While the walking trails of the beautiful Lehigh Valley are some of the best in the country, showing up to one with a stroller (or worse a toddler with a scooter) and finding an uneven, loose gravel path can be discouraging.
Lehigh Valley Moms put together a list of some reliably paved, stroller (and scooter) approved spots to enjoy time outside and get some exercise.
Depending on time of the year, some of these locations may not allow scooters/bikes on the walkways.
Parks marked with an asterisk (*) have public restrooms available seasonally. Other parks may have portable toilets available or no public restrooms.
DeSales University (Center Valley)- paved loop around the center of campus
* Trexler Memorial Park (Allentown) – 1.3 mile paved loop
* Allentown Rose Garden- 1.2 mile paved loop
Surrey Glen Park (Bethlehem)- Paved loop
Hanover Township Pool Park (Bethlehem) – paved (and lighted!) path through park- can be hilly at spots
* Louise Moore County Park (Easton)- 1.1 mile inner walking trail is paved
Polk Valley Park (Hellertown)- paved pathway around the sports fields- portable toilets available seasonally
* Palmer Township Trail (Easton)- 7.8 mile paved path- restrooms at River Park connection
* South Mountain Preserve (Emmaus)- Judith Tunell Accessible Trail is a small paved loop
* Tatamy Trail- Short, paved path- restrooms at Hackett Park
* Wayne Grub Park (Northampton)- Wayne Grub Trail is paved
* D&L Trail (Allentown)- paved for 1.3 miles through Canal Street Park and crosses the Lehigh River on the PA 329/West 21st Street bridge- most parks along this trail have restrooms
* Nor Bath Trail (Northampton)- paved trail starts at West 10th St- restrooms at East Allen Park
* Ironton Rail Trail (Whitehall)- 5.5 mile paved loop- restrooms at trailhead on Chestnut Street, Portland and Quarry Streets, and Levans Road
* Laureys Firehouse Park (Whitehall)- .7 mile paved loop- some up hill
* Jordan Creek Greenway (Orefield)- parts paved and walking trail near Covered Bridge Park in South Whitehall- restrooms also located at park- this connects to the Saucon Rail Trail so it turns into packed gravel at the entrance
* Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park (Coopersburg)- Entry to Rail Trail- paved loop runs around athletic fields and through playground area
Karl Stirner Arts Trail (Easton)- paved trail along Bushkill Creek
* Palmer Bethlehem Bikeway– completely paved- restrooms located at park entrances to trail
* Rodale Fitness Park (Trexlertown)- has a 1.3 mile paved loop
* Saucon Valley Promenade (Center Valley)- Paved loop around the outside of the parking lot
IRT North Whitehall
Kolepechka Park (Whitehall)- .6 mile paved loop
Hugh Moore Park (Easton) – at National Canal Museum is paved
