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AMUSEMENT PARKS .....................38 People excise at Planet Fitness in Allentown, one of many health clubs in the Lehigh Valley. April Bartholomew/The Morning Call
BIKING TRAILS..............................38
BILLIARDS ....................................38 BIKING TRAILS and Pen Argyl Junction, 610-759-6944, of PA Turnpike, 610-377-0045 ,
BOATING.......................................38 www.twp.plainfield.pa.us www.visitpaparks.com. Beltzville Lake is
CAMPING......................................39 BIKE PATH, access at S. 25th St., Palmer, RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY, seven miles long and features unlimited
DANCING......................................39 610-253-7191 202-331-9696, www.traillink.com horsepower boating.
DISC GOLF....................................40 TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, 4931 Orchard DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE
FISHING........................................40 BOB RODALE FITNESS & RECREATION Road, Schnecksville, 610-965-4397, CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road,
HEALTH CLUBS .............................40 PARK, off Route 222, Trexlertown, www.trexlernaturepreserve.org. Biking, Easton, 610-923-3548,
HIKING..........................................41 610-871-0281, www.lehighcounty.org. hiking, equestrians, fishing, hunting and www.delawareandlehigh.org
HORSEBACK RIDING .....................41 Includes a 1.3-mile bicycling, inline skating, picnicking. DELAWARE CANAL STATE PARK, 11 Lodi Hill
HUNTING ......................................41 walking path (outer loop) around the Road, Upper Black Eddy, 610-982-5560. A
MINI GOLF ....................................42 Trexlertown Pines with two short inner loops BILLIARDS 121-acre state park; fishing and multi-use
NATURAL AREAS ...........................42 of .6 and .75 miles. trail.
PARKS ..........................................42 DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE FIREHOUSE BILLIARDS, 1600 Sullivan Trail, KIMMETS LOCK PARK, Dauphin and Lloyd
RAFTING .......................................44 CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, 610-252-2354 streets., Allentown, 610-437-7628. Boat
RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ..44 Easton, 610-923-3548, FITCH’S GAME ROOM EQUIPMENT & launch for motorized and non-motorized
SCUBA DIVING..............................44 www.delawareandlehigh.org SALES, Sales and Services, Easton, craft, fishing and hiking.
FORKS TWP. RECREATION TRAIL, starts 610-250-7665, www.fitchsbilliards.com LEHIGH CANAL PARK, south of Hamilton
AMUSEMENT PARKS behind Riverview Country Club, Easton, HAJA ROSE BOWL, 801 N. 15th St., Street Dam, Allentown, 610-437-7628.
610-250-2260, www.traillink.com Allentown, 610-437-4606, Biking, boat launch (non-motorized),
APPLE BLOSSOM VILLAGE, 690 Allegheny HUGH MOORE PARK, off Lehigh Drive, www.hajarosebowl.com canoeing, fishing, hiking, nature trail.
Road, Mount Bethel, 570-897-9050, Easton, 610-923-3548, www.canals.org. JORDAN LANES, 731 Jordan Pkwy., MINSI LAKE, Minsi Lake Drive, Upper Mount
www.appleblossomvillage.com Five-mile biking/hiking circuit along the Whitehall, 610-437-2695, Bethel Twp., 610-746-1975,
CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES, Lehigh Canal thenewjordanlanes.com www.northamptoncounty.org. Hiking, fishing
243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, IRONTON RAIL TRAIL, 3219 MacArthur and boating.
570-629-1663, Road, Whitehall, 610-437-5524, BOATING WALNUTPORT CANAL ASSOCIATION, 417
www.camelbackmountainadventures.com www.irontonrailtrail.org Lincoln Ave., Walnutport, 610-767-5817.
CAMELBEACH MOUNTAIN WATERPARK, LEHIGH PARKWAY, access from Parkway BEAR SWAMP COUNTY PARK, Minsi Lake Jogging, biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing,
309 Resort Drive, Tannersville, Drive off 15th Street, Allentown, Drive, Upper Mount Bethel Twp., picnicking, cross country skiing.
570-629-1662, www.camelbeach.com. 610-437-7628. Two nature trails and about 610-746-1975. Boating allowed per PA Fish
More than 37 rides and slides including eight miles for biking, walking and jogging. & Boat Commission regulations.
Flowrider and Pharaoh’s Phortress, plus NOR-BATH TRAIL, Allen and East Allen BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, exit 74 off NE ext.
Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. townships, www.traillink.com
DORNEY PARK AND WILDWATER PLAINFIELD TWP. TRAIL, Belfast Junction
KINGDOM, 3830 Dorney Park Road,
610-395-3724, www.dorneypark.com.
Roller coasters, rides, pools and slides. New
for 2015: Cedar Creek Flyers (you control the
eagles).
HERSHEYPARK, Hershey, 800-HERSHEY,
www.hersheypark.com. Home to 13 roller
coasters, 14 water rides, many kiddy rides
and Zoo America (North American wildlife
park). New for 2015: Laff Trakk, an indoor
fun-house roller coaster.
