, Va., is accessible from York. In existence since 1964, it offers travel opportunities worldwide including flights, cruises, trains and coaches. Its website says it serves "those who love to be with others and do not want to deal with details." The club offers a monthly day trip and quarterly open house. Its membership numbers approximately 2,000, with 15 percent residing outside the Washington, D.C., area. Members are generally over 50, according to the website.
Shillelagh Travel Club
100 East St. SE, Suite 302
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-2204
Shillelaghtravelclub.com
