Lake Towamensing

American · Lake Harmony, PA

A casual Lake Harmony tavern serving burgers, steaks, and wings on a patio overlooking Big Boulder Lake.

Contemporary · Jim Thorpe, PA

An upscale, contemporary restaurant in Jim Thorpe known for ambitious, technique-driven cuisine—book ahead.

American / Bar · Lake Harmony, PA

A Lake Harmony institution since 1987, famed for live music, karaoke, and a lively lakeside nightclub scene.

Breakfast / American · Lake Harmony, PA

Casual all-day breakfast spot on the lake in Lake Harmony, known for generous portions and a family-friendly waterfront setting.

Gastropub · Jim Thorpe, PA

A well-reviewed, exposed-brick gastropub on Race Street serving farm-to-table pub fare like a local-beef burger.

American · Blakeslee, PA

Family-run Blakeslee restaurant and bar near Pocono Raceway known for hand-baked bread and award-winning chili.

Breakfast / American · Blakeslee, PA

Family-owned Blakeslee diner serving budget-friendly breakfast and lunch, famous for the Messy Mike sandwich and daily-baked pastries.

Breakfast / American · Jim Thorpe, PA

A cash-only, no-frills neighborhood diner near Jim Thorpe's main strip serving classic breakfast and lunch to a local crowd.

Steakhouse · Lake Harmony, PA

A well-reviewed Lake Harmony steakhouse serving dry-aged cuts and seafood towers for a dressed-up splurge dinner.

Cafe · Lake Harmony, PA

A cozy, well-reviewed cafe and gift shop near Big Boulder in Lake Harmony, perfect for a quick coffee or pastry stop.

Italian · Lake Harmony, PA

A casual, family-friendly Lake Harmony spot for classic Italian-American red-sauce favorites like baked ziti and chicken parmesan.

American · Lake Harmony, PA

Casual lake house restaurant near Lake Harmony serving burgers, seafood, and comfort food in a rustic, family-friendly setting.

Pizza / Italian · Blakeslee, PA

A family-run pizzeria near Blakeslee serving hand-tossed pies, hoagies, wings, and pasta for quick, casual takeout.

American / Pub · Jim Thorpe, PA

Jim Thorpe gastropub known for its poutine cheesesteak, lively bar, and casual pub-and-comfort-food menu.

Poutine Cheesesteak

Italian / Pizza · Jim Thorpe, PA

A casual downtown Jim Thorpe pizzeria serving pizza, hoagies, and Italian-American mains plus a full bar.

American / Pub · Lake Harmony, PA

A casual, no-reservation Lake Harmony pub with beer, wings, burgers, and a lively TV-lined room for big games.

American · Lake Harmony, PA

Casual waterfront bar-and-grill in Lake Harmony, popular with families and groups off the water.

· Lake Harmony, PA

A casual pub, golf simulator, and grocery-and-gift counter all in one at Split Rock Golf Club in Lake Harmony.

· Lehighton, PA

A casual restaurant at Country Junction in Lehighton, good for an easy mid-outing meal in Carbon County.

· Lehighton, PA

A casual American pub and grill in Lehighton, popular with locals.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

An easy, centrally located American food stop right on Broadway in Jim Thorpe's walkable historic downtown.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

A casual, unpretentious pub on Broadway in downtown Jim Thorpe, popular with locals and visitors alike.

Steakhouse · Jim Thorpe, PA

Casual Jim Thorpe steakhouse-pub combo, great for relaxed group dinners after a day of hiking.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

A restaurant in walkable Jim Thorpe, PA.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

A locally loved restaurant on Broadway in downtown Jim Thorpe.

Pub · Lehighton, PA

A casual, mid-range pub & restaurant in Lehighton, popular for easygoing meals and drinks after a day on the trails.

· Lehighton, PA

A casual, unfussy pub-style tavern in Lehighton, highly rated by locals for drinks and straightforward food.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

A casual pub-and-bar spot at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA, good for a relaxed meal or drink before a show.

