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Glen
Onoko and the Lehigh Gorge
Lehigh Gorge State Park stretches from the outlet
of the Francis E. Walter Dam along the Lehigh River to Jim Thorpe.
More than 30 miles of abandoned railroad bed parallels the river.
Though closed to motor vehicles, the abandoned railroad grade is
available for hiking, bicycling, sightseeing, photography, as well
as access to areas for hunting and fishing. Parking areas are
provided at White Haven, Rockport and Glen Onoko (near Jim
Thorpe). Very limited parking is available at Lehigh Tannery and
Leslie Run.
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Mauch
Chunk Lake
Just outside the town
of Jim Thorpe, a 350 acre lake provides boating, fishing and a
swimming area with guarded sand beach. Overnight camping with
modern sanitary facilities and hot showers. Picnic area with
charcoal grills. Boat and canoe rentals are available. Depending
on the season, there is an abundance of hiking trails,
cross-country skiing and ice fishing spots. Outstanding
environmental education center. Feel free to contact the Park
Office: (570) 325-3669.
Beltzville
Lake
Beltzville State Park is a 2,972 acre facility
developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control
project, Beltzville Dam, in Carbon County. Beltzville Lake is 949
acres with a shoreline of 19.8 miles. Just off U.S. Route
209, 5 miles east of Lehighton, Beltzville State Park is
accessible from the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike, immediately off turnpike Exit 34. After passing through
toll booth, follow the signs to the park.
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Hickory
Run
Hickory Run State Park is located in Kidder and Penn Forest
townships, Carbon County, in the western foothills of the Pocono
Mountains. The park is very large, measuring 15,500 acres.
The park is easily reached. From Interstate 80 take Exit 41 at the
Hickory Run State Park Exit, and drive east on PA 534 for 6 miles.
From the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take
Exit 35 and drive west on PA Route 940 for 3 miles then turn east
on PA Route 534 for 6 miles. The park is within a two or three
hour drive from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City and
one hour from Allentown, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre.
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Boulder Field
Located in Hickory Run State Park, Boulder Field is an area of
various sized and shape boulders up to 26 feet long, in a flat 400
by 1,800 foot field formed by glacial action. The boulders consist
of red sandstone and conglomerates. Under Boulder Field are the
source waters for Hickory Run Creek.
Gamelands
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Nature
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Camping
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Campground 
120 sites with full hook-up water/sewer/electric(30amps),
recreation hall, game room, laundry, modern rest rooms, free
showers, camping cabins, camp store, RV parts & accessories,
stocked trout stream within the campground and much more!
Sightseeing
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Birdwatching
Exploring
Audubon's Lehigh is an Auto Tour located in Northeastern
Pennsylvania in the heart of the Pocono Mountains and is an
official component of the Audubon's America Program. The Audubon's
America Program is a cooperative project between the National
Audubon Society, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Commission, DCNR's Pa Bureau of State Parks and the local
community. The project is described as " A Cooperative
Landscape Conservation Proposal " that works with private and
public interest to recognize and develop a system of natural areas
linked by the scope of the John James Audubon's travels throughout
America.
John James Audubon is the famed 19th
century naturalist who traveled, observed, painted and wrote about
birds and other wildlife. He lived in Pennsylvania and traveled
extensively throughout Pennsylvania and the United States. The aim
of Audubon's America Program is to help conserve, restore,
enhance, interpret and protect natural and cultural resources.
Where appropriate the program aims to stimulate tourism,
recreation and economic development on both private and public
lands.
The Auto Tour is a 50+ mile self-guided
tour in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. If you are interested in
historic sites/buildings, birding, trains/railroad, wildlife,
great scenic views, outdoor activities (camping, fishing, rafting,
hiking, and swimming, or even unique shops and stores Exploring
Audubon's Lehigh- An Auto Tour is for YOU.
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Fishing
The Lehigh River is 107
miles long and the largest tributary of the Delaware
River. It's headwaters start in the Pocono Mountains of
Northeastern
Pennsylvania. The river here is more a trout stream bearing little
resemblance to it's middle and lower stretches. After leaving the
bottom
release of Francis Walter Dam, the river begins to assume it's
"Big Water"
character. And it is big water certainly by eastern standards. It
reminds one
of the Madison River more than other east coast fisheries.
Flowing through Lehigh Gorge State Park, the river picks up a
number of
feeder streams. Many of them hosting wild trout populations. This
is a
beautiful and isolated stretch of the river hosting numerous
recreational
boaters and whitewater rafters in the summer months. At the bottom
end of the
Lehigh Gorge State Park, the fishing really heats up. Here the
river picks up
a number of feeders that hold trout as well as it's second
tailwater, the
bottom release from the reservoir at Beltsville State Park.
The river from Francis E. Walter through the Gorge is stocked by
the PF&BC.
>From Bear Creek to Allentown the Lehigh River Stocking
Association stocks the
river. This group is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
restoration
of the river. In the lower river you can land the following trout:
brook,
rainbow, brown and steelhead. Trout stocked by the LRSA range from
11" to 30"
and can weigh upto 14 lbs. The Association also has a fingerling
program and
these trout range in size from 3" to 6". Please practice
catch & release,
since the stocking program by the LRSA is to revitalize the
fishing in the
river. Only take what you intend to consume.
Most of the tributaries to the Lehigh River have trout
populations. If you
desire to get out of the "Big Water". Try fishing any of
these tributaries to
the Lehigh River. We can assure you that there is alot of water to
cover. So
we will see you on many return trips... enjoy.
Cross
Country Skiing
There
are 2 State Parks which provide cross-country skiing facilities in
Carbon County
Beltzville State Park
2950 Pohopoco Drive
Lehighton, PA 18235-8905
(610) 377-0045
Trail Length: 9 Miles (Carbon County)
Rolling open fields and service roads. Includes lake, lake
shoreline and some wooded area trails.
Hickory Run State Park
RR 1, Box 81
White Haven, PA 18661-9712
(717) 443-0400
Trail Length: 13.5 Miles (Carbon County)
Flat to steep terrain. Several small streams parallel or cross
every trail. Grassy fields, rhododendron thickets, forests.
Downhill
Skiing
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