Phenomenal low key spot . Great 5 mile hike around Lake…read more Fabulous General Store to grab lunch or ice cream and chill here . Plenty of tables -

How can anyone not love this local business? Leaser Lake…read morefans from 4 states have been wanting a service like this for years. Avoid loading, trailering and schlepping all your stuff to the lake. This guy does it all. Wanna try a board or craft for the first time? Don't buy one. Come and rent without hassle.

If you want to hike, run, bike or walk in the great outdoors in your local neighborhood, this is…read morethe place to go. Even go for a walk with your dog, they have a dog trail to enjoy with your animal. Area , lawn kept well. There is exercise stations along the Fleetwood trail and they added benches along the field trails and picnic tables to the pavilion. This park has become a hotspot since the pandemic, with all the other parks being closed. So breathtaking to take a beautiful walk, and catch some fresh air , or bring a blanket and sit in the fields and have a nice lunch or read a book Love the great dog trail, they have a nice map for people to follow. All the dogs are like family when your on the trail. It's nicely open and full of fresh air.

Peaceful setting with walking trails promenade and dog park. Also has stations geared towards…read moreseniors with guidelines for use of different levels.

Although they no longer fill the pool or display fireworks or host fairs, the park all by itself is…read morelovely for walking. A curved walk is partially covered by trees. Several benches offer respite. Great for learning to ride a bike. Nice stretch for recovery and disability. Parking lot is off of Jordan and across from Jefferson. Take a look.

What a beautiful weekend to go to the park. My granddaughter was excited, she wanted to have a…read moregirls day. She packed a bag, with waters, snacks and toys. ( she is so funny ). The weather was beautiful , she met some nee friends and had a ball. We spent a around 3 hours there. Great place to get your child's energy all out. We made some great memories.

PLEASE READ: I…read morethink we can all agree: trusting someone with your kid(s) is a big deal. My wife and I, in particular, dislike the notion of being away from our child; however, if you have an occupation and can't afford for one parent to stay home, or stagger your schedule even, this is a necessary evil. Here's the good news! If you enroll your child at Lightbridge Academy, the word EVIL will never come to mind! Each worker at the Bethlehem Lightbridge Academy, comes to work every day and treats the kids as if the kids were their own. The energy and the positive vibes walking in that place is unparallel. As a parent, I know every precaution is taken and a village of loving adults will be watching over my little girl. I cherish the good people on this Earth, and Lightbridge has managed to only employee these particular people. Everyone there has an amazing love for children and can back up their love with the experience. I am the biggest fan of these godsent workers and wouldn't dare take time out of my busy schedule to tell a lie. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't recognize this wonderful group of caretakers. I am insanely appreciative of them and owe them something special; after all, they take care of my most prized possession. A special shout out to Aliscia, Pat, Heidi, Jessie, Meghan & Tricia. I am blanking on the names of so many people, so please forgive me. Thank you all & 1,000 Blessings! Cordially, Corey, Darice & Demi!

This was on the list for best places to visit for Jim Thorpe. The area it self was scenic with the…read moreLehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in proximity, different trails scattered throughout the park. The disappointment was Flagstaff Mountain overlook closed as well as the Turn Hole Tunnel, that was permanently closed and gated off. The picnic area near the boat lunch was clean, and there was even a bridge you went over that was unique. Sadly, would have been a better rating if the attractions wanted to check out were open.

Awesome hiking trail for something not as intense. For working out you can really play around with…read morethe different trails and get a good sweat. For leisure any of which will do fine. Views are great, but definitely not a great amount of elevation.

Tuscarora State Park has all the classic elements which make the PA state park system arguably the…read morebest in the United States. * Over 250 picnic tables and two pavilions which can be reserved up to 11 months in advance. (Although for the sake of full disclosure, a fair number of the picnic tables not in or around the pavilion areas are buried in the trees/bushes and are in various stages of disrepair.) * A sand beach and lake swimming available from May-September. * A boat launch and seasonal boat rentals for fishing on Tuscarora Lake. * 1,100 of the park's 1,600 acres are open for deer, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, grouse and dove hunting. * Six camping cottages and four yurts which can be reserved up to 11 months in advance. * About eight miles of hiking trails of which most are pancake flat but parts of the Spirit of Tuscarora Trail and Locust Mountain Trail can get steep but the diversity of the terrain, trees, flowers and water here is amazing. The Sunday that we visited found the beach and picnic areas to be very busy as well as the boat rentals but in the four hours we were on various hiking trails we only saw two other people so my take is that like at most PA state parks the hiking end of things is more or less ignored. As a brief bit of FYI trivia, the park got it's name as a tribute to the Tuscarora Indians who by legend supposedly inhabited the Locust Valley area including the land that the park is on for a brief time during the 18th century. Most of trees in and around the park are not original to the area as the area was almost fully deforested during the early 20th century by logging operations. The dam which created Tuscarora Lake was built in the 1960's and the park opened in 1971. While not my favorite state park, Tuscarora provided a great visit and hopefully we'll be back for a visit or two in the not too distant future.

