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Attractions near Jim Thorpe

Asa Packer Mansion and more: what to see in Jim Thorpe

A typical year brings about 4.1M visitors to Middle Delaware National Scenic River. We list 2 places to visit inside Jim Thorpe and 43 within 40 miles. They include 18 museums, 7 theme parks and 4 ski areas. Further afield lies Lake Musconetcong, at 57 mi.

Attractions nearby
88
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Blue Mountain Resort
Theme park · 23 mi southeast

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Amusement park in Pennsylvania.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Places on the map

The map ends at Shocktoberfest, 39 mi out.

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Orange: Jim Thorpe. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything to see

First the 2 in town, then the 86 within 60 miles.

The places inside Jim Thorpe lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Jim Thorpe → · Jim Thorpe’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Carbon County Jail: Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Duffy's Cut: Smallbones, CC0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mercer Museum: KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natirar: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · Moravian Pottery and Tile Works: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Colonial Theatre: Squelle (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bucks County Playhouse: Pbritti, CC BY 4.0 · James A. Michener Art Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Nay Aug Park: The Mebane Greeting Card Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA., Public domain · Northlandz: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Allentown Art Museum: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Treasure Tour: Rhbrakman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Scranton Cultural Center: Tomdobb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Electric City Trolley Museum: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Everhart Museum: Jeffrey from Dunmore, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh Valley Zoo: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Liberty Bell Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Museum of Industrial History: Glenn Koehler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Speaker's House: Smallbones, CC0 · Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Jet Lowe (edited by Mitchazenia), Public domain · Zane Grey Museum: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Da Vinci Science Center: Dennisze, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pennypacker Mills: Smallbones, CC0 · Van Campen's Inn: StillRiverside, CC BY 2.0 · America On Wheels: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Daderot, Public domain · Burnside Plantation: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Civic Theatre of Allentown: Bwmoll3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Howell Living History Farm: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunterdon Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · James W. Marshall House: User:Cholmes75, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jenkins Arboretum: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Eagle School: Harry Pleasants, Public domain · Red Mill Museum Village: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Highlands: Smallbones, CC0 · Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Caln Meeting House: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Easton House: KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haines Mill: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Schmieder Arboretum: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · McDade Park: Billy Hathorn (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · Willowwood Arboretum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bahr Mill Complex: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Wharton Esherick Studio: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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