Places to stay in Columbia, Pennsylvania

Columbia, once colonial Wright's Ferry, is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles southeast of Harrisburg on the left bank Susquehanna River across from Wrightsville and York County. Originally, the area may have been called Conejohela Flats, for the many islands and islets in the nearby river. The settlement was founded in 1726 by Colonial English Quakers from Chester County led by John Wright who'd been visiting the region evangelizing among the natives since 1724, many of whom gradually adopted Christianity. The settlement, which began with three family's grew slowly until Wright established the first ferry across the Susquehanna, "Wright's Ferry" in 1730 — enabling a vast increase in traffic to the west bank — and giving a name to the community which then began to rapidly grow into a town, with its employment specialized around water craft exploitation and standard fundamental colonial cottage industries. Places to eat in the region include Columbia Kettle Works, Rocky’s BBQ, Prince Street Cafe- Columbia, and Griddles Malt Shoppe.

If you are travelling in the area, Columbia is located close to Clarence R Orendorff Elementary School, Cloverleaf Herb Farm, Skyline Park, Stahr Auditorium and Highville Post Office (historical).

The center of Columbia ( which is at is longitude -76°30'14.04 and latitude 40°2'2.76 ) is located 4 miles away from Marietta, 4 miles away from Mountville, 6 miles away from Mount Joy and 9 miles away from Millersville.

Available Columbia lodging

We currently have 9 accommodations in and around Columbia.

Columbia Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Columbia Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Columbia, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia