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Saucon Park - (0.25 miles)
52 West Broad Street
Bethlehem , PA 18018
610-865-7081
Saucon Park features swimming, picnicking, soccer/softball fields, and more. Anglers enjoy fishing at Saucon Creek, which flows through the area.
City Sculpture Garden and Japanese Teahouse - (1.2 miles)
Church Street
Bethlehem , PA 18015
610-865-7081
This beautiful Oriental garden is located next to City Hall in downtown Bethlehem. The garden is the sight for many special events throughout the year including concerts. Come for an afternoon tea or come for a special concert.
Lost River Caverns - (4.0 miles)
726 Durham Street
P.O. Box M
Hellertown , PA 18055
610-838-8767
Come with us on an adventure through Lost River Caverns, nature's underground wonderland. The temperature is a constant 52 degrees, so you'll need a sweater or jacket. Bring your camera too! There's a lot to discover in this magical land of crystal formations where the Lost River flows.
Dutch Springs - (4.9 miles)
4733 Hanoverville Road
Bethlehem , PA 18020
610-759-2270
Located in the beautiful Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, Dutch Springs is open for SCUBA diving, snorkeling, picnicking, and a fun time for all! The diving accommodations have been designed for the divers' enjoyment at every level of certification, and watercraft rentals are available between dives or for non-divers.
State Game Land 217 - (5.3 miles)
Lehigh Valley Visitors Bureau
PO Box 20785
Lehigh Valley , PA 18002
800-747-0561
These lands run through over 6,000 acres in Northhampton County near the town of Slatedale. Waterfowl and small game are abundant.
Phillip and Muriel Berman Sculpture Park - (5.7 miles)
Lehigh Valley Hospital
1243 South Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown , PA 18103
610-402-8000
The Phillip and Muriel Berman Sculpture Park is the nation’s largest exhibit of outdoor art at a healthcare site. The park features 28 permanent works on 118-acres of scenic land.
William F. Curtis Arboretum - (7.3 miles)
100 College Drive
Allentown , PA 18104
800-360-1222
Former estate of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, publishing magnate, the arboretum offers Crest college and its visitors a constantly changing visual experience. Enjoy more than one hundred varieties of trees from all over the world as well as flowers of all varieties.
Allentown Rose Garden - (6.1 miles)
1827 West Walnut Street
Allentown , PA 18104
610-882-9029
Old-fashioned Rose Gardens with many beautiful flowers and ponds filled with water lilies right in Allentown.
Muhlenberg College , Graver Arboretum - (7.8 miles)
Bushkill Center Road
Allentown , PA 18104
610-821-3258
The Graver Arboretum is used as an educational tool by the science departments for research and study. Visitors are also welcome to enjoy the park.
Wire Mill Meadow Arboretum - (7.8 miles)
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Allentown , PA 18104
610-867-8832
Formerly an old industrial site, this space has been transformed into a beautiful arboretum, which includes ornamental, natural and conifer trees.
Lil-Le-Hi Trout Nursery - (7.9 miles)
2901 Fish Hatchery Road
Allentown , PA 18103
610-437-7656
At the Lil-Le-Hi Trout Nursery visitors can enjoy the arboretum and nature trail, and feed the trout.
Towpath Bike Trail - (8.4 miles)
P.O. Box 3039
Palmer, PA 18043
610-253-7191
The eight-foot-wide asphalt trail starts near the Easton Area High School and traverses a variety of landscapes including forests, farmland, residential neighborhoods, and the banks of the Lehigh river.
Wildlands Conservancy - (8.7 miles)
3701 Orchid Place
Emmaus , PA 18049
610-965-4397
The headquarters of Wildlands Conservancy are situated at the Pool Wildlife Sanctuary in Emmaus. The picturesque 72-acre preserve hosts thousands of visitors each year. The Conservancy has helped to protect over 36,000 acres in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary - (8.9 miles)
370 County Line Road East
Easton , PA 18042
610-749-2379
This beautiful sanctuary features 200 acres of woodlands, fields and trails, and is home to a wide variety of mammals, reptiles and birds. The forest contains six oak species, Conifers, and more than 425 species of herbaceous plants, trees, vines and shrubs. The open fields and woodlands have native wild flowers. Dedicated bird watchers will enjoy participating in the annual census.
