Lehigh River Gorge Region
- Gift shop with dried arrangements, sachets, soaps, and candles. Two acres of blossoming lavender plants.
- A huge collection of affordable vintage items, from jewelry to clothes, scarves, hats, and housewares. It’s a great place for an afternoon browse.
- Secluded camping in the forest. This glamping tent offers the peace and quiet of camping in the deep woods.
- 18 miles to Pocono Raceway, close to fishing and boating at Beltzville State Park. RV/tent sites. Don Laine campers are a conservative bunch.
- Roadside Bar-B-Q pit and a food truck serving real wood-smoked barbecue and more. Catering is also available via their food truck.
- Their slogan is “Partying Naked Since 1945.” Camp, grab a cabin, a hotel room, or bring your RV. Their activities calendar is jam-packed throughout the summer.
- Hosts 12 guests with stunning Beltzville Lake views. Spacious with 3 decks, fire pit, hot tub, grill, game room. Very private, yet close to everything!
- Craft distillery offers locally-made, small-batch spirits in a uniquely appointed tasting room right in the heart of historic Jim Thorpe.
- 3-bedroom house hosts 7 guests with 4 beds and 2 baths. Level 2 electric car charging outlet. Bear Creek Lake for on the water fun.
- Certified herbalist and candle-making witches. What else do you need? It’s a traditional witchcraft store, and they’ve got everything.
- Intimate jazz venue in a vaulted 19th-century wireworks factory. Latin Jazz to bebop and African rhythms to classic jazz in an acoustically exceptional venue.
- Restored 19th-century Industrial Revolution mining town, tours & museum. Houses, 2 churches, a rectory, company store. “You load sixteen tons, what do you get?”
- Sand Spring Lake at Hickory Run State Park. Wide, sandy beach. Crowded on weekends. 400-table picnic area, playground, disc golf. Mid-May – Mid-Sept. Small $ to park.
- Primitives to retro wares. Coins, glass, autographs, military memorabilia, vintage radios, and Victrolas in the heart of Jim Thorpe.
- 3-story 1860 Italianate Victorian mansion. Industrial Revolution opulence built by titan Asa Packer. Park at Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway lot and walk up the hill. Harry Packer Mansion next door.
- Mauch Chunk Lake is a 354-acre lake on Mauch Chunk Lake Park for swimming, picnicking, great fishing, and boating. Reserve a boat.
- Trail biking and rafting on Class 1, 2, and 3 whitewater rapids on the Lehigh River. Seasoned guides. 25 acres includes camping, trail biking, recreation fields.
- 2 buildings with 9 fully equipped apartments that sleep from 2 – 6 guests and become your home away from home.
- Family ski area, PA’s highest vertical, 5 terrain parks. 39 trails and 16 lifts. Summer activities include mountain biking, scenic lift rides, archery, disc golf, more.
- Vintage coaches pulled by diesel engines. Narrated round-trips follow the Lehigh River over bridges and into the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
- Low-cost hostel a stone’s throw from the Lehigh River and 4 short minutes from the D&L Trail. Canoe, kayak, bike, hike, and ski.
- An immersive Alice in Wonderland experience that allows patrons to work alongside some of their favorite characters from the Alice in Wonderland stores, and to meet some new ones along the way.
- Handmade artisanal donuts with quality coffee. Beans from La Colombe and Stumptown coffee roasters. Hot drip coffee and cold brew nitro.
- Nice, old-fashioned coffee shop hangout with handmade ice cream, cold brew, espresso, ice cream floats, and coffee drinks.
- Basic sites in 2021 are $35 and include access to bathrooms, showers, and firepits; no RV hookups. Glamping sites start at $169/night.
- Small batch, craft beer. Any seasoned beer drinker is sure to love this brewery that has everything from IPAs to lagers.
- Shades of Death Trail is a 2.4 mile out and back trail located in White Haven’s Hickory Run State Park. Hiking, running, and bird watching. Best May – Oct.
- Tiny storefront breakfast place in an old Victorian. Daily from 6 am – 1 pm. Omelets, pancakes, french toast, country-fried steak.
- Smokehouse BBQ with a Tex Mex flair. Gigantic boozy biker-friendly joint with a beautiful dining area along the Pohopoco Creek.
- Historical narrated trolley tour of the town, summertime wine tours, pub dinner tour, and more. History and scenic viewing.
- Deli and diner-style eat-in joint, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Convenience items, deli to go, tobacco, lottery. Baked goods made on site.
- Miles of multi-use trails. Boating, hiking, biking, whitewater rafting. Numerous Class II, III rapids. Open year-round.
- The story of Jim Thorpe from the formation of coal to the Lenape Indians, mining, Switchback Railroad, to renaming from the original Mauch Chunk.
- Trip Advisor “Hall of Fame” 2018. Heart of Jim Thorpe on Race Street, the most romantic street in the Pocono Mountains. Walk to to shops, pubs, restaurants, and hiking/biking trails.
- Hosts 7 guests in secluded lake community. Super family-friendly. Fire pit, fireplace, lake, pool, close to the town of Jim Thorpe.
- Pennsylvania-roasted coffee, espressos, teas, baked goods, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and crepes Located inside Hofford Mill, open daily.
- Casual late-night fare and classic American cocktails in historic Millionaire’s Row. Very good food and creative classic cocktails.
- Basic Jim Thorpe Shur-Save supermarket that’s small, friendly, as has everything you need. Bakery and prepared foods. Next door to Mason’s Cold Beer.
- Hosts 4 guests in 1 bedroom with 2 beds and 1 bath. 1800s charm with a modern twist. Perfect place from which to explore beautiful Jim Thorpe.
- Casual fine dining, steak, seafood, pasta. Eclectic gourmet menu, fresh, seasonal ingredients. Extensive wine and beer lists, cocktails.
- Exhilarating vintage sidecar rig rides around the beautiful historic town of Jim Thorpe, and in its surrounding splendor.
- Meat-friendly, plant-forward scratch kitchen. Vegan and vegetarian options, allergen-aware. Beer & wine, specialty cocktails.
- At The Hofford Mill in Weissport, just 5 miles from Jim Thorpe. Cheese curds, nachos, drunken shrimp, and Cajun crab dip. Tacos, buttermilk chicken sandwiches, hand-cut fries.
- Almost 3,000 acres of hiking, biking, fishing, boating around the 950-acre Beltzville Lake. Picnic areas, pavilions, restrooms.
- The Old Jail Museum & Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving the 1871 jail and to the history of the Molly Maguires.
- Hosts 6 guests on yep, 10 acres. Totally private but just 15 minutes to Jim Thorpe. Laundry, grill, fire pit, wood-burning stove, hammock. Airbnb Guest Favorite. Bring Fido!
- 1846 factory building houses work of Victor Stabin, compared to Salvador Dali and M.C. Escher. Cafe Arielle next door.
- The Mahoning Drive-In Theater has the largest CinemaScope in PA. Retro 35mm film program, concession stand, events, and camping!
- Exceptionally beautiful county park. 345-acre lake, facilities for camping, swimming, picnicking, hiking, biking, fishing, boating. Small entrance fee.
- Hosts 10 in 3 bedrooms, each of which has its own bath. 12 skylights, patio, fire pit, 4 decks. It’s a beauty.