Shepherdstown Guidebook

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Shepherdstown Guidebook

Food Scene

Don't bother looking for a Starbuck, you will not miss them with Lost Dogs coffee. They do serious coffee made any way you like with local artistry on the walls and music always playing.
15 locals recommend
Lost Dog Coffee Fine Arts Drink Emporium
134 E German St
15 locals recommend
Don't bother looking for a Starbuck, you will not miss them with Lost Dogs coffee. They do serious coffee made any way you like with local artistry on the walls and music always playing.
Blue Moon Cafe is Shepherdstowns main stay. Great food on a budget with terrific atmosphere and often life music. Not to be missed
47 locals recommend
Blue Moon Cafe
200 E High St
47 locals recommend
Blue Moon Cafe is Shepherdstowns main stay. Great food on a budget with terrific atmosphere and often life music. Not to be missed
Great upscale dinning for that night out.
43 locals recommend
Press Room
129 W German St
43 locals recommend
Great upscale dinning for that night out.
Shepherdstowns dinner has local flare and great for lunch and breakfast. There is often a wait for breakfast on weekends so get there early.
17 locals recommend
Betty's Restaurant
112 E German St
17 locals recommend
Shepherdstowns dinner has local flare and great for lunch and breakfast. There is often a wait for breakfast on weekends so get there early.
Maria runs a terrific local spot, great food for a reasonable price. Don't miss this local spot and they sometimes have life entertainment.
23 locals recommend
Maria's Taqueria
108 E German St
23 locals recommend
Maria runs a terrific local spot, great food for a reasonable price. Don't miss this local spot and they sometimes have life entertainment.
Bubble tea and great food.
10 locals recommend
The Green Pineapple
142 E German St
10 locals recommend
Bubble tea and great food.
Kome is a wonderful Thai with some terrific Sushi
18 locals recommend
Kome Thai & Sushi Bistro
120 W German St
18 locals recommend
Kome is a wonderful Thai with some terrific Sushi
Lilah is a fresh new American International Fusion with a Wood Fired Oven, offering Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free.
10 locals recommend
Lilah Restaurant
115 East German Street
10 locals recommend
Lilah is a fresh new American International Fusion with a Wood Fired Oven, offering Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free.
The Bavarian Inn and Bavarian Brothers Brewery is a great local German inspired treat.
47 locals recommend
Bavarian Inn, Resort and Brewing Company
164 Shepherd Grade Rd
47 locals recommend
The Bavarian Inn and Bavarian Brothers Brewery is a great local German inspired treat.
Pick up some popcorn to snack or gift of variety of flavors.
6 locals recommend
Mountaineer Popcorn Company
102 E German St
6 locals recommend
Pick up some popcorn to snack or gift of variety of flavors.

Drinks & Nightlife

An old bar with hip vibe. Terrific garden area for those warm evenings and a drink often with live music.
23 locals recommend
The Mecklenburg Inn
128 E German St
23 locals recommend
An old bar with hip vibe. Terrific garden area for those warm evenings and a drink often with live music.
An English pub with Shepherdstown accents.
6 locals recommend
The Devonshire Arms Cafe & Pub
107 S Princess St
6 locals recommend
An English pub with Shepherdstown accents.

Parks & Nature

The C&O canal goes all the way to DC. It is a terrific hiking and biking trail and right across the river.
73 locals recommend
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
73 locals recommend
The C&O canal goes all the way to DC. It is a terrific hiking and biking trail and right across the river.
Terrific bird and nature watching on this wonderful secluded location.
7 locals recommend
Yankauer Nature Preserve
438 Whitings Neck Rd
7 locals recommend
Terrific bird and nature watching on this wonderful secluded location.
A bit strenuous of a hike of the mountain but you will be rewarded with stunning views of the two rivers and Harpers Ferry.
31 locals recommend
Maryland Heights
171 Harpers Ferry Rd
31 locals recommend
A bit strenuous of a hike of the mountain but you will be rewarded with stunning views of the two rivers and Harpers Ferry.
a small park with terrific views of the river and a monument to James Rumsey
Rumsey Monument Road
Rumsey Monument Road
a small park with terrific views of the river and a monument to James Rumsey
Morgan's Grove park is a wonder place for a picnic and often the location for local events.
6 locals recommend
Morgan's Grove Park
4198 Kearneysville Pike
6 locals recommend
Morgan's Grove park is a wonder place for a picnic and often the location for local events.
A nice walk or picnic by the Potomac river.
Riverfront Park
A nice walk or picnic by the Potomac river.
Snyders Landing is the next put in to the Potomac river about 4 miles up river from Shepherdstown.
Snyders Landing
Snyders Landing is the next put in to the Potomac river about 4 miles up river from Shepherdstown.
A great little battlefield and overview of Harpers Ferry battles.
14 locals recommend
Bolivar Heights Battlefield
Whitman Avenue
14 locals recommend
A great little battlefield and overview of Harpers Ferry battles.
Murphy-Chambers Farm is a great nature walk and has wonderful views of the Shenandoah river.
6 locals recommend
Murphy-Chambers Farm
123 Murphy Rd
6 locals recommend
Murphy-Chambers Farm is a great nature walk and has wonderful views of the Shenandoah river.

