Things to do in Amish Country.
A local guide to eating, shopping, and exploring around Berlin and Millersburg — all minutes from Blessings Lodge.
Holmes County is home to the largest Amish community in the world, and it rewards a slow pace. Here's how to make the most of a weekend — starting with the one show you can't miss, with Blessings Lodge as your home base a mile from downtown Berlin.
Experience Amish Country
Yoder's Amish Home
Tour two Amish homes and a barn, meet the animals, and take a buggy ride on a working farm in Millersburg.
The Farm at Walnut Creek
A drive- or wagon-through park with 500+ animals from six continents — hand-feed giraffes, zebras, and camels.
Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center
See Behalt, a 265-foot cyclorama mural that tells the story of the area's Amish and Mennonite community.
Hershberger's Farm & Bakery
Fresh fry pies, a petting farm, and buggy rides just down the road in Millersburg.
Ernest Warther Museum & Gardens
Marvel at the priceless steam-locomotive carvings of the 'World's Master Carver' in nearby Dover.
Guided buggy & backroad tours
Guided tours, home visits, and workshops that take you behind the scenes of Amish life.
Taste it
Guggisberg Cheese
Home of the original Baby Swiss — watch cheese being made and sample 60+ varieties.
Heini's Cheese Chalet
A free cheese-making tour and a sampling room with more than 80 varieties, plus fudge and coffee.
Coblentz Chocolate Company
Watch hand-dipped chocolates being made from the viewing gallery in Walnut Creek.
Der Dutchman Restaurant & Bakery
The classic Amish family-style buffet — broasted chicken, real mashed potatoes, and legendary doughnuts.
Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen
An Amish buffet in Mt. Hope famous for its crispy special-recipe fried chicken.
Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant
A downtown Berlin institution since 1938 — hearty home cooking and dozens of pies.
Shop it
Downtown Berlin
The walkable heart of Amish Country — antiques, quilts, furniture, chocolates, and handmade goods, a mile from the lodge.
Sol's in Berlin
Ohio's largest craft mall — three stores of handmade crafts, décor, and gifts from 400+ artisans.
Homestead Furniture
Amish Country's largest hardwood furniture store, built by hand in Mt. Hope.
Antiques & thrift shops
Back-road antique malls and one-of-a-kind finds throughout the county.
Explore the outdoors
Holmes County Trail
A paved rail-trail for walking and biking — the first in the nation built to share with Amish buggies.
Scenic drives & covered bridges
Rolling farmland, covered bridges, and the slower pace that defines the region.
Mohican country & canoeing
Paddle the Mohican River and hike nearby state forest land, a short drive south.
Stay in the middle of it all.
Blessings Lodge sits a mile from downtown Berlin — close to everything, yet peaceful and countryside-quiet. Pick your suite and start planning.