In Lancaster County, ice cream is regarded as a vital component of the Food Pyramid’s Dairy Group. From old-fashioned soda fountains to dairy farms and all-American drive-ins, there is no shortage of locally owned ice cream shops.

Be sure to check with each location for current hours, as some have year-round hours and others are seasonal.

Winners and runners-up in Lancaster County Magazine’s 2024 “Best of Lancaster” Readers’ Survey are denoted with *.

Lancaster City & Immediate Suburbs

Cold Stone Creamery

2319 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Coldstonecreamery.com

Good Life Ice Cream & Treats

2088 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster. Goodlifelancaster.com

Lancaster Sweet Shoppe

141 N. Duke St., Lancaster. Lancastersweetshoppe.com

Mezcla Ice Cream

318 S. Duke St., Lancaster. Mezclaicecream.com

Nikki’s Custard Shop

1831 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. Nikkiscustard.com

 

Rolled Cold Creamery 

24 E. Orange St., Lancaster. (Coming late summer/fall, 2495 Lincoln Highway East., Lancaster.) Rolledcoldcreamery.com

Splits & Giggles *

500 W. Lemon St., Lancaster. Voted “Among the Best” ice cream, Lancaster County Magazine Readers’ Survey, 2024. Splitsandgiggles.com

Vintage Candy Shop

38 W. King St., Lancaster. Vintagecandyvending.com

 

Hempfield-Lititz-Manheim Area

Greco’s Italian Ices & Homemade Ice Cream

9 E. Kleine Lane, Lititz, and 329 Main St., Suite C, Landisville. Grecosicecream.com

32 Below Ice Cream Shop

110 E. Main St., Lititz, and 10 E. 28th Division Hwy, Brickerville. 32belowicecreamshop.com

 

Manheim Twin Kiss

309 S. Main St., Manheim. Manheimtwinkiss.com

Oregon Dairy’s Milkhouse Ice Cream Shoppe

2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz. Oregondairy.com/ice-cream-shoppe

 

Scoops Ice Cream & Grille

312 Primrose Lane, Mountville. Scoopsgrille.com

 

The Jigger Shop

202 Gettysburg Ave., Mt. Gretna (Lebanon County). Jiggershop.com

 

The Pretzel Hut

2224 Furnace Hills Pike, Newmanstown (Lebanon County). Pretzelhut.com

 

The Shack Restaurant & Mini Golf

662 S. Oak St., Manheim. Theshackmanheim.com

  

Twisted Sisters Ice Cream & Handmade Chocolates

47 N. Main St., Manheim. Beforevertwisted.com

  

Ephrata & Northern Lancaster County

  

Boehringer’s Drive-In

3160 N. Reading Rd., Adamstown. Facebook.com/boehringersdrivein

  

Fox Meadows Creamery *

2475 W. Main St., Ephrata. Voted “Best Ice Cream,” Lancaster County Magazine Readers’ Survey, 2024. Foxmeadowscreamery.com

  

Lapp Valley Farm

Green Dragon Market, 955 N. State St., Ephrata. Lappvalleyfarm.com

  

The Udder Choice

1812 W. Main St., Ephrata. Udder-choice.com

  

Route 23 Corridor & Eastern Lancaster County

  

Bird-In-Hand Bakery & Café

2715 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand. Bird-in-Hand.com

  

Fox Meadows Creamery *

193 Main St., Leola. Voted “Best Ice Cream,” Lancaster County Magazine Readers’ Survey, 2024. Foxmeadowscreamery.com

  

Freeze & Frizz

2250 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. Freezeandfrizz.com

   

Hayloft Ice Cream Treats & Soft Pretzels

95 S. Groffdale Rd., Leola. Haylofticecream.com

  

Lapp Valley Farm

244 Mentzer Rd., New Holland. Lappvalleyfarm.com

Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse

  

Lapp Valley Creamery & Café

4040 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville. Lappvalleyfarm.com

  

Lickity Split

209 E. Main St., New Holland. Lickitysplit.info

  

Rolled Cold Creamery

3526 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse. Rolledcoldcreamery.com

  

September Farm

5287 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook (Chester Co.). Septemberfarmcheese.com

  

River Towns & Western Lancaster County

  

Coffee and Cream

101 N. Front St., Columbia. Facebook.com

  

Gigi’s Ice Cream Bar

2 S. Second St., Bainbridge (seasonal). Facebook.com/bainbridgepa

  

Griddles Malt Shoppe

315B Locust St., Columbia. Griddlescolumbia.com

  

Hinkle’s Restaurant Soda Fountain (Turkey Hill ice cream)

 261 Locust St., Columbia. Hinklesrestaurant.com

  

Little Dippers Ice Cream

432 W. Main St., Mount Joy. Facebook.com

  

Mulberry Thrill

100 W. Market St., Marietta. Facebook.com

  

Orchard View Café

Masonic Village Farm Market, 310 Eden Rd., Elizabethtown. Mvfarmmarket.com

  

Udder Bliss Creamery

189 Ridgeview Rd. South, Elizabethtown. Facebook.com/udderblisscreamery

  

Strasburg & Southern Lancaster County

  

Dottie’s Snack Bar

425 W. 4^th St., Quarryville. Facebook.com

  

Down on the Farm Creamery

226 Gap Rd., Strasburg, and 509 May Post Office Rd., Strasburg. Downonthefarmcreamery.com

  

Maplehofe Dairy

799 Robert Fulton Hwy., Quarryville. Maplehofedairy.com

  

Pine View Dairy *

2225 New Danville Pike, Lancaster. Voted “Among the Best” ice cream, Lancaster County Magazine Readers’ Survey, 2024. Pineviewdairy.com

  

Strasburg Creamery, Café and Country Store

1 W. Main St., Strasburg. Strasburg.com

  

Village Greens Miniature Golf

1444 Village Rd., Strasburg. Villagegreens.com

  

Ice Cream Experiences

  

Lancaster County Ice Cream Trail

The trail that leads to sweet treats was developed by Discover Lancaster and is back for another summer. Visit the website and sign up and you will receive a passport to nearly two-dozen locations that will be offering discounts and/or other promotions. Points can be redeemed for giveaways. Discoverlancaster.com.

  

Kreider Farms Tours

The secret ingredient in Kreider’s ice cream is cream from their cows. This tour takes you to the source and provides a high-tech view of farming, including a drive through the “Cow Palace” barn that is home to a milking carousel that is used to milk 1,700 cows three times a day. Tours are offered Mon.-Sat., reservations are required. Kreiderfarms.com.

  

Turkey Hill Experience

The Taste Lab, where you can concoct your own flavor of ice cream, is a favorite aspect of this destination that is equal parts museum, education, entertainment and factory tour, is perfect for family outings. (Note: reservations are required for the Taste Lab.) 301 Linden St., Columbia. Turkeyhillexperience.com.