RECREATION
INSIDE
AMUSEMENT PARKS .....................38 People excise at Planet Fitness in Allentown, one of many health clubs in the Lehigh Valley. April Bartholomew/The Morning Call
BIKING TRAILS..............................38
BILLIARDS ....................................38 BIKING TRAILS and Pen Argyl Junction, 610-759-6944, of PA Turnpike, 610-377-0045 ,
BOATING.......................................38 www.twp.plainfield.pa.us www.visitpaparks.com. Beltzville Lake is
CAMPING......................................39 BIKE PATH, access at S. 25th St., Palmer, RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY, seven miles long and features unlimited
DANCING......................................39 610-253-7191 202-331-9696, www.traillink.com horsepower boating.
DISC GOLF....................................40 TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, 4931 Orchard DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE
FISHING........................................40 BOB RODALE FITNESS & RECREATION Road, Schnecksville, 610-965-4397, CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road,
HEALTH CLUBS .............................40 PARK, off Route 222, Trexlertown, www.trexlernaturepreserve.org. Biking, Easton, 610-923-3548,
HIKING..........................................41 610-871-0281, www.lehighcounty.org. hiking, equestrians, fishing, hunting and www.delawareandlehigh.org
HORSEBACK RIDING .....................41 Includes a 1.3-mile bicycling, inline skating, picnicking. DELAWARE CANAL STATE PARK, 11 Lodi Hill
HUNTING ......................................41 walking path (outer loop) around the Road, Upper Black Eddy, 610-982-5560. A
MINI GOLF ....................................42 Trexlertown Pines with two short inner loops BILLIARDS 121-acre state park; fishing and multi-use
NATURAL AREAS ...........................42 of .6 and .75 miles. trail.
PARKS ..........................................42 DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE FIREHOUSE BILLIARDS, 1600 Sullivan Trail, KIMMETS LOCK PARK, Dauphin and Lloyd
RAFTING .......................................44 CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, 610-252-2354 streets., Allentown, 610-437-7628. Boat
RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ..44 Easton, 610-923-3548, FITCH’S GAME ROOM EQUIPMENT & launch for motorized and non-motorized
SCUBA DIVING..............................44 www.delawareandlehigh.org SALES, Sales and Services, Easton, craft, fishing and hiking.
FORKS TWP. RECREATION TRAIL, starts 610-250-7665, www.fitchsbilliards.com LEHIGH CANAL PARK, south of Hamilton
AMUSEMENT PARKS behind Riverview Country Club, Easton, HAJA ROSE BOWL, 801 N. 15th St., Street Dam, Allentown, 610-437-7628.
610-250-2260, www.traillink.com Allentown, 610-437-4606, Biking, boat launch (non-motorized),
APPLE BLOSSOM VILLAGE, 690 Allegheny HUGH MOORE PARK, off Lehigh Drive, www.hajarosebowl.com canoeing, fishing, hiking, nature trail.
Road, Mount Bethel, 570-897-9050, Easton, 610-923-3548, www.canals.org. JORDAN LANES, 731 Jordan Pkwy., MINSI LAKE, Minsi Lake Drive, Upper Mount
www.appleblossomvillage.com Five-mile biking/hiking circuit along the Whitehall, 610-437-2695, Bethel Twp., 610-746-1975,
CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES, Lehigh Canal thenewjordanlanes.com www.northamptoncounty.org. Hiking, fishing
243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, IRONTON RAIL TRAIL, 3219 MacArthur and boating.
570-629-1663, Road, Whitehall, 610-437-5524, BOATING WALNUTPORT CANAL ASSOCIATION, 417
www.camelbackmountainadventures.com www.irontonrailtrail.org Lincoln Ave., Walnutport, 610-767-5817.
CAMELBEACH MOUNTAIN WATERPARK, LEHIGH PARKWAY, access from Parkway BEAR SWAMP COUNTY PARK, Minsi Lake Jogging, biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing,
309 Resort Drive, Tannersville, Drive off 15th Street, Allentown, Drive, Upper Mount Bethel Twp., picnicking, cross country skiing.
570-629-1662, www.camelbeach.com. 610-437-7628. Two nature trails and about 610-746-1975. Boating allowed per PA Fish
More than 37 rides and slides including eight miles for biking, walking and jogging. & Boat Commission regulations.
Flowrider and Pharaoh’s Phortress, plus NOR-BATH TRAIL, Allen and East Allen BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, exit 74 off NE ext.
Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. townships, www.traillink.com
DORNEY PARK AND WILDWATER PLAINFIELD TWP. TRAIL, Belfast Junction
KINGDOM, 3830 Dorney Park Road,
610-395-3724, www.dorneypark.com.
Roller coasters, rides, pools and slides. New
for 2015: Cedar Creek Flyers (you control the
eagles).
HERSHEYPARK, Hershey, 800-HERSHEY,
www.hersheypark.com. Home to 13 roller
coasters, 14 water rides, many kiddy rides
and Zoo America (North American wildlife
park). New for 2015: Laff Trakk, an indoor
fun-house roller coaster.
