Lehigh River Easton Access
About
Lehigh River Easton Access is a boat launch on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, set within Scott Park about 0.7 miles from the center of Easton. It offers a put-in on the river close to town, making it a convenient starting point for paddlers and boaters based in the Easton area. For comfortable weather on the water, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several trails sit within a few miles of the launch. The Karl Stirner Arts Trail - Nature Trail is about a mile away and the Warren Highlands Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Historic Walk and the D&L Trail - National Canal Museum Spur are both under 3 miles away. Merrill Creek Reservoir, across the line in New Jersey, is about 6 miles out for anglers.
Location
Easton
Pennsylvania
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 39–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Phillipsburg-Easton Brg, NJ weather station, 0.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar49° high29° low
- Apr62° high39° low
- May72° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul86° high64° low
- Aug83° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct65° high44° low
- Nov53° high32° low
- Dec43° high26° low
Where it is
- Scott Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Easton, Pennsylvania · 0.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Karl Stirner Arts Trail - Nature TrailHiking1 mi
- Warren Highlands TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Historic WalkHiking2.1 mi
- D&L Trail - National Canal Museum SpurHiking2.8 mi
- North Shore TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Palmer Athletics Sports Complex PathHiking3.5 mi
- Jogging TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Merrill Creek ReservoirLake fishing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors