The area surrounding Messiah College is packed with great places to shop and dine. Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg is a mere 15 minute drive from campus and offers a wide variety of stores and restaurants.
Directions to Carlisle Pike
Going out of campus, past Grantham Church:
Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD - 0.5 mi
Merge onto US-15 N toward HARRISBURG - 6.2 mi
Merge onto PA-581 W/HARRISBURG EXPY toward CARLISLE - 3.0 mi
Take the US-11/CARLISLE PIKE exit, EXIT 3 - 0.6 mi
Follow the exit ramp to the traffic light.
At this light, there are THREE options:
1.) Going STRAIGHT will take you into a shopping complex which includes:
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Outback Steakhouse
T.J. Maxx
2.) Turning RIGHT will take you West on Carlisle Pike to:
Denny’s
TGI Fridays
Lowes
McDonald’s
Kmart
Staples
Home Depot
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
Applebee’s
Wendy’s
A Shopping Complex (6416 Carlisle Pike) with:
Chick-fil-A
Best Buy
Office Max
Ross
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Ulta
Wegman’s
Panera Bread
Target
Kohls
A Shopping Complex (6520 Carlisle Pike) with:
Taco Bell
Wal-Mart
Silver Spring Diner (open 24 hours)
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
Marshalls
Subway
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
Just past the next traffic light there will be
A Shopping Complex with:
Red Robin
McDonalds
Hallmark
Dots
Giant
Arby’s
At the intersection of this traffic light there is:
Olive Garden
KFC
To head back to campus from here:
Going east on Carlisle Pike, turn left at the traffic light (KFC will be on your right as you turn)

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Turn LEFT onto HOGESTOWN RD/PA-114.
Continue to follow PA-114. |
- 2.9 mi |
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Turn LEFT onto W MAIN ST/PA-114/PA-641. |
- 0.3 mi |
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Turn RIGHT onto S MARKET ST/PA-114. |
- 2.7 mi |
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Merge onto US-15 S toward GETTYSBURG. |
- 1.1 mi |
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Take the LISBURN RD exit. |
- 0.3 mi |
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Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD. |
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3.) Turning LEFT will take you East on Carlisle Pike to:
Tuesday Morning
CVS
Rite Aid
A Shopping Complex with:
Karns Foods
Good Will
UPS Store (with USPS services)
Dollar Tree
Five Guys
Red Lobster
Going west, you will eventually reach Camp Hill,
and the intersection of Carlisle Pike and US-15
At this intersection there will be:
CVS
Eckerd
Friendly’s Restaurant
To head back to campus from here:
Turn LEFT onto US-15 S
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Take the LISBURN RD exit. |
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Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD. |
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Keep straight on Lisburn Rd. until you reach the college entrance on the right.