17 Best Ice Cream Shops near Palmerton

“Craving something savory and sweet then Claude's is the place to go. Hotdogs and fries in one side and ice cream on another. Great selection of ice cream flavors. Not your ordinary plain vanilla/chocolate, not that there's anything wrong with that. I do love variety and one of a kind concoctions and Claude did not disappoint. Also inside and outside seating available. Perfect for a nice summer day. Only issue is the long line with both, seemed a bit understaffed. They tried their best though. Definitely going to be my go to spot for ice cream when I'm in the area.“

“My family just moved and my son wanted ice cream ‘so bad’ so I googled ice cream near me and saw this place was close and had great reviews. We ALL loved the ice cream but the girls behind the counter were so very sweet and very patient with my son who couldn’t decide ANYTHING and took a while to order. I love it here.“

“Always wonderful ice cream! We actually prefer this one and we have one in town.The service has been good.My youngest daughter was a little uncomfortable with a male worker wearing acrylic nails and acting like a girl. That isn't something I think should be forced on kids. But all in all he was nice.“

“I loved the gourmet cuisine offerings! I inhaled them like a piggy oin oink. The sauce was a little much on the bacon wrapped shrimp. Ice cream was basically water with white food dye, could have made better myself in my trunk. Will always take family here for amazing expirnce.“

“I've been here a few times not so much for the miniature golf, which is kind of small considering some of the places here in Pennsylvania but there are ice cream and special flavors are delicious. I go here just for ice cream with my grandkids. I highly recommend you trying this spot.“

“There are a lot of options here, and it’s open really late. Until 10pm every night. The custard was very good, and the Italian ice is very refreshing. The line was SO long for no reason but also went by super quick. The reason for 4 stars is because the customer service is not exactly the best. I know it’s just a Rita’s, but I’ve also never been here and it was so confusing with all their options (bc they have a bunch of choices that are so similar to each other) and the woman taking our order didn’t really seem to care much to explain.“

“Stopped here on a whim and was blown away by the delicious treats. My husband, my dog, and I all enjoyed the ice cream at this spot. My husband ordered a chocolate lovers only cone with 2 scoops - seriously increible. Huge chunks of chocolate and very rich. The cone was also very tasty. I ordered an Artic Breeze with pretzels and caramel. This was equally as good. It was kinda like a blizzard. The pretzels were not soggy and it I will be dreaming of this treat for a long time. We also ordered the doggie sundae which was so freaking cute! It was topped with a milk bone. Highly recommend stopping here. We were staying at Hickory Run state park and it was ~25 minutes away.“

“Another shining example of a brilliant chain in action! I witnessed a happy employee that delivered precisely what I ordered with a smile! You just can't go wrong with Rita's Italian Ice! This one's a nice indoor location on Main Street with comfortable seating. Additionally, there is an outdoor park (a rather picturesque setting *see pictures*) close-by \\u0026 within walking distance to also endulge \\u0026 kickback.“

“Highly recommend coming here for a tasty treat! They have a wide variety of flavors including the Penn State assortment, and the soft ice cream is very creamy. The employees are always very pleasant and helpful. They keep it extremely clean too! If you haven't tried Drizzles you definitely should check them out. We just enjoyed one of their ice cream cakes for my daughter's birthday and it was absolutely amazing.“

“This was a cute shop of candy and some random memorabilia. They had some vintage candies that you just don't see everywhere, and they also have the old school candy sticks that you can mix and match flavors for under $1. They also serve novelty ice creams and slushies I believe. The store is tight. I felt a little cramped waiting for my kids to decide. So I sent my husband and son out once he did so I could pay with my daughter. I wished it weren't so cramped as I would have liked to peruse a little longer but I just wanted to breathe lol.“

“Great little drive in. I've enjoyed everything I've had so far. I've had a couple different hot dogs. Even one topped with Mac and cheese! That's was pretty good. Cheese fries were good too. They have turkey hill ice cream and a myriad of flavors. They also have multiple soft serve flavors. My favorite is vanilla soft serve with wet walnut topping. They are always generous with the topping. My dad likes the crab cake sandwich and my niece loves the bacon hamburger. It's a great summer treat.“

“We were in Jim Thorpe and for some reason all the ice cream places close at 7 pm which unless you're eating super early and super fast means they are closed by the time you are out of dinner. So I jumped online and found this place. A little drive and here we were at this cute place. Loved my shake and loved my chocolate milk I brought home to drink a few days later, inside was just adorable. The place to come if you want dessert in the area! Service was good.“

“Nice little coffee and ice cream shop right on the main street..quiet little spot to sit and enjoy some treats with your coffee or hot chocolate. The hot chocolate with fresh whipped cream is what I ordered...definitely recommend a layover here if you're spending a day walking around Jim Thorpe!“

“This place has the best tasting ice cream, they make ice cream on premises, maje a lot of their owe stuff onsite, their flavored ice is so flavorful!Highly recommend trying this place out !Anorher plus their prices are very reasonable, open late ( 10 Pm) open later than some of our department ans grocery stores.Dont forget to stop by and try them out. You wont be disappointed“

“The cookies are absolutely delicious and beautiful. Ordering was so easy. I was able to customize my order to how many and what I wanted on the cookies. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who needs a dessert, favor or just a little something extra for a holiday or party! Thank you again!“

“Kids wanted ice cream and we were here so we stopped. Ordering was a little confusing. There was no semblance of a line. We finally saw chalk writing on the ground that said "form line here". So we did and found that we were next. Then a lot of people who had been there before us were annoyed because they did not form line there. So then a line formed there and all was well. The kids just got scoops with sprinkles but I was amazed at the variety of the soft serve flavors. I wasn't hungry or I would have tried something. The prices were reasonable and there are plenty of areas around to have a seat and enjoy the ice cream.“

“Fast, friendly service. Great staff, nice place to take the kids, a few outdoor tables and benches available. The ONLY drawback to visiting the Rita's is that the parking lot is WAYYY TOO SMALL and more often than not a cluster of cars tends to accumulate from people trying to pull into ghe parking lot ut have to wait because payrons leaving and pulling out of parking spaces create blockages preventing people from being able to turn off the road and into fhe lot. Making a left out of the lot during heavy traffic times can also be challenging when youre trying to leave, or getting v:÷“