Lykens, PA

Set in the scenic Lykens Valley of northern Dauphin County, Lykens offers a quiet small-town atmosphere surrounded by steep, wooded ridges. Route 209 runs right through the center of town, making it easy to drive west to Millersburg along the Susquehanna River or east toward Pottsville. The borough grew around the region's 19th-century coal boom, but today it is a peaceful, affordable community with a relaxed pace of life. It gives residents mountain views right from their front porches, quiet neighborhood streets, and plenty of open space to explore in the nearby woods and state game lands.