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Attractions near Polk Township

A day out from Polk Township: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 24 mi away

About 4.1M people a year visit Middle Delaware National Scenic River. There is no place to visit inside Polk Township; there are 44 within 40 miles. They include 19 museums, 6 theme parks and 4 ski areas. At 57 mi, Drew University is worth the journey.

Attractions nearby
125
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
National park units
7
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Camelback Mountain Resort
Theme park · 24 mi south

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Amusement park in Pennsylvania.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

Fighter's Heaven, 37 mi away, is the farthest on the map.

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

Everything nearby

Best known first

125 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

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

Parks and trails in Polk Township → · Polk Township’s history →

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

Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · 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 · High Point: Daniel Case, 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 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, 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 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Princeton University Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: Jesper Rautell Balle, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natirar: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tri-States Monument: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McCarter Theatre: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Moravian Pottery and Tile Works: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Morris Museum: Morris Musuem, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Theatre: Squelle (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morristown National Historical Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Fosterfields: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, 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 · 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 · Frelinghuysen Arboretum: Tomwsulcer, Public domain · 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 · Acorn Hall: Mitchell Speert, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Da Vinci Science Center: Dennisze, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pennypacker Mills: Smallbones, CC0 · USGA Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Van Campen's Inn: StillRiverside, CC BY 2.0 · Wallace House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Nathaniel Drake House: KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Dutch Parsonage: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Brick Academy: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 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 · Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Ryan Farm: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Van Liew-Suydam House: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Vermeule Mansion: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Hageman Farm House: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Meadowburn Farm: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, 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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