Where Beech Mountain Lakes residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beech Mountain Lakes, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beech Mountain Lakes. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Beech Mountain Lakes adults…
Beech Mountain Lakes runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Beech Mountain Lakes
No hospital or community health center in Beech Mountain Lakes itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beech Mountain Lakes; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Beech Mountain Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Beech Mountain Lakes adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Beech Mountain Lakes and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Beech Mountain Lakes adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Beech Mountain Lakes
Why doesn’t Beech Mountain Lakes have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beech Mountain Lakes.
What hospital is closest to Beech Mountain Lakes?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Beech Mountain Lakes’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Beech Mountain Lakes?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Freeland Health Center in Freeland, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beech Mountain Lakes.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.