LEHIGHTON, Pa. – Beltzville State Park announced on Saturday that it will close entry to the park July Fourth weekend once capacity is reached. "The park will close and no one else will be let in" ...

When summers are dry and hot, visitors flock to the 3,000-acre Beltzville State Park. Often, on busy summer weekends, it gets so crowded park officials close the gates. That doesn’t stop visitors from ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP -- There are no entrance or user fees for any state park currently in Pennsylvania, but that could change at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County because the park is often ...

The state has issued a slew of rules to ease overcrowding and improve safety and sanitation at Beltzville State Park, where people flocked in record numbers last year as they sought outdoor recreation ...

BELTZVILLE STATE PARK - The lightning strike at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County Saturday night may have claimed a life. Park officials confirm that three people were taken to the hospital after ...

Police search a vehicle entering Beltzville State Park on the morning of Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Lehighton, Pa. The Independence Day holiday drew 8,000 visitors to the park. FRANKLIN TWP., Pa. - ...

Cody Miller, who had been the park manager since March 2023, was named manager of Beltzville State Park in August.

UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reopened the beach for swimming on Thursday, according to a release. Test results were acceptable and approved by the ...

They write citations to people who fish without a license, but they also catch drug runners. They want to know if you've got a life jacket, but they also carry guns and help federal agents and ...

If you’re planning to go to Beltzville State Park in Carbon County over the holiday weekend, you should either get there early or have a plan B. The popular park is warning that if it becomes too ...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Parks Director John Hallas recently announced a number of operational changes are being made at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County. These ...