· Jim Thorpe, PA

A solid, unfussy restaurant on Route 903 just outside Jim Thorpe, PA.

· Lehighton, PA

Casual market-and-eatery combo in Lehighton with no reservation needed, popular for relaxed lunches.

Coffee & Ice Cream · Jim Thorpe, PA

A casual, budget-friendly coffee and ice cream shop on Broadway in walkable downtown Jim Thorpe.

Crepes & Bakery · Jim Thorpe, PA

A casual, budget-friendly Jim Thorpe bakery spot serving crepes and cakes, highly rated by locals and visitors alike.

Coffee · Brodheadsville, PA

A casual, budget-friendly coffee shop and eatery in Brodheadsville.

American · White Haven, PA

Casual fine dining inside a restored early-1900s power plant in White Haven.

Farm-to-Table American · Blakeslee, PA

A women-owned, all-day brunch spot built around scratch-made Southern comfort food.

New American Gastropub · Jim Thorpe, PA

A classy-casual gastropub inside two 1880s row homes in downtown Jim Thorpe.

An easy 1.2-mile round-trip hike in Hickory Run State Park to a scenic 25-foot waterfall.

A flat, easy 26-mile rail-trail along the Lehigh River, great for families, strollers, and bikes.

Once one of Pennsylvania's most photographed trails, Glen Onoko Falls has been officially closed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission since May 1, 2019, due to numerous fatalities and rescues — do not attempt it.

An easy-rated loop in Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, running 2.2 miles with about 150 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A moderate-rated out-and-back route in Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, running 2.3 miles with about 118 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated loop in Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, running 0.8 miles with about 68 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated loop in Maple Tract Preserve, running 1.9 miles with about 55 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated out-and-back route in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 12.4 miles with about 219 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A difficult-rated loop in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 2.1 miles with about 879 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A difficult-rated loop in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 1.5 miles with about 702 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A difficult-rated loop in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 1.7 miles with about 849 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated point-to-point route in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 24.4 miles with about 734 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A moderate-rated loop in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 7.2 miles with about 1099 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated out-and-back route in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 3.7 miles with about 134 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated out-and-back route in Lehigh Gorge State Park, running 1.2 miles with about 19 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A moderate-rated out-and-back route in Jim Thorpe, running 1.4 miles with about 492 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A moderate-rated loop in Mauch Chunk Lake Park, running 10.5 miles with about 751 ft of elevation gain.

A moderate-rated loop in Mauch Chunk Lake Park, running 7.2 miles with about 583 ft of elevation gain.

A moderate-rated out-and-back route in Hickory Run State Park, running 1.4 miles with about 229 ft of elevation gain.

A moderate-rated loop in Hickory Run State Park, running 5.3 miles with about 849 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A moderate-rated loop in Hickory Run State Park, running 7.3 miles with about 820 ft of elevation gain.

A moderate-rated loop in Hickory Run State Park, running 8 miles with about 1079 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

A difficult-rated loop in Hickory Run State Park, running 11.5 miles with about 1528 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated out-and-back route in Hickory Run State Park, running 1.4 miles with about 127 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated loop in Hickory Run State Park, running 3.8 miles with about 223 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated loop in Beltzville State Park, running 1.7 miles with about 98 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated out-and-back route in State Game Lands Number 141, running 3.3 miles with about 219 ft of elevation gain. Consistently well-rated by AllTrails hikers.

An easy-rated loop in Hauser Nature Center, running 1.9 miles with about 32 ft of elevation gain.

An easy-rated loop in Dixon Miller Recreation Area, running 2.5 miles with about 393 ft of elevation gain.

Pocono Raceway

Motorsports Seasonal (Race Weekends, May–July)

A 2.5-mile tri-oval known as "The Tricky Triangle," hosting NASCAR Cup Series race weekends each summer alongside track tours and driving experiences on off-weekends. The track's unusual asymmetric layout, with three distinct turns of different radii and banking, is part of what makes it a favorite among drivers and fans alike, and race weekends bring a full festival atmosphere with camping, vendors, and concerts alongside the racing itself. Off-season track tours and ride-along experiences let non-race-weekend visitors get a taste of the track at speed.

Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway

Scenic Railway Seasonal (Spring–Fall, plus Holiday Trains)

Vintage passenger trains departing from Jim Thorpe's restored 1888 station, following the Lehigh River through Lehigh Gorge State Park with narrated views of whitewater and old canal ruins below. The route runs along tracks that once carried coal out of the region, and the narration covers both the natural scenery and the area's industrial history as the train winds through the gorge. Seasonal holiday-themed trains add a festive option in late fall and winter alongside the standard scenic runs. Fall 2026 (Autumn Leaf schedule): daily from September 26 through November 15, with 45-minute round trips; standard coach $25 per adult and $9 per child aged 3-12, open-air car $28 and $10, children 2 and under free with a ticket. Presale tickets cover trains up to 3:00 PM; later trains are sold same day at the Jim Thorpe booth. The regular 70-minute ride resumes November 16. Source: the railway's Autumn Leaf 2026 page (lgsry.com), retrieved October 18, 2026.

Skirmish Paintball

Outdoor Recreation Seasonal (Weekends, Spring–Fall)

Billed as the birthplace of paintball, this sprawling wooded property offers dozens of themed playing fields for groups, from wooded bunkers to mock village scenarios. The sheer number of distinct fields means a full-day group visit rarely repeats the same setting twice, and the site's history as the location of the first organized paintball game in 1981 gives it a real claim to the sport's origin. Equipment rental and package options make it easy for a group to show up without any gear of their own.

Pocono Whitewater

Water Sports Seasonal (Spring–Fall)

Guided whitewater rafting on the Lehigh River, with a family-friendly stretch of calmer rapids alongside more technical runs for experienced paddlers. Summer trips wrap up with a riverside barbecue and bonfire at the outfitter's Jim Thorpe base. Trip length and difficulty vary by season and release schedule, since much of the river's flow depends on scheduled dam releases upstream — the outfitter can match a group to the right trip based on experience level and how much whitewater everyone's up for.

Daisy Field Farm Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding Year-Round (Sleigh Rides Winter Only)

A family-owned working farm outside White Haven offering guided trail rides across its wooded and open acreage, with routes that pass a sunflower field and range from short scenic loops to longer guided rides. Beyond standard trail rides, the farm runs pony rides for younger visitors, carriage rides, and — once the snow arrives — horse-drawn sleigh rides, so it has an option across most of the year rather than being a single-season stop. Riders should plan ahead: the farm operates by appointment, and there's a minimum age of 8 and a maximum rider weight of 265 lbs.

Alvin's Offroad Playground

Outdoor Recreation Year-Round

A 70-acre off-road park in Long Pond near Pocono Raceway, with five wooded trails, two circle tracks, a motocross track, a figure-8 track, hills and mounds, and a paintball arena. Riders can book self-guided sessions or group tours, and on-site ATV rentals come with helmets, goggles and a safety video. Listed as open year-round; drivers must be 18 or older with a valid driver's license.

Jim Thorpe Trolley Company

Natural Attraction

Narrated trolley tours through the historic town of Jim Thorpe.

Pocono Outdoor Adventure Tours

Outdoor Recreation Year-Round

Guided UTV tours on the Pocono Raceway grounds in Long Pond: about an hour behind a guide through roughly 8 miles of forest trails, a challenge course and a run along the outside of the Long Pond Straight, with a view of the race car graveyard and grandstands. Two- and four-seater UTVs have roll cages, seat belts and side nets. Drivers must be 18 or older with a valid license, passengers can be as young as 5, and tours are listed as running year-round.

Spruce Ridge Reindeer

Natural Attraction

A hands-on, educational experience with reindeer — one of the most mystical and magical animals of the Arctic. Gift shop on premise.

