Lehigh Gorge State Park

"Lehigh Gorge" redirects here. For the trail that runs along the gorge, see Lehigh Gorge Trail.

Lehigh Gorge State Park
Interactive map of Lehigh Gorge State Park
LocationLuzerne and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°03′47″N 75°46′23″W / 41.062944°N 75.773107°W / 41.062944; -75.773107
(north access area)
Area6,107 acres (2,471 ha)
Elevation1,027 feet (313 m)
Established1980
Administered byPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website
Lehigh Gorge State Park
Location in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Parks

Lehigh Gorge State Park is a 4,548 acres (1,841 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania. The park encompasses a gorge, which stretches along the Lehigh River from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam in Luzerne County to Jim Thorpe in Carbon County.

The primary recreational activity at Lehigh Gorge State Park is white water rafting.

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