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Attractions near Lehighton

20 mi from Lehighton, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom leads the list

A typical year brings about 4.1M visitors to Middle Delaware National Scenic River. With nothing inside Lehighton, the list has 42 places within 40 miles. On the list: 17 museums, 7 theme parks and 4 ski areas, among others. For a longer trip, Knoebels Amusement Resort lies 41 mi away.

Attractions nearby
103
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Blue Mountain Resort
Theme park · 20 mi southeast

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Amusement park in Pennsylvania.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

How they lie

The farthest of them, Steamtown National Historic Site, is 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Everything to see

The list runs to 103 places, all within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Lehighton → · Lehighton’s history →

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

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 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mercer Museum: KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natirar: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington's Crossing: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chanticleer Garden: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to th, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Glencairn Museum: MikeParker at English Wikipedia (Original text: Michael Parker), CC BY 2.5 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Morris Arboretum: Daderot, 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 · Allentown Art Museum: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Northlandz: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · American Treasure Tour: Rhbrakman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Woodmere Art Museum: The original uploader was Staib at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · American Helicopter Museum: Mlickliter, 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 · Scranton Cultural Center: Tomdobb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carbon County Jail: Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · National Museum of Industrial History: Glenn Koehler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USGA Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Daderot, Public domain · Red Mill Museum Village: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abington Art Center: Montgomery County Planning Commission, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America On Wheels: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Leonard J. Buck Garden: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Dutch Parsonage: 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 · Dirck Gulick House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Easton House: KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Foster-Armstrong House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haines Mill: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Foundation for Botanical Research: Clarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, Public domain · 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 · Old Eagle School: Harry Pleasants, Public domain · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · Willowwood Arboretum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bahr Mill Complex: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curtis Hall Arboretum: Ike9898, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Arboretum: Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Wharton Esherick Studio: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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