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34 ❘ The Morning Call, COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017-2018

RECREATION

INSIDE

AMUSEMENT PARKS.....................34
BIKING TRAILS..............................34

BILLIARDS ....................................34
BOATING.......................................34
CAMPING......................................35

CARRIAGE RIDES..........................35
DANCING......................................35
DISC GOLF....................................35

FISHING........................................35
HEALTH CLUBS.............................36
HIKING .........................................36

HORSEBACK RIDING.....................36
HUNTING......................................37

MINI GOLF ....................................37 Photo courtesy of Kari McPartland
The Appalachian Trail goes through Lehigh Gap in Palmerton and offers some stunning views. The Valley has a number of great trails to hike, bike and
NATURAL AREAS ...........................37 run on, for all levels of fitness and expertise.
PARKS ..........................................37 570-688-9899 resort, DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE BILLIARDS
greatwolf.com/poconos CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road,
RAFTING .......................................39 Easton, 610-923-3548, FIREHOUSE BILLIARDS, 1600 Sullivan Trail,
H2OOOOHH! AT SPLIT ROCK, 428 delawareandlehigh.org Easton, 610-252-2354
RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ..39 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony,
800-255-7625 reservations, FORKS TWP. RECREATION TRAIL, starts FITCH’S GAME ROOM EQUIPMENT &
SCENIC RAILWAYS ........................39 splitrockresort.com/waterpark. With 53,326 behind Riverview Country Club, Easton, SALES, Easton, 610-365-1452,
square feet of water attractions to enjoy, 610-250-2260, traillink.com/trail/forks- fitchsbilliards.com
SCUBA DIVING..............................39 H20ooohh! has five exciting body, tube and township-recreation-trail.aspx HAJA ROSE BOWL, 801 N. 15th St.,
TRAMPOLINE CENTERS ................39 raft slides, a wavepool, activity pool, fun play HUGH MOORE PARK, 2750 Hugh Moore Allentown, 610-437-4606,
structure, crossing activity, snack and Tiki bar Park Road, Easton, 610-923-3548, hajarosebowl.com
and more. canals.org. Five-mile biking/hiking circuit
AMUSEMENT PARKS HERSHEYPARK, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, along the Lehigh Canal. JORDAN LANES, 731 Jordan Pkwy.,
Hershey, 717-534-3900, hersheypark.com. Whitehall, 610-437-2695,
APPLE BLOSSOM VILLAGE, 690 Allegheny Home to 13 roller coasters, 14 water rides, IRONTON RAIL TRAIL, 3219 MacArthur thenewjordanlanes.com
Road, Mt. Bethel, 570-897-5900, many kiddy rides and Zoo America (North Road, Whitehall, 610-437-5524,
appleblossomvillage.com American wildlife park). traillink.com/trail/ironton-rail-trail BOATING
JIM THORPE RIVER ADVENTURES, 1
CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES, KALAHARI WATER PARK, 250 Kalahari Adventure Lane, Jim Thorpe, BEAR SWAMP COUNTY PARK, Minsi Lake
243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, Blvd., Pocono Manor, 570-580-6000, 570-325-2570, jtraft.com Drive, Upper Mount Bethel Twp.,
570-629-1663, kalahariresorts.com/pennsylvania. Kalahari 610-746-1975. Boating allowed per PA Fish
camelbackmountainadventures.com Resorts & Conventions’ innovative LEHIGH PARKWAY, access from Parkway & Boat Commission regulations.
CAMELBEACH MOUNTAIN WATERPARK, waterparks, family entertainment centers, Drive off 15th St., Allentown, 610-437-7627.
309 Resort Drive, Tannersville, luxury spas, adventurous restaurants and Two nature trails and about eight miles for BELTZVILLE STATE PARK, exit 74 off NE ext.
570-629-1662, camelbeach.com. More convention centers deliver beyond biking, walking and jogging. of PA Turnpike, 610-377-0045, dcnr.state.
than 37 rides and slides including Flowrider expectations, all under one roof. NOR-BATH TRAIL, Allen and East Allen pa.us/stateparks/findapark/beltzville. The
and Pharaoh’s Phortress, plus Aquatopia townships, traillink.com 949-acre Beltzville Lake, which is a rest stop
Indoor Waterpark. BIKING TRAILS for migrating waterfowl and is a destination
PLAINFIELD TWP. TRAIL, Belfast Junction for boaters and anglers.
DORNEY PARK AND WILDWATER BIKE PATH, 3 Weller Place, access at S. 25th and Pen Argyl Junction, 610-759-6944, DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE
KINGDOM, 3830 Dorney Park Road, St., Palmer, 610-253-7191, twp.plainfield.pa.us CORRIDOR, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road,
610-395-3724, dorneypark.com. Roller palmertwp.com/bikewalking-paths.html RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY, Easton, 610-923-3548,
coasters, rides, pools and slides. New for 202-331-9696, traillink.com delawareandlehigh.org
2017: Back by the popular demand BOB RODALE CYCLING AND FITNESS PARK,
“Dodgem” bumper cars! And the all-new 1151 Mosser Road, Trexlertown, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, 4931 Orchard DELAWARE CANAL STATE PARK, 11 Lodi Hill
Kaleidoscope, a circular ride sending guests 610-871-0281, lehighcounty.org. Includes a Road, Schnecksville, 610-871-0281, Road, Upper Black Eddy, 610-982-5560,
on a counter-clockwise trip of weightlessness 1.3-mile bicycling, inline skating, walking lehighcounty.org/departments/parks-and- dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/
and acceleration. path (outer loop) around the Trexlertown recreation/our-parks/trexler-preserve. Biking, delawarecanal. A 121-acre state park; fishing
GREAT WOLF LODGE, 1 Great Wolf Drive, Pines with two short inner loops of 0.6 miles hiking, equestrians, fishing, hunting and and multi-use trail.
Scotrun, 800-768-9653 reservations, and 0.75 miles. picnicking. KIMMETS LOCK PARK, Dauphin and Lloyd