Bucknell University Dorm Life: The Around-Campus Guide
You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
🍕 Where students actually eat
Bull Run Tap House American pub
Burgers and wings on Market St — popular with students
Elizabeth's upscale American
Market St spot for parents' weekend dinners
Siam Restaurant Thai
Well-reviewed Thai on Market St
Cherry Alley Cafe cafe
Coffee, breakfast, and sandwiches downtown
Lewisburg Freez ice cream
Seasonal soft-serve landmark near the river bridge
🛒 Big-box runs and groceries
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
N 10th St, roughly a half-mile walk from campus
Walmart Supercenter big-box / grocery
Route 15, about 2 miles — dorm essentials
Weis Markets grocery / pharmacy
Full grocery about 2 miles off Route 15
Target (Selinsgrove) big-box
About 15 minutes south on Routes 11/15
🏦 Banking near campus
M&T Bank
Branch and ATM on Market St downtown
Mifflinburg Bank & Trust
Local branch on Market St
Woodforest National
Branch inside the Lewisburg Walmart
🩺 Health, mail and services
Bucknell Student Health student health
On-campus clinic for routine care
Evangelical Hospital hospital / ER
Full ER about a mile from campus
US Post Office mail
Downtown; campus mail center handles dorm packages
The UPS Store shipping
Packing and shipping near Route 15
🎉 Beyond the books
Campus Theatre
Restored 1941 art-deco cinema on Market St
Buffalo Valley Rail Trail
Run or bike from downtown toward Mifflinburg
Susquehanna River
Kayaking and riverside walks in a Greenway river town
Victorian Lewisburg
Boutiques, festivals, and architecture strolls downtown
Hufnagle Park
Downtown green space with community events
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.