Plan your stay
What's around?
Outdoor activities, culture, music, museums, and more -- the beautiful Lehigh Valley is packed with activities to do and places, see and enjoy. We've listed a few favorite adventures below.
If you're arriving in the Lehigh Valley a few hours before our 4 p.m. check-in, we highly recommend a visit to one of our local wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail for a romantic experience.
Some favorite outdoor walking trails are the Lehigh Parkway (a regular Grand Jatte in the mornings), the Ironton Rail Trail and Trexler Park. For a wilder outdoor experience, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Appalachian Trail are just up the road. If you bike, the backroads of Fogelsville and beyond to the north and west are renowned for their scenic cycling routes.
Please let us know if you're looking for something specific that you don't see here. Glasbern's innkeepers are happy to help you plan activities prior to your stay or upon your arrival. Just call us at 610-285-4723 or contact us here. Some suggestions of area attractions are listed below.
Historic Bethlehem
Historic Bethlehem provides walking, museums, segway, and bus tours of beatiful Bethlehem led by a certified guide in period dress. Gain an understanding and appreciation for three centuries of local history while enjoying the beautiful scenery of historic Bethlehem.
Available Tours Include:
- Moravian Museum*
- Kemerer museum of Decorative Arts
- Blacksmith Shop
- Goundie House and Visitor Center
- Burnside Plantation
- Historic Walks**
- Heritage Trail***
All
tours are handicapped accessible unless otherwise noted.
*
First floor only
** Tour is handicapped accessible but some tours will be a little harder for handicapped guests than others due to the wear on the sidewalks throughout town.
*** Handicapped accessibility will vary if guests are walking, but at least four of the six links can be done by vehicle.
For a full calendar of events in the area, please visit the brand-new www.DiscoverLehighValley.com
Lehigh Valley Wine Trail
- Vynecrest Winery (2.3 miles)
- Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery (5.7 miles)
- Pinnacle Ridge Winery (6.4 miles)
- Blue Mountain Vineyards (10 miles)
- Galen Glen Vineyard & Winery (14 miles)
- Amoré Vineyards & Winery (19.1 miles)
- Big Creek Vineyard & Winery (22.3 miles)
- Franklin Hill Vineyards (35 miles)
- Cherry Valley Vineyards (41.5 miles)
Outdoor Activities & Sports
- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (21.3 miles)
- Olde Homestead Golf Club (9.4 miles)
- Allentown Municipal Golf Course (6.9 miles)
- Iron Lakes Country Club - Golf (8 miles)
- Pocono White Water Rafting & Biking (33.1 miles)
- Lehigh Valley Velodrome (4 miles)
- Rodale Institute & Experimental Farm - Organic pioneers since 1947 (6.6 miles)
- Lehigh Valley Disc Golf Club
- Skyline Stables - Horseback Riding (8.9 miles)
- Lehigh Parkway - Walking, running, biking, fly fishing, picnic, etc. (9.1 miles - directions)
- Little Lehigh Fly Shop at the Lehigh Parkway (9.9 miles)
- United States Hot Air Balloon Team (multiple locations)
- Appalachian Trail
- Delaware & Lehigh (D&L) Trail
- Lehigh Canal and Towpath (19.3 miles - directions to Sand Island)
- Historic Trexler Park (7.3 miles - directions)
- Ironton Rail Trail (10.2 miles - directions)
Attractions and Culture
- Allentown Art Museum (10 miles)
- National Canal Museum (27.3 miles)
- Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge Tour (13.5 miles)
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (7.5 miles)
- Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs - Triple-A Baseball (14.4 miles)
- Crayola Factory (27.2 miles)
- Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College (28.2 miles)
- Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University (21.7 miles)
- Musikfest in Bethlehem (19.3 miles)
- Historic Bethlehem
Local College Campuses
Great for a stroll, a browse through the library, on-campus art galleries, sporting events, or grabbing a spontaneous seat at a presentation or event.
- Muhlenberg College (11.5 miles)
- Lehigh University (21.7 miles)
- Lafayette College (28.2 miles)
- Kutztown University (8.7 miles)
- Cedar Crest College (7.3 miles)
- DeSales University (18.3 miles)
- Moravian College (14.6 miles)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (5.4 miles)
- Northampton Community College (18.2 miles)
- Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Tour (route starts 8 miles west)
Shopping
- The Promenade Shops (13.2 miles)
- The Reading Outlet Stores (23.6 miles)
- Cabela's (19.9 miles)
- Lehigh Valley Mall (9.5 miles)
- Renninger's Antiques (12.3 miles)
- Downtown Bethlehem (19.3 miles)
- Downtown Emmaus (13.3 miles)
Ski Resorts
- Blue Mountain Ski Area (16.4 miles)
- Bear Creek (10.9 miles)
Transportation
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (15 miles)