Wonderland on Broadway

Casino & Entertainment

A family entertainment attraction on Broadway in Jim Thorpe.

Lake Harmony Watersports

Water Sports

A watersports rental outfitter on Lake Harmony.

Peaceful Woodlands Campground

Outdoor Recreation

Family-friendly wooded camping close to Pocono attractions. RV and tent sites, cabin rentals, heated pool.

Captain Joe's Fishing & Waterman Services

Fishing Guide Service

Guided fishing services on Lake Harmony.

Pocono Outdoor Adventure Paintball

Outdoor Recreation

A paintball facility in Long Pond.

Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area

Natural Attraction

A natural area in Blakeslee.

Precision Fly and Tackle - Evening Hatch

Fishing Guide Service

A fly fishing and tackle shop on Lake Harmony.

Jim Thorpe River Adventures

Water Sports

A biking and river outfitter in Lehighton.

Pocono Biking

Outdoor Recreation

Hourly and full day Trek bicycle rentals, shuttle services, 2-day, 4-day, and 6-day Inn-to-Inn tours, bike train rides, and multisport adventures including rafting, hiking and paintball.

100 Mile View Camping & Winery

Outdoor Recreation

A camping and winery property in Jim Thorpe.

Jim Thorpe Camping Resort

Outdoor Recreation

A campground resort in Jim Thorpe.

Pocono Fly Fishing

Fishing Guide Service

A fly fishing guide service in Jim Thorpe.

H2Oooohh! Indoor Waterpark at Split Rock

Waterpark Closed Until Further Notice

A smaller indoor waterpark at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, branded Water Park H2O on the resort's own site. As of October 2026 the resort says the waterpark will remain closed until further notice, and several attractions, including the Komodo Dragon surf ride, Jungle Falls and Lava Spring, were listed as closed or out of order. When open, it has a wave pool (Hurricane Cove), the Amazon Blast slide, the Piranha and Viper slides and a toddler area (Leaping Lizards). Check the resort's website for a reopening date before planning a visit.

Jim Thorpe Horse Adventures

Horseback Riding

A horseback riding outfitter in Jim Thorpe.

Asa Packer Mansion

Historic Home Built 1861

The Victorian mansion of railroad and coal magnate Asa Packer, founder of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and Lehigh University, preserved largely as the family left it. Guided tours move through the original 1860s furnishings on a hillside overlooking downtown Jim Thorpe. Little has been changed since the Packer family's era, down to the original wallpaper and furnishings, which gives the tour an unusually authentic, lived-in feel compared to many historic house museums. The hillside setting also offers some of the best views of Jim Thorpe's Victorian downtown from anywhere in town.

Old Jail Museum

Museum Built 1871

The former Carbon County prison, now a museum best known for four of the Molly Maguires hanged here on June 21, 1877 and a disputed handprint said to remain on a cell wall. Tours move through the dungeon cells and the warden's quarters. Beyond the well-known handprint legend, the museum covers the broader story of the Molly Maguires — Irish immigrant coal miners convicted amid a controversial 19th-century labor conflict — alongside a look at daily prison life from the building's decades of active use. The dungeon-level cells in particular give a vivid, sometimes unsettling sense of period incarceration conditions.

Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center

Museum

A museum and cultural center on West Broadway in Jim Thorpe.

Old Mauch Chunk Landing

Historic Home

The former NJ Central Railroad Station in Jim Thorpe.

The Stabin Museum

Museum

A museum dedicated to the illustration work of artist Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell's collaborator Arthur Stabin, on West Broadway in Jim Thorpe.

Historic Stone Row

Historic Home

A row of 19th-century stone rowhouses on Race Street in Jim Thorpe, built to house employees of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company.

Harry Packer Mansion

Historic Home

A Victorian mansion built for Asa Packer's son Harry, now operating as an inn, on Packer Avenue in Jim Thorpe.

