...to the North

AUSTIN T. BLAKESLEE NATURAL AREA

• Offers Hiking, Creekside Fishing, Small Waterfalls, Picnicking
• Hiking: three ~1 mile loops for total of 3 Miles of Hiking
• RT 115, Just north of I 80
• 6 Miles; 9 Minutes

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HAUSER NATURE CENTER

• Picnicking, Playground, Hiking: 2 Miles​
• Long Pond Road (P.O. Box 55), Long Pond, PA  18334
• Phone: 570 - 643-7922
• 5 Miles; 10 Minutes

HICKORY RUN STATE PARK

• If you are looking for a variety of Hiking options, this is your place with over 40 miles of hiking trails
• Trout Streams for fishing
• Lake Swimming
• National Landmark - Boulder Field, a must see
• 19 hole Disc Golf Course
• Open Sunrise to Sunset every day
• PA Route 534, White Haven, PA 18661
• 14 Miles; 20 Minutes

FRANCIS E. WALTER DAM

• Offers Hiking, Biking, Kayaking (your own), Trout Fishing
• 2488 Francis E. Walter Dam Rd, White Haven, PA 18661
• 16 Miles; 25 Minutes

TOBYHANNA STATE PARK

• 10 Miles of rugged Hiking
• ​5 Miles of Lakeside Biking trail 
• Boating, Fishing, Swimming Beach
• 170 Acre Lake offers Powered and Non-Powered Boating, a Variety of Warmwater Fishing (Bass, Pickerel, Catfish, Brook, Brown Trout),
• 114 Campground Rd, Tobyhanna, PA 18466
• Phone: 570-894-8336
• 18 Miles; 25 Minutes

GOULDSBORO STATE PARK

• Hiking: 10 Miles
• ​Mt Biking: 8 Miles
• 250 Acre Lake
• ​Boating: Powered and Non-Powered Boats
• Fishing, Swimming Beach 
• SR 507 & State Park Rd, Gouldsboro, PA 18424 
• Phone: 570-894-8336
• 22 Miles; 30 Minutes

NESCOPECK STATE PARK

• Hiking: 19 Miles
• 9 Acre Lake, Lake side Fishing 
• ​Environmental Education Center
• 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums, PA 18222 
• Phone: 570-403-2006​
• 24 Miles; 29 Minutes

...to the South 

BELTZVILLE STATE PARK 

• Hiking: 15 Miles
• ​Mt Biking: 2.5 Miles
• 949 Acre Lake
• ​Fishing, Boating, Swimming Beach 
• 2950 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235
• Phone: 610-377-0045
• 20 Miles; 29 Minutes

​​LEHIGH GORGE STATE PARK

• Hiking: 33 Miles
• Biking: 26 Miles
• River and Stream Fishing
• 3613 State Route 534, White Haven, PA 18661 
• Phone: 570-443-0400
• 21 Miles; 29 Minutes

BIG POCONO STATE PARK

• Hiking: 8.5 Miles, Easy to Most Difficult
• Mountain Biking
• Camelback Rd, Tannersville, PA 18372 
• Phone: 570-894-8336
• 18 Miles; 30 Minutes

COLUMCILLE MEGALITH PARK

• A very unique Privately Owned Non-Profit Park for Hiking, Sightseeing & History. Open to the public, offering paths and 90+ megalith settings featuring a trlithon, menhirs, and stone buildings.
• 2155 Fox Gap Road, Bangor, PA 
• 610-588-1174
• 28 Miles; 40 Minutes

DELAWARE WATER GAP ​

• Hiking: 150 Miles
• ​Biking: 32 Miles
• Various Lakes & Rivers
• Boating, Fishing, Swimming Beaches 
• 1978 River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324
• ​Phone: 570-426-2452 ​
• 35 Miles; 35 Minutes