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DRIVING DIRECTIONS


DIRECTIONS TO OUR POOL

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Macungie Memorial Park Pool

(located in Macungie Memorial Park)
50 N. Poplar Street
P.O. Box  193
Macungie, PA 18062

Macungie is located in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania, about eight miles southwest of Allentown. Easy access from Interstates 78 and
476.

From New York
Follow I-78 west, past Bethlehem and Allentown. Exit onto Route 100 South (exit 49-A). Follow Route 100 south for six miles to Macungie.

From Philadelphia
Follow I-476 (northeast extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike) to the Lehigh Valley interchange (Exit 56). Then follow Route 22 westbound for three miles (Route 22 will combine with I-78). Exit onto Route 100 at exit 49-A. Follow Route 100 south for six miles to Macungie.

From Harrisburg
Follow I-81 to I-78. Exit onto Route 100 at exit 49-A. Follow Route 100 south for six miles to Macungie.

From Pottstown
Follow Route 100 north to Shimerville. At Shimerville, Route 100 takes a left turn and heads toward Macungie (Routes 29 and 100 split at this point). In Macungie, turn right onto Poplar Street (second street after the stoplight).
 
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DIRECTIONS TO SWIM MEETS

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Palmerton Pool 6 lanes - 30 meters
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 50 minutes - 1 hour  
Palmerton Memorial Park
1255 Third Street
Palmerton, PA 18071

Proceed 309 North through Schnecksville. Just north of Schnecksville, bear right on Route 873. Follow 873 through Slatington, staying on 873 N. until you come to 248 West. Take 248 West to the Palmerton Exit. Follow the ramp onto Delaware Avenue. At the 3rd light from 248 (Third Street,
next to the park), make a left. Third Street will go all the way up to the pool, but not in a straight line: just past the school, turn left onto Lafayette, then a quick right onto Third Street, left onto Columbia, quick right onto Third Street. At this point follow Third Street for approximately 0.4 miles. The pool entrance is on the left across from the cemetery. 
 
Quakertown Pool 6 lanes - 25 yards
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 35 minutes 
[100-343] Mill Street
Quakertown, PA

Take 309 South through Allentown (1-78 combines with 309). Take the Quaker- town Exit off of 1-78 to stay on 309. Continue through Center Valley and Coopersburg. At the intersection of Rt. 313 /663 (big shopping centers on each side), turn left onto 313 East (Broad Street.). Go to first traffic light at Main Street next to the Red Lion Inn. Turn left. Go to next traffic light and turn right onto Mill Street. The Quakertown Pool is in Memorial Park.

Whitehall Pool 6 lanes
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 30 minutes 
3100 Clay St.
Whitehall, PA 18052

From Route 22, take MacArthur Road (Hwy. 145) north past the Lehigh Valley Mall. Turn right onto Lehigh Street (across from the Family Restaurant.) Follow Lehigh Street to 3 rd Street (look for brown recreation area sign.) Make a left onto 3rd Street. At the second stop sign, turn left onto School Street. School Street turns into Parkview Drive. Follow this around until you see the sign for Parkview on your left. Turn left into the
park.

Soleco 6 lanes - 25 meters
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 25 minutes
3900 Jacoby Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036
 

Soleco Pool is along Route 309 in Coopersburg. Take 309 South. Route 378 ends at 309 in Center Valley. Go South. There is a light at Passser Road (peppercorn Pub). At the next light (Giant Shopping Center on left), turn left. Pool entrance is on the right.

Hanover Pool 6 lanes - 25 meters
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 40 minutes 
3660 Jacksonville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Route 22 East to Schoenersville 378 s exit. Stay on Schoenersville. Make a left at the first light off the exit. Left onto Macada Rd. Left onto Jacksonville Rd. Pool and sports complex will be on the right side. 
 
Lower Macungie Pool 6 lanes - 25 yards
Travel time from Macungie pool: approx. 5 minutes 
3400 Brookside Road
Macungie, PA 18062

From Macungie Pool, turn left out of the main exit onto Route 100 / Main Street. Turn left at walnut Street. Turn left onto Brookside Rd. After about 1/2 mile, make a right turn into the Lower Macungie Township parking lot. Pool is to the left.

Northern Lehigh Pool 6 lanes - 25 meters
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 35 - 40 minutes 
Victory Park
Grove Street
Slatington, PA 18080

Proceed 309 North through Schnecksville. Just north of Schnecksville, bear right on Route 873. Stay on 873 through Friedens. As you head uphill you will see a cemetery on your left. Heading downhill Jones Trucking is on the left (lots of big truck cabs). Turn right onto Grove Street*. Pool entrance is ahead on the left immediately past playground.
 
*Note: Grove Street is small and easy to miss! It is across from Jones Trucking. An old brick building is on the corner. There is a small white sign with red lettering which says, "Northern Lehigh Pool."

Nazareth Pool 8 lanes - 25 meters
Travel time from Macungie Pool: approx. 40 - 50 minutes 
Nazareth Borough Pool
N Broad St Ext, Nazareth, PA 18064
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