Blue Mountain Resort
Blue Mountain Resort is a ski resort located. You will find it in Lower Towamensing Township. Further out, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is 17 mi away.
A ski area inside Lower Towamensing Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 27" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Lower Towamensing Township
Blue Mountain Resort is inside Lower Towamensing Township, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 59 miles south and New York City is about 83 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Lehigh Valley (ABE) has airline service, about 12 miles from Blue Mountain Resort.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Plan a visit to Blue Mountain around the weather below.
Blue Mountain Resort
Blue Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. The resort is on Blue Mountain in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is owned by BMR Resort, a Denver-based firm affiliated with KSL Resorts, which took over the resort's management in May 2021.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 44 runs · 1,077 ft vertical · 15 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
- Official site
- skibluemt.com
Staying near Blue Mountain Resort
For a bed close by, look to Lower Towamensing Township (9) and Jim Thorpe (23).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blue Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Towamensing Township | in town | — | 9 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 3,113 | $232K | — |
| Jim Thorpe | 14 mi west | 20 min | 23 5 hotels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds | 4,531 | $210K | B− |
| Franklin Township | 8 mi west | 15 min | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 4,421 | $235K | B |
| Bethlehem | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 79,644 | $260K | C+ |
| Towamensing Township | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 1 hotel · 4 campgrounds | 4,610 | $249K | — |
| Pocono Township | 20 mi northeast | 30 min | 24 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 10,902 | $288K | C+ |
| Polk Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 7,414 | $262K | — |
| Kidder Township 59% vacation homes | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 18 12 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 1,856 | $271K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Blue Mountain
Within 66 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw64 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw55 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
117 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw63 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw61 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
62 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Blue Mountain: the answers
Is Blue Mountain Resort in Lower Towamensing Township?
Yes. It’s inside Lower Towamensing Township, PA.
How far is Blue Mountain Resort from Philadelphia and Newark?
About 59 miles south of Philadelphia and about 70 miles east of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Blue Mountain Resort?
Lehigh Valley (ABE), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 67 miles.
Where should I stay near Blue Mountain Resort?
Lower Towamensing Township (in town, 9 places to stay), Jim Thorpe (14 mi, 23 places to stay) and Franklin Township (8 mi, 8 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Lower Towamensing Township
Ask a question, or answer one, in Lower Towamensing Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.