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Places near Jim Thorpe by type
All 204 places by distance →One day from Jim Thorpe
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jim Thorpe
- Broad Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Broad Run Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Mauch Chunk Damdam · 45 min
- Fort Allenfort · 1.5 hrs
- Beltzville State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Jim Thorpe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jim Thorpe?
Pisgah Vista (viewpoint, about 2 km), Old Jail Museum (museum, about 2 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), Fort Allen (fort, about 7 km), Mauch Chunk Dam (dam, about 8 km), Broad Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jim Thorpe?
48 places on Spotwander: 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Jim Thorpe?
Pisgah Vista, about 2 km by road; Bear Mountain (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Jim Thorpe?
Beltzville State Park, about 15 km by road; Lehigh Gorge State Park (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jim Thorpe?
Start in Jim Thorpe, visit Broad Mountain, then Broad Run Reservoir, then Mauch Chunk Dam, then Fort Allen, then Beltzville State Park, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.