Carbon County Courthouse

Dimmick Memorial Library

St. Mark and St. John Episcopal Church

Resort

Three distinct nine-hole courses — Divide, Fairway, and Orchard — set across rolling Pocono terrain at Split Rock Resort, with sweeping mountain views from several elevated tees. Having three nines to mix and match gives golfers flexibility to play a quicker round or combine courses for a full 18 with varied scenery and difficulty. The resort setting also makes it easy to pair a round with other Split Rock amenities for a fuller day.

Championship

An 18-hole championship course carved into the mountainside at Jack Frost Mountain, known for dramatic elevation changes and holes routed through native rock outcroppings. The mountain terrain gives the course a genuinely distinctive character compared to typical Pocono golf — expect significant elevation shifts hole to hole and tee shots framed by exposed rock formations rather than flat fairways. It's considered one of the more challenging, memorable rounds in the region and tends to draw serious golfers willing to make the trip specifically for it.

Resort

A public, par 72 course known for scenic views, elevation changes, and an island green. Snack bar, practice area, and pro-shop facilities.

Historic Downtown Jim Thorpe

Historic District

A walkable Victorian-era streetscape of independent boutiques, galleries, and antique shops lining Broadway and Race Street, set against the town's dramatic hillside architecture. The shopping here is inseparable from the setting — narrow, hilly streets lined with 19th-century buildings that make browsing feel more like exploring a small historic town than running errands. It's easily combined with a meal or a stop at one of the town's museums for a half-day spent entirely on foot downtown.

Antiques Queen

Antique Shop

A well-loved antique shop above Jim Thorpe's Broadway storefronts, packed with curated vintage finds, jewelry, and collectibles from the town's Victorian heyday. The upstairs location and dense, curated layout give it a bit of a treasure-hunt feel, rewarding visitors willing to spend real time browsing rather than a quick in-and-out stop. Given Jim Thorpe's Victorian-era history, the inventory here tends to have more genuine period character than typical antique-mall finds.

Anthracite Vintage Mercantile & Auctions

Antique Shop

Rare finds and nostalgic mementos, from furniture to décor, in Lehighton.

Country Junction World's Largest General Store

Outlet Mall

Billed as the world's largest general store, in Lehighton.

Jim Thorpe Guns & Ammo

Artisan Marketplace

A gun shop on Center Street in Jim Thorpe.

Jim Thorpe House of Jerky

Artisan Marketplace

A jerky and specialty snack shop on Broadway Street in Jim Thorpe.

Jim Thorpe Olive Oil Co.

Artisan Marketplace

A specialty olive oil shop on Broadway in Jim Thorpe.

Jingle Bells Christmas Shoppe

Artisan Marketplace

Created out of love for the celebration of the most magical time of year — ornaments, candles, clocks, greenery, and nostalgia year-round.

Local Fair

Artisan Marketplace

A shop featuring locally made goods on Broadway in Jim Thorpe.

Walker's Tree Farm

Farmers Market

A tree farm in Lehighton.

Pocono Mountain Dairies

Farmers Market

A dairy farm and market in Blakeslee.

Yenser's Tree Farm

Farmers Market

A tree farm in Lehighton.

Grapevine Antiques & Crafts Mall

Antique Mall

An antiques and crafts mall in Brodheadsville.

Gould's Produce & Farm Market

Farmers Market

A produce and farm market in Brodheadsville.

Simply Sage

Artisan Marketplace

A small general store designed for those who prefer a more natural lifestyle, committed to offering products that are truly nontoxic with no known harmful ingredients.

Bronson EBikes & Trikes

Morgan Gallery

Pohopoco Creek Alpacas

Pose Mortem Portrait Parlor

Renewed Life Marketplace

475 ft Vertical 10 Lifts

Pennsylvania's first commercial ski resort, Big Boulder is the more beginner-friendly half of the Jack Frost Big Boulder operation, with a compact 15-trail layout well suited to families and first-timers. The resort's history as the state's original commercial ski slope gives it a foundational role in Pennsylvania skiing, and its more compact, gentler terrain compared to sister resort Jack Frost makes it a natural choice for a family group with mixed skiing experience. Ten lifts keep wait times manageable even without the trail count of the region's larger resorts.

