Parks & Recreation Office 260 S. Cedarbrook Road Allentown, PA. 18104 Phone: 610-871-0281 Fax: 610-871-0283 Director of Parks: Robert Stiffler Trexler Environmental Center Office Parks Asst. Director: Randy Dietrich Phone 610-769-1549 Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter
Email:
parksinformation@lehighcounty.org
PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE - BEAR SIGHTING
Residents are advised that a black bear accompanied by 3 cubs has recently been observed along the D&L trail in Slatington in North Whitehall Township.
For your safety and the safety of the animals:
If you encounter the bear, remain calm, slowly back away, and do not run.
Reminder that wildlife is active in our area, especially during warmer months.
Stay alert and safe.
Lehigh County has some of the finest public sports fields in the area for sports like baseball, softball, soccer, cricket, tennis, inline skating, and disc golf. There are over 50 miles of trails for hiking and bicycling at all ability levels. Leaser Lake, along with the Jordan and Cedar Creeks, are popular fishing spots.
Lehigh County parks are great places to enjoy the natural landscape of the area, study the flora and fauna, or just spend quiet time with nature. There are individual tables for small picnics. A number of pavilions can be reserved for larger gatherings. Trexler Environmental Center is a working example of environmentally friendly construction and hosts a number of environmental education workshops and events.
Lehigh County Parks Department also maintains four historical sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These sites are great places to explore our agricultural and industrial heritage.
The Parks Department partners with a number of local groups, who provide expertise and support to use the parks as venurge regional events that promote Lehigh County, support the parks and improve the quality of life in our County.
The Parks Department also lends our expertise and resources to support and assist other County departments as needed.
The mission of the Lehigh County Department of Parks is to provide the residents of Lehigh County with a well-managed network of parks that offer extensive leisure opportunities within an affordable budget.
Park hours - hours for all parks and the Trexler Nature Preserve hours are sunrise to sunset. if you observe unauthorized activity in the parks after hours, please contact the local police for that municipality.
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