If you want to get out of town, hike up to nearby Glen Onoko Falls or head down to Beltzville Lake. The Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center has lots of interesting history of the area, too.

9 Mine and Museum, or hide away at the Old Jail Museum. For example, you can take a ride on the historic Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, visit an old mine at the No. In the summer the ski lodge gives itself over to summer activities, with grounds that include a waterpark, a small rollercoaster, and ziplining.Named after the famous Native American athlete, the town of Jim Thorpe has plenty of historical charm surrounded by natural areas and fun experiences.

You don’t have to get off the slopes when the sun goes down - the park lights up for night skiing. Others will love its 42 tubing lanes and ski-in, ski-out restaurants. Skiers and snowboarders love the slopes at the local ski lodge for its 800-foot vertical rise, 166 acres of slopes, and 39 ski trails. Since this trip starts and ends in Jim Thorpe, you can easily combine your ride with a walk around with the cute mountain outpost. An audio narration highlights local history, and the railroad offers Autumn Leaf Excursions every year. The 16-mile trip carries passengers along a forested route parallel to the LeHigh River, over bridges, past cliffs and mountains, and into beautiful LeHigh Gorge State Park. Hop aboard a vintage train car - the oldest built in 1917 - pulled by a diesel engine for a scenic ride through the Pocono countryside. Criss-crossed with hiking trails, Big Pocono State Park also offers downhill skiing, horseback riding, and mountain biking areas. Sweet fern and mountain laurel grow beneath the trees, and rhododendrons bloom on the forest floor in late July.

You’ll encounter alpine and lowland terrain here, and forests dense with birch, aspen, and pine. This park, which extends more than 1,300 acres and encompasses Camelback Mountain, has earned its name.

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