Sightseeing

Almost every building in town is historic. Stroll the streets and see the museums and check out the great food.
85 locals recommend
Shepherdstown
85 locals recommend
Almost every building in town is historic. Stroll the streets and see the museums and check out the great food.
Harpers Ferry is a national park with many historic buildings and often reenactments. A great day trip.
202 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry
202 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry is a national park with many historic buildings and often reenactments. A great day trip.
Antietam battlefield is close by, one of the deadliest battles of the war. Shepherdstown and the Battle of Shepherdstown followed the Antietam Battle, right by Pack Horse Ford.
53 locals recommend
America's National Parks Store at Antietam National Battlefield
5831 Dunker Church Rd
53 locals recommend
Antietam battlefield is close by, one of the deadliest battles of the war. Shepherdstown and the Battle of Shepherdstown followed the Antietam Battle, right by Pack Horse Ford.
A great local museum. Find out about the real inventor of the steam boat.
Historic Shepherdstown Commission & Museum
129 E German St
A great local museum. Find out about the real inventor of the steam boat.
An old gothic style church right on the edge of town
Trinity Episcopal Church
208 W German St
An old gothic style church right on the edge of town
A unique gothic style church right down town
Saint Peters Lutheran Church
112 N King St
A unique gothic style church right down town
Shepherd University home stadium
Ram Stadium
West Virginia 480
Shepherd University home stadium
The Entler Hotel is a Shepherdstown historic museum.
Entler Hotel
129 E German St
The Entler Hotel is a Shepherdstown historic museum.
One of the oldest churches in the city and holding a much older historic record than the building or town.
Christ Reformed Church
304 E German St
One of the oldest churches in the city and holding a much older historic record than the building or town.
The George Tyler Moore Center for the study of the Civil war, is a fantastic research center.
George Tyler Moore Center
136 W German St
The George Tyler Moore Center for the study of the Civil war, is a fantastic research center.
A historic Cement mill and the location of the Battle of Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown Battlefield
3125 Trough Rd
A historic Cement mill and the location of the Battle of Shepherdstown.
A wonderful history or Ghost tour of the town while seeing the town.
7 locals recommend
Shepherdstown Visitors Center
102 E German St
7 locals recommend
A wonderful history or Ghost tour of the town while seeing the town.

Shopping

Don't miss O'Hurley's, a true historic general store. They also have live music every Thursday evening.
17 locals recommend
O'Hurley's General Store
205 E Washington St
17 locals recommend
Don't miss O'Hurley's, a true historic general store. They also have live music every Thursday evening.
Get kayak or bike rentals or just supplies for your trip.
18 locals recommend
Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle
115 W German St
18 locals recommend
Get kayak or bike rentals or just supplies for your trip.
A wonderful selection of grommet foods, snacks and gifts.
7 locals recommend
German Street Coffee-Candlery
103 W German St
7 locals recommend
A wonderful selection of grommet foods, snacks and gifts.
Shepherdstown own vinyl record (and digital) shop with new and vintage.
Admiral Analog's Audio Assortment
141 W German St
Shepherdstown own vinyl record (and digital) shop with new and vintage.
This book shop carries all the up and coming books you ever wanted or didn't know you wanted. They have a large selection but if they don't have it, the very helpful staff will get it.
Four Seasons Books
114 W German St
This book shop carries all the up and coming books you ever wanted or didn't know you wanted. They have a large selection but if they don't have it, the very helpful staff will get it.
Arts and crafts of all kinds to be found.
Dickinson & Wait Craft Gallery
121 E German St
Arts and crafts of all kinds to be found.
Wonderful local and fare trade shopping
8 locals recommend
THE GOOD SHOP
123 E German St
8 locals recommend
Wonderful local and fare trade shopping
Creative Procrastinations is the place to find all the things you had no idea you needed or that special gift for the person that has everything, or just to browse the magical and fairy collections.
Creative Procrastinations And Whimsical Necessities
132 East German Street
Creative Procrastinations is the place to find all the things you had no idea you needed or that special gift for the person that has everything, or just to browse the magical and fairy collections.
Check out Honor and her fine shoes and hats right on German St.
Honor D Fine Shoes and Hats
121 W German St
Check out Honor and her fine shoes and hats right on German St.
On the Wings of Dreams offers a broad selection of gifts and selections carefully chosen to help people from all paths along their journeys to Spirit.
7 locals recommend
On the Wings of Dreams
139 W German St
7 locals recommend
On the Wings of Dreams offers a broad selection of gifts and selections carefully chosen to help people from all paths along their journeys to Spirit.
The Tonic Herb Shop offers teas, tonics, tinctures and many things. A must stop.
Tonic Herb Shop
140 E German St
The Tonic Herb Shop offers teas, tonics, tinctures and many things. A must stop.

Essentials

Terrific wine, Beer, and Cheese shop.
7 locals recommend
Grapes and Grains Gourmet
110 E German St
7 locals recommend
Terrific wine, Beer, and Cheese shop.
A great local market for local sourced foods and health supplements.
Community Garden Market
207 S Princess St
A great local market for local sourced foods and health supplements.

Getting Around

get an Amtrak or MARC train to Harpers Ferry and pick up an Lyft or Uber to Shepherdstown, or Bike on the C&O Canal.
21 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry Train Station
Shenandoah Street
21 locals recommend
get an Amtrak or MARC train to Harpers Ferry and pick up an Lyft or Uber to Shepherdstown, or Bike on the C&O Canal.
A nice place to put in and paddle up river on a calm section of the Potomac river.
Princess Street Boat Ramp
A nice place to put in and paddle up river on a calm section of the Potomac river.
Terrific spot to start a hike on the canal. Very close to Shepherdstown.
17 locals recommend
C&O Canal Lock 38
17 locals recommend
Terrific spot to start a hike on the canal. Very close to Shepherdstown.