475 ft Vertical 10 Lifts

Paired with Big Boulder under the same Vail-owned operation, Jack Frost skews toward intermediate and advanced terrain across 21 trails, with a summit elevation of 2,175 feet and a quieter, more spread-out feel than Camelback. The combination ticket with Big Boulder gives skiers access to two distinct trail systems and difficulty profiles on the same pass, and Jack Frost's generally smaller crowds make for a more relaxed day on the mountain than the region's busier resorts.

Bright Path Brewing

Brewery

A multi-generational, locally owned Jim Thorpe brewery specializing in low-ABV, session-style ales, with a taproom in the historic district and a rotating food truck out front. The focus on session-style, lower-alcohol beers makes it a good stop for an afternoon of steady drinking without the effects of higher-ABV craft beer, and the rotating food truck means there's usually something to eat on-site without needing to plan a separate meal. Its historic-district taproom location makes it an easy add-on to a Jim Thorpe shopping or dining day.

Session Ales

Mad Hatter Winery & Smokehouse

Winery

The Mad Hatter Winery & Smokehouse is a family-owned restaurant and wine bar at 111 Broadway in Jim Thorpe that pairs its own wines, made from local grapes, with smoked meats and seafood. The decor plays on the Alice in Wonderland theme its name suggests. The menu centers on the smoker, with pulled pork and brisket sandwiches, ribs, and smoked salmon and catfish, supported by soups, salads, sides, and gluten-free and vegetarian options. Sundays start with a breakfast service, and there is live entertainment on weekends. Seating includes an outdoor porch, and the restaurant welcomes both families and dogs, which makes it one of the easier sit-down meals on Broadway for groups traveling with children or pets. It is closed early in the week, so check the schedule before planning a visit around it.

House Wines and Smoked Meats

Mauch Chunk Brewery

Brewery

Mauch Chunk Brewery is a small brewery and taproom at 67 Race Street in the historic center of Jim Thorpe, named for the town's original name. It is one of the newer places to drink in town, appearing in 2025. The house list sticks mostly to approachable styles: IPAs including a hazy version, lagers and a pilsner, a wheat beer named for Race Street, a bock and a seasonal Oktoberfest. House ciders, including a honey lavender cider, give non-beer drinkers an option. The kitchen serves comfort food for dine-in or takeout, and there is limited outdoor seating. Race Street runs off Broadway, so it is an easy addition to a walk through the downtown shops and restaurants, and it works well for a casual lunch or an afternoon pint between other stops in town.

Craft Beer and Cider

Nomad Distilling Co.

Distillery

Nomad Distilling Co. is a family-owned craft distillery founded in 2018 by Frank and Sarah Kudlack, who bought the former Mountain Top Distillery outside Williamsport and named the business after their own moves around the country. The Jim Thorpe tasting room opened in 2022 and is one of several, alongside Williamsport and New Hope. It works as a tasting bar and bottle shop: visitors can sample the roughly ten house spirits, order a mixed cocktail, or buy bottles, canned cocktails and gift boxes to take home. The range covers bourbon and whiskey, a bramble that blends wine and spirit, and several flavored moonshines, with seasonal releases rotating through. It is a compact stop that fits easily between other downtown visits. The Kudlacks have deepened their ties to the town since opening and in 2025 also bought Kelly Suites on Broadway, a small historic inn.

Small-Batch Whiskey and Moonshine

Radical Wine Company

Winery

Radical Wine Company is an urban-style winery in Mahoning Township, just outside Lehighton, founded in 2014 by Brandon and Kate Borger. Working like a craft brewery, it sources grapes from established growing regions and makes small batches on site, with a list of roughly 20 wines that leans toward sweet and semi-sweet styles but includes dry reds and whites. Several specialty wines raise money for local animal shelters and rescues. Beyond wine by the glass, the menu covers sangrias, wine slushies, Pennsylvania draft beer and cocktails. A popular novelty is the float flight: wine-infused soft-serve ice cream topped with a choice of wines or sangrias. Seating is first come, first served, indoors and outdoors. The winery hosts live music and food truck nights through the year, so check the schedule if you want to eat on site.

