Public courses around Hershey, Gettysburg, York and Lancaster, with two hotel rooms in Hershey, are the plan. Airfare into Harrisburg, an 11% hotel tax, a rental car and a stay at The Hotel Hershey if you want to play its two private courses are what push the total up.
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20 courses around Hershey, Harrisburg & Lancaster that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
The 1940 PGA Championship course, with the High Point Mansion lawn as the 5th green. You must stay at The Hotel Hershey or Hershey Lodge to book, and carts are required.
thehotelhershey.com stories.hersheypa.comThe longer, tougher of the two Hershey courses, with elevated greens, three lakes and more than 100 bunkers. Open only to members and guests of The Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge.
thehotelhershey.com stories.hersheypa.comA short 1930s nine-hole course in Hershey built for juniors, good for families or a quick warm-up.
stories.hersheypa.com thehotelhershey.comA dramatic course of red-rock ledges and creeks a few miles from the battlefield, ranked among the best public courses in Pennsylvania.
thelinksatgettysburg.com golfpass.comA classic tree-lined layout near Caledonia State Park, about 20 minutes west of Gettysburg, with an inn on site. No stay is needed to book.
teetimegolfpass.com golfpass.comAn open, links-style course with fescue and wind, the newer partner to the Founders Course at the same club.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA P.B. Dye course on old iron-mining land with big elevation changes and a hilly back nine, about 20 minutes from Hershey.
teetimegolfpass.com where2golf.comA walkable links-style course modeled loosely on St Andrews, a local favorite just north of York.
teetimegolfpass.com golfpass.comA windy, firm heathland course with fescue and fast greens on the southern edge of Lancaster County, open to the public every day.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA hilly, links-style course among farms in southern Lancaster County, known for good conditions and uncrowded tee sheets.
teetimegolfpass.com discoverlancaster.comA well-rated, good-value course in the hills between Harrisburg and Gettysburg.
teetimegolfpass.com golfpass.comA friendly, well-liked public course about 10 minutes from downtown Hershey, handy for an easy extra round.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comA links-style public course in northern Lancaster County with a range and a full restaurant, about 40 minutes from Hershey.
golfnow.com edenresort.comA family-owned championship course just east of Lancaster County with a pub and grille on site.
discoverlancaster.com golfpass.comA resort course of nearly 6,500 yards on York's east side, with a hotel on site and tee times bookable online.
golfnow.comA public course along the Conestoga River just south of Lancaster city.
greenfeetracker.com discoverlancaster.comA Scottish-style course built in 1998 on rolling farmland, halfway between Hershey and Lancaster.
discoverlancaster.com golfdigest.comA mountain-valley resort course at the Liberty Mountain ski area, about 20 minutes from Gettysburg, with stay-and-play packages.
destinationgettysburg.comA long-running city course just north of Lancaster with a lit driving range and twilight rates.
discoverlancaster.com edenresort.comA well-kept public course in southern Lancaster County with a driving range and stay-and-play packages.
discoverlancaster.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($6,248) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,697, about 43% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $8,945 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
12 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $300 per traveler | Four peak rounds with cart: The Links at Gettysburg about $79 ($69 Mon-Thu, $79 Fri, $99 weekends; 2026 rate card), Iron Valley about $79, Royal Manchester about $70 and Foxchase about $65 (GolfLink estimates and reviewer prices; no rate cards published). Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel, two rooms per night (whole group) | $380 a night | KAYAK: Hershey hotels average about $250 a night in June (priciest) and $103 in January; two rooms at about $190 each in the spring and fall golf season. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $482 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Harrisburg (MDT), Q2 2026: $481.58 (Q1 2026 $452.48). Philadelphia was $483.97 and Baltimore (BWI) $439.84. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Hershey, PA: $80 a day. Source |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 11% of the hotel | Dauphin County hotel room rental tax is 5% (county treasurer page) plus Pennsylvania's 6% state hotel occupancy tax = 11%. Lancaster and York counties have their own room taxes; not checked this run. Source |
| Rental car | $95 a day | KAYAK at MDT (Nov 2026): vans average about $98 a day (June the cheapest month at about $94; December about $245). $95 a day for a minivan or large SUV in golf season. Judgment call. Source |
| Stay at The Hotel Hershey Off by default | $460 a night | KAYAK shows The Hotel Hershey from $287 a night (no resort fee, free parking). We assume about $420 a room in season, so two rooms are about $840, or $460 more than our $380 standard. Hershey Lodge (from $199) also gives access. Judgment call. Source |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 4 nights in peak season, with four rounds each, a hotel, two rooms, flights and food, plan on about $6,250. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $8,940, or about $2,240 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Only if you stay at The Hotel Hershey or Hershey Lodge. The West and East courses are private, open just to members and guests of those two hotels, and you book by phone at 844-330-1711. Carts are included, and collared shirts are required. Source
Harrisburg International (MDT) is about 12 miles from Hershey. Its average fare was about $482 in mid-2026, close to Philadelphia's $484. Baltimore (BWI) averaged about $440 but is about 85 miles away. Source
Before 1 pm it's $69 Monday to Thursday, $79 on Friday and $99 on weekends. From 1 to 4 pm it's $59 to $89, and after 4 pm $39 to $45. A full foursome gets $60 on weekdays and $89 on weekends. Source
About 11%. Pennsylvania charges a 6% hotel occupancy tax, and Dauphin County adds a 5% room rental tax. Source