recreation : parks

Memorial Pool
Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA;
Memorial Pool is the largest of the City's 6 public pools.

Sand Island
Main Street & River Street, Bethlehem, PA; call 610-865-7081.
Bike & Boat down the Lehigh River. Sand Island has beautiful trails for for walking and biking along the canal and river. Tennis and basketball courts and a play ground.

Illick's Mill Park
Take Schoenersville Road to Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA;
This is a 8.25 acre park along the Monocacy Creek. Trails for walking. Across street baseball and other sports fields and a 3 ½ mile cross country course. The Mill is going to be turned into a nature center.

Johnston Park
18th Century Colonial Industrial Quarter off of Old York Road, Bethlehem, PA;
Creek Bank, fishing, native trout.

Monocacy Park
W. Elizabeth Avenue and Mauch Chuck Road, Bethlehem, PA; call (610) 866-4741.

Saucon Park
Millside Drive & Fire Lane, Bethlehem, PA;
Picnic facilities, swimming pool, soccer-softball fields.

South Mountain Park
Mountain Drive West, Bethlehem, PA;
Picnic facilities, hiking, nature area.

– Downtown Bethlehem Assocation member