Sweet Wines, Sangrias and Slushies

Wild Elder Wine and Cider Co.

Winery & Cidery

Wild Elder Wine and Cider Co. is a small winery and cidery with a tasting room at 76 Broadway in Jim Thorpe's historic district, run by winemaker Josh Finsel and Amber Finsel. Finsel learned folk winemaking from his father, and the business makes wine and cider from native, wild and locally grown fruit, herbs and flowers from the Lehigh River Valley. Elderberry is the signature fruit, used in its wines and in a sparkling Elderberry Cider Brut, alongside an Apple Cider Brut made in a dry, champagne style. Other pours have included dandelion, black currant and blueberry ciders and grape wines. The tasting room serves flights, cider cocktails and mocktails, with an eatery menu that includes charcuterie and desserts. Seating includes tables out front and a back patio that hosts live music, and the shop holds community events such as First Friday artist receptions.

Elderberry Wines and Sparkling Ciders

Wine & More on 1st

Wine Shop

Wine & More on 1st is a tasting room in a historic 14,000-square-foot former furniture store on South First Street in downtown Lehighton, opened in May 2021 by owner Tina Henninger. It does not make its own wine. Instead it pours and sells wines from Stone Mountain Wine Cellars, a family farm winery in Pine Grove, ranging from very dry reds to sweet fruit wines, along with local spirits and wine slushies. The same building houses its sister business, Carbon Craft Beer Taproom, which pours Pennsylvania craft beer. The approach is try before you buy: samples first, then a glass or a bottle. There is no kitchen, and guests are welcome to bring their own food or order from nearby restaurants. Well-behaved pets are allowed. The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau currently lists it as temporarily closed for renovations, with plans to reopen in 2027 with a brewery, winery and new food options, so check before visiting.

Pennsylvania Wine Tastings

Cellar Beast Winehouse

Winery

Cellar Beast Winehouse in Jim Thorpe is the satellite tasting room of Cellar Beast, a veteran- and woman-owned winery founded in 2021 in Andreas, in Schuylkill County. It opened in May 2026 inside The Y on Broadway hotel at 69 Broadway, in the center of the historic district. The wines are made in Pennsylvania from grapes bought from West Coast vineyards, mostly in Washington and Oregon, in a French-influenced, fruit-focused style. The list covers reds such as Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, along with Chardonnay, rosé and sparkling wine. Guests can order a glass, share a bottle or work through a tasting, and a small selection of beer and cocktails covers anyone not drinking wine. An outdoor patio looks onto downtown Broadway. Visitors who want to see where the wine is made can continue on to the main winery in Andreas.

West Coast Grape Wines

First Three Weekends of October Downtown Jim Thorpe

One of the region's largest and longest-running fall festivals, filling Jim Thorpe's Victorian-era downtown with craft and food vendors, live music across multiple stages, and scenic train rides against a backdrop of peak foliage on the Lehigh Gorge hillsides. Spanning the first three weekends of October, it lines up almost exactly with peak foliage season, and the combination of a historic downtown backdrop and genuinely large-scale vendor and music programming makes it one of the most popular fall events in the entire region. Expect significant crowds and plan parking accordingly on festival weekends.

Late September Through Late October Country Junction

A month-long fall celebration at Country Junction — billed as the world's largest general store — with carnival rides, pumpkin picking, live entertainment, and seasonal food running most weekends through the end of October. The month-long run, rather than a single weekend, makes it easy to work into almost any fall itinerary without needing to hit an exact date, and the general-store setting adds a genuinely unique shopping stop alongside the usual festival attractions. It's a strong option for a group with kids given the carnival rides and pumpkin-picking focus. For 2026 it is listed for Saturdays and Sundays from September 26 to October 25, with general admission at $15 and children under 2 free. New for 2026 are a Wizard of Oz hayride, a Tricky Trail Maze and a Bigfoot-themed paintball run.