Yurt camping to remember, Tuscarora State Park, Pa.,…read more Reservations were made in late February, 2014, for $114 for the 2 day weekend. Our camping dates were for May 30th and 31st, and this was the last day of spring that they allowed the weekend only bookings. Check their website for booking Yurts, and Cabins during the summer, or off season. We had Yurt #1, and it appears that we picked the right one for us. It has good tree shade much of the day, with the sun on the yurt for about 3.5 hours. The yurts sleep 5, a very nice kitchen with a 4 burner stove, a 5' refrigerator, but no water or sink. A sturdy table with 4 great chairs, a skylight that opens 6 inches, a fire extinguisher, smoke alarm, 2 windows and a solid lockable front door. Also cleaning gear in case it gets dirty, and a hardwood floor. To beat the heat, bring along a 10' by 10' canopy/gazebo (light tan, silver or white color) to give you an outdoor shelter, away from the heat. In talking to barb, she agreed that maybe 2 - 10' x 10' shelters would be best. Keep in mind that the Yurt is about 20 feet across, and that the deck is about 34' x 34'. Bring along a box fan that can be tilted, and has 3 speeds. With everyone under the shelter, it will help you cool off. Look for our attached photos. #1 Yurt - sun from about 11 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Trees on 3 sides, with yurt #2 up on the right side. #2 Yurt - mostly sun all day, and it get a bit hot. Trees on back side, and other yurts down to the left and up to the right. #3 Yurt - some shade during the day, morning to the early afternoon. Trees to the rear, and a yurt to the left and to the right. #4 Yurt - gets mostly all day shade. There is a water pumping station nearby, that makes a slight humming noise. Basically a forest on 3 sides, and a Yurt to the left. For us, the hum would not be a problem. We would take along a tilting box fan for inside the yurt at night, or outside as we sit in our chairs. (a smaller wall fan is already mounted in the Yurts.) For all of our camping trips, one of these fans are essential for better sleep, cooling hot afternoons, filtering out evening noise, or let the kids use it as a super bubble machine. Just have them hold the wand in front of the outgoing fan air, and watch their eyes get big. For all 4 yurts, the bathrooms are just 30 to 50 feet away. The outside bathroom doors are very quiet. There are no changing bench in the showers. In the bathroom, it is hard to press the wall button, to flush the toilets. I can barely do it, my wife can't do it, and neither can kids. As for getting potable water? On the outside of the bathroom you will find a double wash station, for cleaning your dishes. That cold water faucet provided us with some of the finest, purest, clear cold water that we've ever seen. Walking past Yurt #4, you can make a right turn, and follow the wide dirt path that takes you to the swimming area, the concession stand, and boat rentals for the lake. Along that dirt road, you will see smaller paths leading down to the lake's edge. Over several years, I caught and released many fish in those early morning hours. As for the Yurts, you are allowed to drive up to its entrance location, drop off the items and people that you brought, and turn around and park your vehicle in the first parking lot that you come to. Note - at the end of that first parking lot is a large children's playground. As for Latino families? Living in Allentown, PA, we have put up with some of the worst that they have to offer. They were the reason we left center city, and moved to the outskirts. But, I must say this........there was a group of Latino's staying in Yurts 2 and 3 for Friday night. 7 kids total, and 5 adults, and they were the most respectful group that we have ever encountered. Music was played softly, no yelling back and forth, nothing destructive, no car alarms, and the children behaved like children. The only issue we had was on Friday evening, and that was because the smells from their grilled ribs, chicken, burgers and hot dogs were driving us crazy. And because of this, we gave that family group a 5 star rating. Store and Food places in town and nearby. Walmart, the Beacon Restaurant, Rita's, and McDonalds are all near the same location just north of Tamaqua, on Rt. 309. I was also told that in Tamaqua, PA, near the 5 points intersection, is a really good Italian restaurant. Read the rules about going out at night, and coming back late. The gates are closed at night, and you might have to park a little further away. Also, a golf course is less than a half mile away. And for the final tip? If you are interested in a cabin? Numbers 1, 2, and 3, (which are just on the other side of the bathrooms) have their front porches facing the lake. Take the time to go to Tuscarora State Park, and look at the locations of the Yurts/Cabins that meets your needs. We hope that we have been of some help. Cosmo

Great place to shoot, and everyone is friendly and helpful. Its always a great time their and so…read moremuch to do in terms of not just shooting

I am a member at Ontelaunee, dunno how else I would be able to review the place…read more Ontelaunee is a members only club, Do not come here until you get a membership. But it's only $30 a year. You do need to attend a membership class (schedule is posted on the website). All that out of the way...I've lived in 6 states, 3 countries and I have been shooting for over 10 years and this is the best gun club I've found so far. The RO (Range Officer) will check your membership card then leave you alone. This is not a place to rent guns or go for firearms tourism. Go to the place Easton for that. There is a wide variety of ranges (25 yd pistol, 50 yd rifle, 100yd rifle, 200/300 yd rifle, Archery and trap). There is even a fishing pond for when you're tired of shooting. Everyone I've run into has been polite and friendly. Target changes and calling the range cold happens at the request of the shooters as is needed. The only downside (if it can be considered one) is that during the summer weekends many of the ranges are shut down for matches and competitions of various sorts. The upside of that? They're open to the public! Go shoot your first IDPA match, or USPSA match! Buy a revolver and shoot ICORE! Joining here is the best $30 I have spent this year. Period. Full stop. It'll also be the best $30 I'll spend next year.