Horseback Tours of Gettysburg

Artillery Ridge Camping Resort

• The riding stable at Artillery Ridge offers one- or two-hour tours of the Gettysburg battlefields on horseback. The one-hour tour travels across the Gettysburg landscape on trails accompanied by a trailmaster. For a more detailed tour describing the battle, the two-hour tour is an option for riders seeking narration along the way. The maximum group size at Artillery Ridge is 25, and riders may not exceed 240 pounds or be younger than 8 years old. For horse owners, the resort offers private guided tours in two- and four-hour increments. All tours include admission to the Gettysburg Battlefield Diorama, featuring 20,000 hand-painted soldiers inside an 800-square-foot display. Artillery Ridge offers campsites, a fishing pond, swimming pool, rental cabins and a convenience store on the extensive property located just south of downtown Gettysburg.

  Artillery Ridge Camping Resort
  610 Taneytown Road
  Gettysburg, PA 17325
  (717) 334-1288
  artilleryridge.com/horseind.html

Hickory Hollow Farm

• Hickory Hollow Farm offers one- to four-hour scenic rides from March through November each year. Riding horseback across the Gettysburg Battlefield is available by the hour and by appointment. For a slightly higher hourly rate, Hickory Hollow schedules a professional National Park Service historian to ride along and provide a narrative of the battle. Guided tours range from two to five hours for a maximum of six riders. Horseback riders must be at least 8 years old; helmets are required for riders younger than 18. A maximum of 10 people are welcome to ride together, and riders should weigh less than 250 pounds. Hickory Hollow Farm is 4 miles northwest of downtown Gettysburg. A bed-and-breakfast inn is located nearby for overnight stays.

  Hickory Hollow Farm
  301 Crooked Creek Road
  Gettysburg, PA 17325
  (717) 334-0349
  hickoryhollowfarm.com

Patterson’s Windmill Carriage

• For a different horse-powered tour, Patterson's Windmill Carriage offers horse-drawn carriage rides through the streets of downtown Gettysburg. Since 1994, Harold Patterson has operated the vintage carriage service for Gettysburg visitors and typically transports 1,000 passengers each year. The carriages are also available for rent for special occasions.

  Patterson’s Windmill Carriage
  1395 Belmont Road
  Gettysburg, PA
  (717) 677-6852