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Attractions near Palmerton

Leave Palmerton for Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 16 mi away

Around 4.1M people visit Middle Delaware National Scenic River each year. All of it lies outside: 43 places within 40 miles, none inside Palmerton. The mix takes in 19 museums, 7 theme parks and 4 ski areas. Set 56 mi out, Lynnewood Hall makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
133
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
Lynnewood Hall
National park units
7
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Blue Mountain Resort
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 56 mi southeast

Lynnewood Hall

Neoclassical Revival mansion.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Palmerton, mapped

At 40 mi, Shocktoberfest is the farthest one out.

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

Everything nearby

All of them, one by one

All 133 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Sesame Place Philadelphia

Theme park · 58 mi southeast · read 19K times a year on Wikipedia

Children's theme park in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, themed after children's TV series Sesame Street.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

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

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

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

Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sesame Place Philadelphia: Transity (talk • contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Princeton Art Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · Princeton University Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mercer Museum: KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wissahickon Valley Park: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natirar: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McCarter Theatre: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 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 · Morristown National Historical Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Morris Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Sterling Hill Mining Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Fosterfields: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, 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 · Historic RittenhouseTown: Graydon Wood, HABS photographer, 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 · Johnson House Historic Site: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pennypacker Mills: Smallbones, CC0 · Van Campen's Inn: StillRiverside, CC BY 2.0 · Awbury Arboretum: © Sue Sweeney, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Daderot, Public domain · Red Mill Museum Village: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richard Wall House: Ike9898, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wallace House: 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 · Herrontown Woods Arboretum: David Keddie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Kirch-Ford House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leonard J. Buck Garden: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Macculloch Hall: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Dutch Parsonage: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Highlands: Smallbones, CC0 · Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation: Daderot, Public domain · Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brick Academy: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caln Meeting House: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cross Estate Gardens: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Langhorne Library: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · McDade Park: Billy Hathorn (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Merion Botanical Park: Daderot, Public domain · Old Eagle School: Harry Pleasants, Public domain · Old Ryan Farm: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · West End Hose Company Number 3: Jess Aggabao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Thomas Clarke House: Chicagoshim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wharton Esherick Studio: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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