The Lanc Local team analyzed 34,630 local reviews and metrics to find the best ice cream shops Blue Ball, PA, and its surrounding areas have to offer. We rank businesses according to their Bayesian average rating — to prevent rankings from being overly influenced by businesses with only a few reviews.
Top Ice Cream Shops
Near Blue Ball, PA
Lapp Valley Farm
4.9
(2,439 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"The ice cream is really delicious! Many people drive here specifically to buy it. You can use the drive-through or park and enjoy your ice cream on the porch in front of the store. They also sell eggs and cheese!"...
New Holland
Bird in Hand Bakeshop
4.8
(2,292 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Locals like the PA dutch baked goods and the petting zoo. They recommend the pretzels, whoopie pies, and shoofly pie. One drawback is occasional tour bus crowds.
Featured review:
"This Bakeshop is the best! All of the baked goods are freshly made. You get to taste and try Amish made baked goods. There are lots of souvenir type things for sale. The best thing is the baked goods. You must try the whoopie pies! You can also get drinks so can enjoy a snack there or take it home ...
Bird in Hand
Boehringer’s Drive-In
4.7
(1,308 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"This is my favorite ice-cream spot!. The ice creams are delicious and super creamy. This is like, my 3rd time here. The atmosphere is peaceful where you can see ducks swimming at a nice little stream behind the business. There are parking and tables outside where you can enjoy your burger, fries, s...
Adamstown
Friendly’s
4.7
(1,308 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"This is my favorite ice-cream spot!. The ice creams are delicious and super creamy. This is like, my 3rd time here. The atmosphere is peaceful where you can see ducks swimming at a nice little stream behind the business. There are parking and tables outside where you can enjoy your burger, fries, s...
Adamstown
Hayloft Ice Cream
4.8
(602 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Heard about this place from a friend and had to try! First off I will let you know to allow yourself some time for this place, there was a line! The line went fairly quick and smooth. I tried the sampler which is convenient when wanting to try a few flavors. I LOVE cookies and cream but my favorite...
Leola
Fox Meadows Creamery
4.8
(602 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Heard about this place from a friend and had to try! First off I will let you know to allow yourself some time for this place, there was a line! The line went fairly quick and smooth. I tried the sampler which is convenient when wanting to try a few flavors. I LOVE cookies and cream but my favorite...
Leola
Dairy Queen – S. Reading Rd.
4.6
(938 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"The team members here at the Ephrata location are overall very nice! As a frequent customer, I stopped here on my way home from work, and to my surprise Seth made my day by treating me to ice cream on the house. By allowing me to not pay for my treat was the sweetest thing that happened to me all d...
Ephrata
Lickity Split Restaurant
4.7
(693 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Stopped here for lunch and I’m so glad I did. They recommended the thanksgiving sandwich which was fantastic. Cool atmosphere inside with parking in the back. Wait staff was very friendly. It seemed like a lot of good options on the menu."...
New Holland
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