Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Allentown, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Allentown. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Allentown. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Allentown, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Nockamixon State Park is Reservoir park on Tohickon Creek in the rolling country to the south. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Nockamixon State Park, about 27 km (17 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: gailf548 from New York State, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Beltzville State Park is Reservoir park on Pohopoco Creek with wooded shoreline to the north. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Beltzville State Park, about 32 km (20 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is Ridge-top wild bird sanctuary on Blue Mountain to the west, known for raptor migration. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, about 43 km (27 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lehigh Gorge State Park is River gorge along the Lehigh River to the north, with rail-trail and whitewater. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lehigh Gorge State Park, about 47 km (29 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: John D. from SE Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Hickory Run State Park is Forested park in the Pocono Mountains with a large boulder field to the north. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hickory Run State Park, about 51 km (32 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Mtruch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Worthington State Forest is a state forest reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Worthington State Forest, about 55 km (34 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Mwanner at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jenny Jump State Forest is a state forest reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jenny Jump State Forest, about 59 km (37 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Scudders Falls is a waterfall reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scudders Falls, about 65 km (40 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bushkill Falls is a waterfall reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bushkill Falls, about 70 km (43 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is Protected river corridor and forested ridges along the Delaware River to the northeast. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, about 78 km (48 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Laura Blanchard from Philadelphia, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Silver Spray Falls is a waterfall reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Silver Spray Falls, about 79 km (49 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fulmer Falls is a waterfall reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fulmer Falls, about 85 km (53 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Stokes State Forest is a state forest reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stokes State Forest, about 87 km (54 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest is a state forest reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, about 110 km (68 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norvin Green State Forest is a state forest reachable from Allentown as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvin Green State Forest, about 111 km (69 mi) from Allentown
Image credit: Image: William Paxton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0