Spend the day at Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairy. Open daily from April until mid-October, the dairy is home to Kiddie Land arcade, which includes video games, air hockey and skee ball. The property has 100 pairs of purple martin birds living in special houses, so encourage the kids to be on the lookout when visiting. Two 18-hole minigolf courses are available along with a driving range. When the kids get hungry, try one of more than 30 flavors of ice cream including teaberry, peanut butter cup, cotton candy, bubble gum and strawberry cream cheese. Hot foods such as burgers, chicken and french fries are also served.
Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairy
743 Catawissa Road
Tamaqua, PA 18252
570-668-3399
heislersdairy.com
Take the kids for a trip down the Lehigh River offered by Whitewater Rafting Adventures. A family float trip can accommodate children as young as 4 years. The trip begins at the historical train station in Jim Thorpe and ends in Bowmanstown, lasting for seven miles. Kids should have a blast shooting through mild rapids with names like Great Gorge and Bear Trap. There are also opportunities to swim. Boxed lunches are available at the company's Red Rock Café. Reservations are recommended.
Whitewater Rafting Adventures
P.O. Box 65
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
800-876-0285
adventurerafting.com
Spark your children's imaginations by taking them on a train ride and tour of a coal mine at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train. The mine tour takes you 1,800 feet into the side of Mahanoy Mountain as you ride in open mine cars. For 35 minutes, your tour guide will explain how coal mines work. Be sure to bring jackets, as the average temperature in the mine is only 52 degrees. The steam train takes visitors on a three-quarter mile ride around the mountain that lasts for 30 minutes. On the tour, the process of strip mining is explained.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train
2001 Walnut St.
Ashland, PA 17921
570-875-3850
pioneertunnel.com
