Lehigh Valley Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Aerial view of the Delaware River through the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Delaware River, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania (courtesy, Lehigh Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau)
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By Alistair Wearmouth
  • Voted on the of 50 best rides in America by Outside magazine, the 25-mile Lehigh Gorge Trail is a rail-to-trails route that traces the Lehigh River from White Haven to Jim Thorpe. With a constant downhill grade all the way to Jim Thorpe, this one won't take the wind out of your sails. Several outfitters offer shuttle services to bring you and your bike back to the start—unless you're feeling energetic enough to bag the 50-mile round trip.
  • Draw straws to designate the unlucky driver, and then set off along the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, which passes nine family-owned wineries in the rolling farmland of southeastern Pennsylvania. Sample from award-winning whites, pinots, and chardonnays, and try varietals such as chambourcin grown here. Then sleep it off at any of the reasonably priced B&Bs in the area.
  • Rent a canoe, kayak, raft, or tube to float sections of the wide, lazy Upper Delaware River. Point Pleasant Canoe & Tube in Point Pleasant offers shuttle service and tube rentals for small and large parties (and yes, we mean parties). If it's solitude you're seeking, you can canoe-camp along the Middle Delaware National Scenic River, a 40-mile stretch of river that cuts through the dramatic Delaware Water Gap.
  • One of the better places to ski or snowboard in the Mid-Atlantic region is Blue Mountain Ski Area in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Check out novice, intermediate, and expert trails (30 in all), and don't miss the resort's racing events—including its cardboard-box float derby.

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Hotels

from: $129

Historic Hotel Bethlehem

437 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA Map

Distance: 4.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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4.0
from: $99

The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort

1 River Rd.
Shawnee On Delaware, PA 18356 Map

Distance: 33.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Sayre Mansion Inn

250 Wyandotte St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015 Map

Distance: 4.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Attractions

Lehigh Gorge State Park

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Lehigh Gorge State Park
RR 1 Box 81
White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661

Distance: 29.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

A deep, steep-walled gorge, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings, and many waterfalls... Read More

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Glen Onoko Falls

c/o Lehigh Gorge State Park, RR 1 Box 81
White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661

Distance: 23.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: For adventurous nature-lovers, Glen Onoko Falls is well worth visiting. It's a rugged hike and... Read More
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Lehigh Valley Wine Trail

Lehigh Valley


Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail is a non-profit organization composed of nine family-owned wineries... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Lehigh Valley

Distance (mi.)
Philadelphia International Airport 51.3 map
Newark Liberty International Airport 68.6 map
New York La Guardia Airport 84.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Lehigh Valley

Distance (mi.)
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton Lehigh Valley International Airport 3.8 map
Trenton-Mercer Airport 41.3 map
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre International Airport 52.1 map

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