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Explore Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
3.0
Boulder Field is easily found following signs in Hickory Run State Park and has its own parking lot. Boulder Field is a small piece of landscape leftover from the last ice advance thousands of years ago. It covers an area of 400 feet wide by 1,800 feet long and about 10 feet deep. Boulders range in size from 25 feet to several inches in length. It is a stunning combination of nature, science ...
Hawk Falls in Hickory Run State Park
Albrightsville, Pennsylvania
4.0
0.68 mi
/ 108 ft gain
Hawk Falls is located in Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania in the Poconos Mountains. The trail is mostly downhill, with some slippery sections so wear adequate shoes and take caution when you approach the falls. A rock outcrop at the top of the falls makes for a great lookout point. The 0.7 out-and-back trail is a good option for families as it is fairly short and manageable for hikers of al...
Orchard Trail
Exton, Pennsylvania
2.77 mi
/ 220 ft gain
Orchard Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near White Haven, Pennsylvania.
Shades of Death Trail
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
4.5
1.89 mi
/ 223 ft gain
The trailhead and parking are available by the park office or along PA 534 by the nature center and amphitheater. This trail is beautiful and seemed to change around every bend. Sand Spring Run flows alongside the entire trail. Rock formations and rhododendron mix with remains of a logging mill and dam to add to the gorgeous environment. This trail is only a mile long but navigating around the ...
Kayak the Francis E. Walter Dam
White Haven, Pennsylvania
The Francis E. Walter Dam, located in White Haven, Pennsylvania, is truly an amazing location. Constructed in 1961, Francis E. Walter Dam, has prevented nearly $180 million in flood damages to the Lehigh River Valley. The reservoir was designated for recreation use by Congress in 1988.
While kayaking along the banks of the dam you can find water snakes cruising the shallows, rattle snakes sunni...
Choke Creek Falls
White Haven, Pennsylvania
5.0
1.45 mi
/ 128 ft gain
Hiking to Choke Creek Falls is easy! The hike down to the waterfall is less than a mile and the payoff is a scenic two story waterfall.
From the curve in Phelps Road, take the gated forest road downhill about 1/3 of a mile to a clearing. From here, the trails splits. Take the trail to the right, which is also gated and descends down to Choke Creek at a man made bridge/beaver damn.
Cross the ...
Tank Hollow Vista
Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania
4.0
3.33 mi
/ 272 ft gain
This is a simple, short hike to a fantastic vista looking out over the Lehigh River Gorge.
The trailhead for the hike to Tank Hollow Vista is along Behrens Road just outside of Jim Thorpe, PA. Most of the hike is on state game lands. If the gate is open from the first lot, you can shorten this hike to just under a mile by driving down the game land road.
If the gate is not open, park in the l...
Pinchot Trail
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
21.97 mi
/ 1913 ft gain
The Pinchot Trail, built by the Sierra Club's Northeast Pennsylvania Group and located in the southern corner of Lackawanna County, is an excellent warmup or beginner backpacking trail. The trail systems totals 22 miles but can be broken up by the North or South Loops. The North loop is mostly flat hiking and the South loop provides some elevation change.
The trail system can be a little tr...
Hike the Falls Trail at Beltzville State Park
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
4.0
5.5 mi
At the Christman Trailhead, hike a quick, flat 2.5 miles following the yellow trail markers through farm meadows and birch forests to the Falls Trail loop/intersection. Here hike the Falls trail which is a 0.5 mile loop that links back to the 2.5 mile section back to the parking area. Bridges and overlooks make for great views of the creek. I also noticed some small brookies in the stream which...
Places to stay
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
A Creek Runs Through It
Drive into your campsite immediately you will hear the sounds of a babbling creek, by giant rhododendrons under magnificent hemlocks and ...
From $175 / night
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Stream Side
Less than 2 hours from NYC and Philadelphia, plan your getaway at this private campsite right next to a stream for your enjoyment. Nothin...
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Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Whippoorwill Woods
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From $150 / night
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Forest Hideaway
Campsite with a great view from the edge of the forest, secluded from the outside world.
During the day, take time to swim in the pond ...
From $100 / night
South Sterling, Pennsylvania
Wallenpaupack Creek Camp 1
We think you will love our creekside campsite tucked in the woods along the Wallenpaupack Creek. The site is nested in a very secluded gr...
From $130 / night
Newfoundland, Pennsylvania
Wallenpaupack Creek North Camp 2
We think you will love our creekside camp! The site is located on our 40 acre farm - tucked in the woods along the Wallenpaupack Creek. T...
From $160 / night
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