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The Lookout

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· New Tripoli, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
20 acres hosted by Glen & Bernadette L.
2 tent sites
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Amazing views
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Our property consists of 20 acres of the beautiful Blue Mountain. At the Lookout you can see for 40 Miles across the valley below. With views from Allentown, Lyons and Reading.  The area with the view is a shared area for both sites. Feel free to use the fire ring while you sit and watch the evening sky. It is breathtaking at night.  At the bottom of the mountain there is a Gunclub with a shooting range and you will hear shooting from the property. Please note it is far away and there is no danger Our property is mostly the mountain side. But with an area that is flat for tent camping. The property is close to Route 309 but there is a camping area away from the road. Our land is next to the road and you will hear some road noise. We are next to National Parks land which also consists of the Appalachian Trail and also against the Pennsylvania Game Lands. You can walk up the street or trail to Thunderhead Lodge Restaurant. Leaser lake is a short drive if you like fishing or kayaking. The Wanamakers Store is a unique place to visit with amazing sandwiches. The Wanamakers and Kemton railroad is close by for a weekend train ride. Bear Rock Junction is close by for mini golf and ice cream. Eight Oaks Distillery is only a few minutes away. Several wineries and antique shops as well. You may also see Appalachian Trail Thru Hikers come thru our property to stay at the hostel. Please welcome our hikers as they come to rest their weary bodies. Welcome to the Lookout. We have made many improvements to our land but also try to maintain the beauty it is. We plan to keep upgrading our property. We plan to use the land for Recreational activites. We have a Hiker Hostel in the Building. The Building was previously the Blue Mountain Lookout Restaurant but has been neglected for approximately 20 years. We are trying to restore the property to bring it back to life.
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Biking
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Hiking
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Forest
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Mountainous
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239 ratings · 178 reviews
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James V.recommends
November 9, 2024
Primitive site 2
Glen and Bern are phenomenal hosts, thanks for checking in on us to make sure everything was great. Spot continues to improve every year. Look forward to our 4th year returning in 2025!
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Dean W.recommends
October 21, 2024
Primitive site 2
Had a great time. Quiet and secluded. Pretty and deep in the woods. Good fire pit and tables. Thank you
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Jack L.recommends
October 11, 2024
Primitive site 2
Nice site and friendly hosts!
Glen & Bernadette were very friendly and helpful with responses and questions about the area. The site was nicely maintained and had a campfire, grill pit w grate, picnic table and extra chairs and a flat site for a tent. The road is close by but up a very steep hill so tough for dogs or kids to wander up it … only small drawback being that you can hear cars going by but few at night and it’s because it’s at the top of the hill for a great view of the valley, like being on a mountain top … hence “The Lookout”. So great hosts and spot just as advertised, thanks guys!
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Spencer M.
October 10, 2024
Primitive site 2
The site is private and hidden from sight, but you would not believe how much road noise impacts the experience. I knew there would be some from other reviews... but really, truly, it's quite loud! Also, the weather was completely disconnected from the weather at "New Tripoli." We got non stop 24/hrs of downpouring rain while the weather reports said there was no rain happening at all. There was not a moment of break in the rain the entire time we stayed. It must be in a microclimate of its own or something, and I know the weather isn't the host's fault, but genuinely it does impact how I view the site. It can downpour endlessly here with nothing on the forecast and nothing in the reports as it's happening. (For clarification, there was no old hurricane effecting us, etc.) And while we were there, we had no view whatsoever. We couldn't see 50 yards through the rain and fog! This site, without the view, is not great. Can't go to the lake either in these conditions. And there is not much else on the site to do if weather isn't great, though the road noise drones on Again can't blame the hosts, but not every campsite loses so much by losing a view. And you might not know ahead of time.
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Beth P.recommends
October 8, 2024
The Lookout Site 1
This was my second time staying at The Lookout. I will definitely be back. The site was clean and the view is spectacular. Thank you!
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Matt V.recommends
October 6, 2024
Primitive site 2
Great site. Site 2 sits a bit farther off the road. Offered amazing views. Clean site and boasts were great. Will stay there again!
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New Tripoli, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Susquehannock and Lenapehoking (Lenni-Lenape) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Glen & Bernadette L.

Joined in May 2021
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