LEHIGH VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATIONS

City of Allentown Department of Parks & Recreation Quarterly Newsletter

Cedar Crest Parkway West-Allentown, PA
Activities: Field sports, playground, picnicking, soccer

Delaware Canal State Park
-Glendon, PA
Activities: Delaware Canal, hiking, picnicking, passive recreation

Hugh Moore Historical Park
-Wilson, PA
Activities: Historic area, hiking, biking, canal boat rides

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
-Bushkill Township
Activities: Fishing, hiking, picnicking, nature study, cross-country skiing

Jordan Parkway
-Allentown, PA
Activities: Fishing, nature study, tennis, walking, jogging, biking

Leaser Lake
-Lynn Township, PA
Activities: Hunting, hiking, nature study, boating, fishing

Lehigh Uplands Reserve
-Fountain Hill, PA
Activities: Hiking, nature study

Lehigh Valley Zoo
-Schnecksville, PA
Activities: Hiking, nature study, picnicking

Little Lehigh Parkway
-Allentown, PA
Activities: Trout fishing, picnicking, passive recreation, horseback riding

Moore Park
-Bethlehem, PA
Activities: Picnic and play areas, tennis, field sports, ice skating

Monocacy Complex
-Bethlehem, PA
Activities: Swimming, active recreation, ice skating, golf

Palmer & Bethlehem Bikeway-Bethlehem & Palmer Townships Activities:
Bike trail, walking

Pool Wildlife Sanctuary
-Lower Macungie Township
Activities: Headquarters of Wildlands Conservancy

Saucon Park
-Bethlehem, PA
Activities: Fishing, field sports, swimming, passive recreation

Trexler Memorial Park
-Allentown (South Whitehall), PA
Activities: Jogging, walking, biking, passive recreation

Trout Creek Parkway
-Allentown, PA
Activities: Swimming, picnicking, intensive recreation field sports Source:
 
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Official Museum Directory, 23rd Edition
Like neighboring Berks County, Lehigh and Northampton counties have been experiencing a steady growth. Pennsylvania in general is growing moderatly with the Lehigh Valley, the state's third largest urban area, running a bit above the rest of the state.

Part of the reason is due to the valley's location. Served by Interstate 78, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Conrail and the Lehigh Valley International Airport, the region is within 500 miles of 40 percent of the U.S. Population and 60 percent of Canada's Population.