Thursdays to Sundays, Early October Through November 1 (2026) West End Fairgrounds

A timed-entry evening walk-through of hand-carved pumpkins, including faux and live displays, with fire pits, food, s'mores and a lounge for guests 21 and older. In 2026 it runs Thursdays through Sundays from 7 to 9 PM through November 1; sources differ on whether the run began October 9 or October 10. Tickets are listed at $20 for adults plus fees and $15 for children 4 to 10, with children 3 and under free.

Carbon County Est. 1945

Hickory Run State Park covers 15,990 acres in the western foothills of the Poconos in Carbon County, with more than 40 miles of hiking trails, three state park natural areas and miles of trout streams. Its best-known feature is Boulder Field, a 16-acre National Natural Landmark of boulders, 400 by 1,800 feet, with some boulders 26 feet long. Hawk Falls, a natural 25-foot waterfall, sits at the end of the 0.6-mile Hawk Falls Trail. The park was a lumbering area, then the property of Allentown businessman General Harry C. Trexler, then a National Recreation Demonstration Area built by the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps, before becoming a state park in 1945. A sand beach at Sand Spring Lake is open from late May to mid-September, and the park has a 19-hole disc golf course, two orienteering courses and a campground with more than 300 sites, three camping cottages and two deluxe cottages. In winter, 14 miles of trails are marked for cross-country skiing and 21 miles for snowmobiling. The visitor center and office also serve as the main point of contact for Lehigh Gorge State Park.

Hiking · Trout Fishing · Camping · Picnicking · Swimming · Disc Golf · Orienteering · Cross-Country Skiing · Snowmobiling · Hunting

Carbon/Luzerne County Est. 1980

Lehigh Gorge State Park covers 6,107 acres along the Lehigh River, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Francis E. Walter Dam in the north to Jim Thorpe in the south, across Luzerne and Carbon counties. A deep, steep-walled gorge carved by the river, with rock outcroppings and waterfalls, it follows a heavy industrial history: coal-era canals built between 1835 and 1838 were destroyed by flooding in 1862 and replaced by railroads, and the ruins of locks, dams and towpaths are still visible. The 26-mile Lehigh Gorge Trail follows a former railroad line along the river, open to hiking and biking, with bike repair stations at the White Haven, Rockport and Glen Onoko access areas. This stretch of the river is Class III whitewater, popular for rafting, kayaking and canoeing, with river flow controlled at the Francis E. Walter Dam. In winter, the trail from White Haven to Glen Onoko is open to cross-country skiing, and a 15-mile section is open to snowmobiling. The park was established in 1980 and is managed from Hickory Run State Park.

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Carbon County Est. 1972

Built around a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control dam completed in 1972, Beltzville State Park covers 3,002 acres in the southern foothills of the Poconos, centered on the 949-acre Beltzville Lake and its 19.8 miles of shoreline. The farming village of Big Creek Valley was vacated in 1966 to make way for the dam, and the park opened to the public on Memorial Day weekend of 1972. A 525-foot sand beach with a bathhouse is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, and a seasonal boat rental concession rents kayaks, paddleboats, rowboats and pontoon boats. Two boat launches (Pine Run and Preachers Camp), four reservable picnic pavilions and 16.6 miles of trails across ten named routes round out the park. The lake is stocked with trout, bass, walleye and muskellunge, and about 1,707 acres of the park are open to hunting in season. The park sits five miles east of Lehighton, just off US 209. A covered bridge built in 1841 by local craftsman Jacob Buck was relocated between the picnic areas and the beach and is now pedestrian-only, and the park's Environmental Interpretive Center hosts educational programs. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, and pets must be leashed and are not allowed in swimming areas.

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