Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Top Spots in and near Palmerton
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Birdwatch at Peace Valley Park
The feeder area is located in Peace Valley Park, tucked right behind the Peace Valley Nature Center. Here is where you'll find many unique smaller species. The shelter is covered and has several benches to relax on as you watch and photograph many varieties of birds. I've seen many blue jays and ...Read more -
Califon, New Jersey
Explore the Ken Lockwood Gorge
4.3One of New Jerseys best kept secrets has to be the Ken Lockwood Gorge. If you are looking for a relaxing, beautiful, and nature packs place then this area is perfect for you. You can access the gorge from two different points, either by driving down Raritan River Rd. and parking right before you ...Read more -
Stockton, New Jersey
Hike to the Hidden Lockatong Waterfall
3.72 miIf you're on Kingwood Stockton Road, there will be a dirt road with a Lockatong Nature Preserve sign before it (going north on Kingwood Stockton Road, the sign will be on your left. If you're driving south, the sign will be on your right). Just drive all the way until the end of the dirt road and...Read more -
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Climb at Birdsboro Quarry
To get there follow back roads to the parking lot that is tagged in the description. From here, follow the trail/road paralleling Hay Creek until you reach a few large buildings. There is an obvious sign here on the regulations of the area. Do not go through the fence to the right and instead ...Read more -
Greentown, Pennsylvania
Camp at Pickerel Point Campground
Pickerel Point Campground rests on a peninsula of the Promised Land Lake, where miles and miles of forest are punctuated by this beautiful body of water. Open sky, fresh mountain air, and the wind whispering through the maples and oaks makes for a truly enchanting place. Campers can engage all ki...Read more -
Greentown, Pennsylvania
Conservation Island Nature Trail
1.08 mi / 36 ft gainConservation Island Nature Trail is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Greentown, Pennsylvania.Read more -
Califon, New Jersey
Bike the Columbia Trail: Califon to High Bridge
There are multiple places to pick up the Columbia Trail (High Bridge, Califon, Long Valley, Flanders) but this post is for biking or running from Califon to High Bridge and back. The best place to park is at the old town railroad station on, of course, Railroad Ave. You will be able to see the en...Read more -
Greentown, Pennsylvania
Camp at Rustic Bear Wallow Cabins
Rustic Bear Wallow Cabins are the ideal compromise between going camping and staying home. Enjoy an intimate connection with the natural landscape of Pennsylvania, including two lakes and the Pocono Plateau of Promised Land State Park. Explore the rich landscape, enjoy the water, and come home to...Read more -
Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Hike the Lenape and Boone Trail Loop at French Creek State Park
4.5 mi / 715 ft gainFrench Creek State Park offers a web of trails for hiking and mountain biking with two lakes, picnic areas, and more. Hike the Lenape and Boone Trail Loop, a moderate 4.5 mile hike that winds through the forest and offers views of both of the park's lakes - Scott's Run Lake and Hopewell Lake. Dog...Read more -
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Skippack Creek Loop
4.07.25 mi / 377 ft gainThe Skippack Creek Trail in Evansburg State Park was one of my favorites on this most recent trip. Any chance I can hike a trail alongside a river, I take advantage of it. The trail starts on the south side of Skippack Creek at a parking area on Kratz Road. It was early in the morning and the wea...Read more -
Lehman township, Pennsylvania
Hike to Hornbeck's Creek Waterfall
4.31.2 miGPS Coordinates: 41.187148,-74.885454Driving Directions: From 209, enter into the Delaware Water Gap and in between the 10 and 11 mile markers you will see a sign for Hornbecks Creek with a gravel road adjacent to it. Follow the road back until you reach the parking lot and the trail will be to t...Read more -
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Hike to Indian Ladder Falls Along Hornbecks Creek
3.52 mi / 400 ft gainFor some time, the trail was eroded above the first falls on Hornbecks Creek, not allowing hikers to access the creek's upper falls if they were coming upstream from Route 209. I am writing this in June 2017 and that is no longer the case! You can hike from Rt. 209 all the way up the creek to Eme...Read more -
Washington Township, New Jersey
Hike Hacklebarney State Park's Trout Brook Riverbanks
5.0This is a relatively easy hike through Hacklebarney State Park that is great for families with younger children, rock scrambling, photography, and just hanging out in nature. There are two different ways to explore Hacklebarney, either by staying on the packed gravel path or by following the bank...Read more -
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Explore George W Child's Park
4.01.4 mi / 144 ft gainOnce parked, enter the trailhead and follow the trail down Dingmans Creek to the first set of falls. Try taking pictures from off the trail to the right of these falls. Continue on to the second waterfall and again step off the trail to take pictures from the right side of the waterfall, if you d...Read more -
Lambertville, New Jersey
Hike the Goat Hill Overlook
1 miHike a short and easy path up a hill to the Goat Hill Overlook where you'll have a wonderful view of the Delaware River and New Hope, PA. Put 'Goat Hill Overlook' into your maps and you will be led right to the trailhead where you can easily park in the gravel parking lot or on the side of the pa...Read more -
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Explore Dingmans Falls
3.80.4 miThe waterfall is about 0.2 miles into the hike. I would recommend going to the very top of the biggest waterfall towards the end of the hike, there are steps leading up to it! There's also a hidden water hole at the very top of the waterfall about 0.2 miles up stream, I saw people in it during th...Read more