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Visit: Allentown Fish Hatchery {Allentown, Pennsylvania}

September 2, 2013 · Narrative

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We had planned to go to Dorney Park this past weekend, and when the weather forecast started looking decidedly iffy, I started Googling around to see what else might be fun to do in the area, but indoors.

And while the fish hatchery is definitely not indoors, the Google search was how I found it to begin with.

And what a fun, quirky, and unusual little stop!

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It was fairly simple to find, although your GPS might direct you to the parking lot for the Museum of Indian Culture, which is actually right after the fish hatchery. That being said, a quick u-turn and we were pulling into the gravel driveway to find a parking space minutes later.

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Over 27 acres of property, it is a peaceful and tranquil spot where you can let your kids roam without worry. It is the oldest, continuously operating trout nursery in the nation, and is open 365 days a year. There are a few picnic tables and benches, but the highlights are the outdoor cement pools that house the trout nursery. In the back of the property, there is a little white house where you can purchase bags of fish food (small bags are just fifty cents) and feed the trout, which the kids loved. Just a forewarning, when you walk into the white house, there is some serious taxidermy inside. I wasn’t expecting it, and all those little eyeballs totally caught me off guard.

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As soon as you sprinkle the little pellets into the water, the trout swarm to the top and the flurry of activity is pretty awesome to watch (I shot a quick video here). The hatchery has been in operation for over 100 years, and the trout that are raised here are mainly used to stock the rivers when fishing season starts.

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There is a restroom (glorified port-a-john) on the property, and cold bottles of water are also sold in the little white house. Free parking and no admission fee makes this the perfect little stop when you’re on a day trip and need to stop and stretch your legs, or happen to be in the area. We spent about an hour here, and the kids easily would have stayed for longer.

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*Just one note, the food left a slight oily residue on our hands that had a, um, unique, smell that seriously didn’t come off until the next day, despite many hand scrubbings. Although we didn’t notice a fishy smell when we were there, we noticed our clothes had a bit of eau de fish afterwards too. So just a little note in case you’re going somewhere fancy afterwards. ;)

Allentown Fish Hatchery
2901 Fish Hatchery Road
Allentown, PA 18103
(610)437-7656

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  1. Joanne says

    September 3, 2013 at 6:39 am

    That’s definitely an off-the-beaten path outing!! But kind of cool. I didn’t even realize that hatcheries were somewhere one could visit!
    Joanne recently posted..Late Summer Vegetable Stew with Brown Butter Cornbread

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  2. Erin says

    September 3, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Huh! This is about an hour from me… how did I not know about it until now?

    Guess I just figured out what I’m doing on a random weekend ;)

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  3. Stacie says

    September 5, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Oh my gosh, that brings back so many memories! My grandma used to take me there when I was a little girl (40 years ago). She passed away when I was 8, so I didn’t get a lot of time with her. I loved feeding the fish! Thanks for posting this!

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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?

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