Destinations · Pennsylvania

Allentown

PA · 40.6017, -75.4772

Delaware River Valley, Warren Heritage Scenic Byway and Delaware River Scenic Byway are signed byways within 30 miles of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Understand

In the Lehigh Valley, Allentown borders South Whitehall Township to its northwest, Emmaus to its southeast, Whitehall Township to its north, and Bethlehem to its east. The city lies in the center of the highly populated U.S. Northeast megalopolis region, west of the Skylands and the New Jersey state line, north of Philadelphia, and west of New York City.

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The drives · Designated roads lead.

3 scenic drives near Allentown

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Allentown. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

01
Delaware River Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
02
Delaware River Valley
State scenic byway · 20 mi out
03
Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 20 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 129 mi

3 h 50 loop · 2 stops · back by 3:50 PM.

Hawk Mountain · 15 min
Pocono Whitewater · 10 min

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 254 mi

7 h 51 loop · 5 stops · back by 7:50 PM. Incorporates Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway.

Reservoir Park · 45 min
Mount Hope Mansion · 10 min
General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial · 30 min
Clothespin · 30 min
Washington Grays Monument · 30 min

Touches Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, Blue Route, Exton Bypass

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Allentown?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Allentown: 4 h, 129 miles, 2 stops; and 8 h, 254 miles, 5 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Allentown?

The 8 h loop stops at Reservoir Park, Mount Hope Mansion, General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial, Clothespin and Washington Grays Monument. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.