Hiking Trails

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: The Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area is a 130-acre preserve frequently visited for hiking, fishing, waterfall viewing and picnicking.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: Beltzville State Park features 15 miles of scenic hiking trails that vary in distance and difficulty. The trails follow wooded paths, old roads, and mowed walkways through forests, creek valleys, fields, and by the lake. The trails vary in length.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: There are no established trails or blazes. Explore one of the overgrown woods roads. This conserved forest gives hundreds of nearby residents easy access to the outdoor life. 

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: This beautiful 78-acre preserve is owned and maintained by the Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society. There are two new parking areas and a wheelchair-accessible observation deck that overlooks a large pond where waterfowl and beaver can be seen.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: It's only a short distance to view the Main Falls ​from the primary observation deck. Three additional hiking trails provide numerous viewing angles of all eight waterfalls. 

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: Varies

Highlights: Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established in December 2008 for the conservation of migratory birds and federal trust species.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Length: 2.8 miles

Highlights: The Cliff Trail offers some of the most spectacular overlook views in the recreation area of the serpentine Delaware River valley from atop the Raymondskill Ridge.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: 3 miles

Highlights: The trail is out and back, about three miles. It is moderately difficult with long uphill stretches and often rocky underfoot. Take in a 180-degree view of the scenic Delaware River, a sliver of New Jersey, the slopes at Camelback, along the Appalachian Trail.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: 26 Miles of Trails

Highlights: The Delaware & Lehigh (D&L) National Heritage Corridor extends through the breathtaking Lehigh Gorge.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: Varies

Highlights: The 70,000-acre park is laced with hiking trails of varying distance and difficulty. Some, like the McDade Recreational Trail, are packed gravel with easy segments, while others, like the Milford Knob Trail, are challenging with big rewards.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Length: One-Mile Loop

Highlights: ForEvergreen Nature Preserves one-mile loop trail is smooth gravel with very slight inclines. Mowed, grassy trails crisscross the central meadow. 

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: Varies

Highlights: Hickory Run Sate Park encompasses 44 miles of scenic hiking trails. Trails range in distance and terrain, leading through areas rich in historic and visual interest. Thick foliage, waterfalls, rocky areas and streams punctuate the pathways.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: 1.5 miles

Highlights: The trail is center around Ice Lake, which was originally built for ice making. Like general stores throughout the Poconos, the nearby Seguine store made ice for its own use and for sale to local customers.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: 1 mile

Highlights: Irving Cliff is a one mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The trail is used for hiking and trail running. Enjoy the beautiful wild flowers and views of the Lackawaxen River along your hike.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: The Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary itself is a 166 acre preserve. Over 2 1/2 miles of maintained and well marked trails are open for public use year-round, 7 days a week. The trail system at Kettle Creek is relatively easy to follow with the aid of a map or simply by following the signs.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: Varies

Highlights: The Kidder Hike & Bike Trail runs along Lake Harmony Road from Big Boulder Drive to downtown Lake Harmony, providing a safe and scenic way to travel to the shopping area. The trail's packed surface is ideal for leisurely hiking and biking. Find the trailhead across the street from Louie's Prime in Lake Harmony....

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: Varies

Highlights: The northern section, features Devils Hole Road a 1.9 mile lightly trafficked loop trail that features hemlock, rhododendron, mountain laurel and vernal pools. This hike is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and nature trips and is accessible year-round. The southern section features a short...

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: Varies

Highlights: Lacawac Sanctuary is a 550-acre nature and environmental education center located on the shore of Lake Wallenpaupack offering over 9 miles of trails for hiking from easy to difficult.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: 13 miles

Highlights: The Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge consists of over 750 acres of varied habitat. The trail system threads through these habitats and provides visitors with approximately 13 miles of hiking trails at present.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: The Lehigh Gorge State Park encompasses 33 miles of scenic hiking trails. Trails vary in scenery, length and terrain.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: 4.5 miles

Highlights: The Levee Loop trail runs along the Brodhead Creek between Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg. This pet and bike-friendly path has some grass, gravel, and unestablished sections.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: .14 miles (one way)

Highlights: Marshall’s Falls offers a unique drop through a narrow rock chasm creating a dramatic waterfall that peeks out from the gorge walls that surround it.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: Enjoy your spring, summer, fall and winter at Mauch Chunk Lake Park in Scenic Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Mauch Chunk Lake Park is a county park and operated by the county's Parks and Recreation Department​

Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult

Length: 1.3 miles one-way

Highlights: The Milford Knob Trail is a steep climb, but you are rewarded with a charming view of historic Milford.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Length: 5.3 miles

Highlights: Head to the town of Delaware Water Gap to hop on the Appalachian Trail towards Mount Minsi. When you reach the top, you'll see panoramic views of New Jersey. 

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Length: Varies

Highlights: Paradise-Price Preserve located in Monroe County, straddles Paradise and Price townships. There are two entrances, about six miles apart.

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: Varies

Highlights: Hiking Trails are available every day year-round. PEEC offers six trails that vary in distance and difficulty. All trails are loops that begin and end on the PEEC Campus. 

Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult

Length: 50 Miles of Trails

Highlights: There are approximately 50 miles of hiking trails in Promised Land State Park and the surrounding Delaware State Forest. Splendid opportunities exist for nature study, relaxation, and exploration.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: 3 miles

Highlights: The 144-acre Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, Wayne County, PA is the new headquarters of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and a welcoming, accessible place for people of all ages to learn about, explore, and enjoy nature. 

Difficulty Level: Easy

Length: 2.6 miles

Highlights: The Wallenpaupack Lake Trail is a gentle, three-mile trip along the Big Lake. The packed gravel path is an out-and-back route that heads over the dike and past the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center.

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Looking to reset and get out in the fresh air? A scenic hike in the Pocono Mountains could be just what you need! From meandering to challenging, Poconos hiking trails offer options for every skill level and ability.

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Stretching along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA) is a great place to get off the grid and surround yourself in 70,000 acres of scenic beauty during a Delaware Water Gap camping or Delaware Water Gap hiking trip. Managed by the National Parks…

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Don't sit inside when the spring and summer sunshine are calling you out! Plan a hiking excursion in the Pocono Mountains to take advantage of the warmer weather.