17 days in Gettysburg Itinerary

Located near the memorial park marking the site of one of the largest Civil War battles, the town of Gettysburg sits in a landscape of rolling green hills with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Gettysburg: Antietam National Battlefield (in Sharpsburg), Harpers Ferry (Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, River Riders, &more) and Berkeley Springs State Park (in Berkeley Springs). The adventure continues: trot along with a tour on horseback, take in the history at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, see the interesting displays at Gettysburg Museum of History, and walk around Gettysburg National Military Park.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Gettysburg online trip itinerary planner.

Stockton to Gettysburg is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of car and flight. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Stockton to Gettysburg is 3 hours. While traveling from Stockton, expect slightly colder days and about the same nights in Gettysburg, ranging from highs of 81°F to lows of 62°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Thu) so you can travel back home.