Bushkill Park - (9.0 miles)
2100 Bushkill Park Drive
Easton , PA 18040
610-258-6941
The Grand Carousel dates back to the early 1920's. The park is complete with it's own food concessions and game stands, and is very proud of the Carousel Sweet Shoppe.
Bushkill Park has served the community since 1902 as a family entertainment center and amusement park . With magnificent large trees offering summer shade to the nine pavilion areas and kiddy land, Bushkill Park is a refuge of quiet excitement with a family environment.
Lake Towhee - (14.1 miles)
Old Bethlehem Pike
Applebachsville , PA 18951
215-757-0571
This 552-acre park has much to offer, including picnicking, hiking, a playground, ball fields, horseback riding trails, boating, fishing, group and individual camping, ice skating, nature area and a 50-acre lake. Open sunrise to sunset.
Nockamixon State Park - (14.2 miles)
1542 Mountain View Drive
Quakertown , PA 18951
215-529-7300
The 5,283-acre Nockamixon State Park surrounds the 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon. The park’s forests and fields are a large green space in this rapidly developing area. In addition to having the largest launch ramp in the park, the Marina contains docking facilities for 576 boats up to 24 feet in length. There is also a 76-space dry storage for boats on trailers. The park also boasts over 300 picnic table, the 2.8 mile bicycle trail and 20 miles of equestrian trails.
Ringing Rocks Park - (14.5 miles)
Ringing Rocks Road
Bridgetown Township , PA 18972
215-757-0571
Make your own music on rocks! An eight-acre geologic wonder, the Ringing Rocks boulder field consists of primordial igneous diabase boulders that resonate when struck by a hammer. Bucks County's largest waterfall is also here. Picnicking and biking are available, and the park is open sunrise to sunset.
Delaware Canal State Park - (14.5 miles)
11 Lodi Road
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
610-982-5560
A walk along the 60-mile towpath of the Delaware Canal is a stroll into American History. The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century. Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains an historic canal and towpath, many miles of river shoreline and eleven river islands. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park will enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.
Blue Mountain Ski Area - (17.3 miles)
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
P.O. Box 216
Palmerton , PA 18071
610-826-7700 / 877-SKI-BLUE
Come and ski Blue Mountain - with its 1,082-foot vertical, plenty of trails for ALL abilities plus a half-pipe and two terrain parks. Blue Mountain has 30 unsurpassed slopes. Plus, with our 8 lifts - including the high-speed detachable quad, you're back on top in no time. Snowtubing is a great alternative for the family or group of friends just wanting some wintertime excitement. Whether you are meeting friends, spending quality time with the family, or just there for a solo deal, you'll feel the exhilaration of wintertime skiing or riding. What's more, Blue Mountain has all slopes open for night skiing with great snowmaking so you can stay and play well into the evening.
Terry Hill Winterpark - (17.5 miles)
10000 Hamilton Boulevard
Breinigsville , PA 18031
610-395-0222
Terry Hill Winterpark offers great snowtubing. Slide down the 80 foot run with three moguls as you dip and curve sliding down our run. The park has 100% man made snow.
Tinicum Park - (18.2 miles)
River Road and Route 32
Erwinna , PA 18920
215-757-0571
This 126-acre park and historic site offers day activities including hiking, boating, biking, ball fields, ice skating, fishing, playgrounds, and a disk golf course. Picnicking and group /family camping are encouraged.
Tohickon Valley - (20.2 miles)
Cafferty Road
Point Pleasant , PA 18947
215-757-0571
This 582-acre park offers everything! From playgrounds, picnicking, hiking, biking, ball fields, fishing (trout stocked annually), a swimming pool (in season), cabins and group and family camping on 22 campsites, there’s something for everyone.
Pocono Whitewater Adventures - (25.1 miles)
Route 903
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
800-WHITEWATER
There's something fun here at Pocono Whitewater Rafting for every level of adventurer! Choose your own pace...we have mild to wild rafting and kayaking trips, family trips, scenic and relaxed premier rail-trail biking excursions, and adrenaline-filled action in our Skirmish paintball games. It's up to you!
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