Here's a list of our favorite Lehigh Valley photo locations, which make the perfect backdrop for your engagement, wedding, family, and senior pictures.
Allentown
The Rose garden
2700 Parkway Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104; Flowers peak bloom typically June – July
Downtown Allentown
Featuring the Allentown Arts Walk & Arts Park, between N 5th/Court Streets & 27 N 7th St (18102); an urban park in a creative location, complete with walkways, a fountain, mural, & lawn
Lehigh Parkway
1696 Park Dr, Allentown, PA 18103; Historic park with trails through scenic grounds along a creek & covered bridge
Trexler Memorial Park
155 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104; Scenic park with trees, a spring, bridge, and lookout spot
Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Alumni Memorial Building & Linderman Library, 27 Memorial Dr W, Bethlehem, PA 18015; Classic architecture with an old-world feel
Downtown Bethlehem
Featuring: Historic Bethlehem Colonial Industrial Quarter, 459 Old York Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18018; Historic mills, wash houses & other structures, considered America's earliest industrial park; Main Street area
The SteelStacks
711 E 1st St, Bethlehem, PA 18015; Industrial backdrop at the visitor center. Pictures can also be taken at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, overlooking the SteelStacks.
Coplay
Troxell-Steckel House & Farm
4229 Reliance St, Whitehall, PA 18052; Along the Ironton Rail-Trail, a National Historic Site, built in 1756 with a late-19th century striking red barn
Green Lane
Green Lane Park
2150 Green Lane Rd, Green Lane, PA 18054; Wide open grassy spaces and bridge along the water
Lower Macungie
Lock Ridge Park
525 Franklin St, Alburtis, PA 18011; Bluebells are in bloom in Spring; Stone structures, arches, and a bridge, above a scenic trail
Northampton
Roxy Theatre
2004 Main St, Northampton, PA 18067; classic 1920’s era theatre, lights up on show-nights
North & South Whitehall
Trexler Nature Environmental Center
4931 Orchard Rd, Schnecksville, PA 18078; Stunning views overlooking the Trexler Nature Preserve, wide open grassy hills and trees perfect for sunsets and golden light
The Ford park area
Where the Covered Bridge Trail & Elk Ridge Trail meet along the Jordan creek (enter at the Trexler Nature Preserve Central Range entrance, 5150 Game Preserve Rd, Schnecksville, PA 18078, stay to the right); bridge and shallow waters, with plenty of tree coverage
Wehr’s Dam at Covered Bridge Park
2465 Wehr Mill Rd, Allentown, PA 18104; Picturesque covered bridge next to the Jordan creek