Antietam Lake, Reading

#19 among attractions in Reading

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Antietam Lake is a reservoir located in Berks County, Pennsylvania entirely within the Antietam Lake Park. The lake was formerly owned by the city of Reading. It was purchased by Berks County in 2006. The lake is surrounded by 643 acres of park land. ()

Elevation: 518 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°21'18"N, 75°52'11"W

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Reading United States

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Antietam Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: FirstEnergy Stadium, Berkshire Mall, Santander Arena, Charles Evans Cemetery.

3.4 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport complex, Sport venue
FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading
88 min walk • FirstEnergy Stadium is a 10,000-seat baseball-only stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania, that hosted its first regular season baseball game in 1951. The park is home to the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Northeast. It was voted the second best place to see a baseball game by Minor League News in 2006.
5.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing
138 min walk • The Berkshire Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a suburb to the west of Reading in Berks County. The Berkshire Mall is accessible from US 222/US 422 at the Paper Mill Road interchange or the State Hill Road interchange.
3.1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Hockey
Santander Arena, Reading
81 min walk • The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century.
3.2 miW
Cemetery
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading
81 min walk • Charles Evans Cemetery is an historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Charles Evans, a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th century.
2.3 miSW
Architecture, Pagoda, Novelty architecture
Pagoda, Reading
59 min walk • The Pagoda is a novelty building, built atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been a symbol of the city for more than a century.
3.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
86 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between 1825–26.
3.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading
83 min walk • The Santander Performing Arts Center is a historic theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays.
3.2 miSW
Church, Georgian architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
83 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 6th and Washington Streets in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The current church building was built in 1791, and is a two-story, three bays by five-bays, red brick building with stone and wood trim in the Georgian style.
2.7 miSW
Synagogue
Kesher Zion, Reading
70 min walk • Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929. In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.
3.3 miW
Museum, History museum
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading
86 min walk • Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
3.6 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
91 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.