Allentown - Bethlehem

Status: Complete open and improved

The Basics:  This section of trail connects Allentown and Bethlehem, the two largest cities along the D&L Trail, but users would never know it.  Trips on the canal towpath are tranquil.  Trout rise in the canal on one side, while the Lehigh River quietly flows on the other.

The Details:  The trail follows the earthen canal towpath and provides a relatively smooth biking and walking surface.  Ample parking is available at both the Allentown and Sand Island (Bethlehem) trailheads.

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Things to see and do on the Allentown - Bethlehem trail.

  • Trail Head - North Marker
  • Trail Head - South Marker
  • Marker 1
    Bethlehem Historic District

    Bethlehem Historic District

    Historic sites offering tours, exhibits, adult and children's activities, special events and gift shops.

    Directions

  • Marker 2
    Gemeinhaus - Lewis David DeSchweinitz Residence

    Gemeinhaus - Lewis David DeSchweinitz Residence

    Gemeinhaus is a log cabin built entirely without nails.

    Directions

  • Marker 3
    Historic Bethlehem Partnership

    Historic Bethlehem Partnership

    Walk the streets of Historic Bethlehem and be transported to another time and place. HBP strives to "Bring History to Life" in a variety of exciting, fresh and active ways!

    Directions

  • Marker 4
    Historic Bethlehem Welcome Center

    Historic Bethlehem Welcome Center

    Welcome center in downtown historic Bethlehem.

    Directions

  • Marker 5
    Moravian Museum of Bethlehem

    Moravian Museum of Bethlehem

    See fascinating Moravian culture through exhibits including a set of apothecary jars and the fireplace where prescriptions were compounded.

    Directions

Trail Updates

Status Key

Complete open and improved

Unimproved open, travel at your own risk

Under Construction not accessible at this time

Planned Future linkage and trail development

Closed (access currently prohibited)