Lancaster is a city in the Greater Columbus area of Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County.
Understand
Tourist Office
- Fairfield County Visitors and Convention Bureau, 126 W Main St (Located on the second floor of the Ohio Glass Museum), ☏ 1 740 654-5929, toll-free: 1-800-626-1296, fax: 1 740 687-0273, ✉[email protected]. ).
Get in
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39°43′23″N 82°36′32″W
Map of Lancaster (Ohio)By plane
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH IATA), Columbus. Direct flights to most major American cities.
By car
- SR 33 NW/SE
- SR 32 E/W
By bus
While Greyhound runs daily buses from most cities in Ohio, the bus stop is inconveniently located almost 6½ miles northeast of downtown.
- 1 Dogwood Crossing Travel Center, 4400 Coonpath Rd NW, Carroll.
Get around
See
- Ohio & Erie Canal - Lancaster Lateral Canal - Hocking Canal.
- Mt. Pleasant.
- Fairfield County Fairgrounds.
Museums
- 1 Georgian Museum, 105 E Wheeling St, ☏ 1 740-654-9923.
- 2 Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E Main St, ☏ 1 740-681-1423.
- 3 Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W Main St, ☏ 1 740-687-0101. Industrial, pressed, blown and art glass.
- 4 Sherman House Museum. Childhood home of politician and statesman John Sherman (1823-1900) and his older brother, the Union Army general William T. Sherman (1820-1891). Includes large several Civil War artifacts.
Do
- Lancaster Festival (Scattered throughout town.). July. Arts celebration. Chicago Brass Quintet, Lancaster Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Bands, Ballet. Tickets $5-$200.
Buy
Eat
- Glass City Bar-BQ, 393 Lincoln Ave, ☏ 1 740 653-5227. M-Su 11AM-10PM. Meals:$8-20.00
- Fiesta Mexicana, 1236 N Memorial Drive, ☏ 1 740 687-5412. Meals: lunch $3-10, dinner $5-15, excellent Mexican food and service.
Drink
Sleep
Hotels
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1861 Riverway Drive, ☏ 1 740 654-4445.
- Shaws Restaurant & Inn, ☏ 1 740-654-1842 18. 123 North Broad, romantic suites, some have whirlpools. High end lodging and restaurant. American and global cuisine. Rooms - $86-$250
Camping
- Lancaster Campground, 2151 West Fair Ave, ☏ 1 740-653-2119. $18.
- Lakeview RV Park and Campground, 2715 Sugar Grove, ☏ 1 740-653-4519. $27-29.
Connect
- Fairfield County District Library, 219 N Broad St, ☏ 1-740-653-2745.
Go next
- Buckeye Lake
- Circleville
- Columbus
- Hocking Hills
- Newark
- Pickerington
- Zanesville
| Routes through Lancaster |
| Cincinnati ← Circleville ← | W  E | → Zanesville → Cambridge |
| Columbus ← Canal Winchester ← | W  E | → Nelsonville → Weston |