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Trip from Beckville, PA to Schuylkill Haven, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

6m

Distance

2.5 mi

4 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$0

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 6m ★
6 AM
0h 6m ★
8 AM
0h 7m
10 AM
0h 7m
12 PM
0h 7m
3 PM
0h 7m
5 PM
0h 7m
8 PM
0h 6m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Beckville, PA, PA

Beckville, PA

Haneul Trac

Downtown Schuylkill Haven, PA, PA

Schuylkill Haven, PA

Michael Taccetta

Trip Overview

The drive from Beckville, PA to Schuylkill Haven, PA covers 2.5 miles and takes about 6m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Pottsville Street, Dock Street, Gordon Nagle Trail for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 0.7 miles on Pottsville Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 6m. Total distance: 2.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

6m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (4%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 6m drive with frequent turns across 2.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pottsville Street is the longest continuous segment at about 0.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near PA 901 / Gordon Nagle Trail.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 6m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (PA 901 / Gordon Nagle Trail): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.7 miles (PA 183 / Pottsville Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (East Main Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | PA 901 / Gordon Nagle Trail

Turn sharp right onto PA 901 / Gordon Nagle Trail

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

4
0.7 mi into trip | ~1m in | PA 183 / Pottsville Street

Turn left onto PA 183 / Pottsville Street

Navigation decision point

5
2.3 mi into trip | ~5m in | East Main Street

At end of road, turn left onto East Main Street

Navigation decision point

5
2.4 mi into trip | ~5m in | South Margaretta Street

Turn right onto South Margaretta Street

Navigation decision point

5
2.5 mi into trip | ~6m in | High Street

Turn right onto High Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Pottsville Street 0.7 mi 2m
Dock Street 0.5 mi 1m
Gordon Nagle Trail 0.4 mi <1m
Center Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
North Sillyman Street 0.2 mi <1m
Beckville Road 0.1 mi <1m
Route 61 South <0.1 mi <1m
South Margaretta Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Pottsville Street — 0.7 mi, about 2m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Beckville, PA and Schuylkill Haven, PA.

1

Start on Beckville Road

105 ft · 4 sec · Beckville Road
2

Continue on Beckville Road

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Beckville Road
3

Turn sharp right onto PA 901

0.4 mi · 35 sec · Gordon Nagle Trail
4

Continue on PA 901

0.2 mi · 33 sec · North Sillyman Street
5

Turn left onto PA 183

0.7 mi · 2 min · Pottsville Street
6

Turn right onto PA 61

493 ft · 6 sec · Route 61 South
7

Continue on PA 61

0.3 mi · 21 sec · Center Avenue
8

Turn right onto PA 443

0.5 mi · 1 min · Dock Street
9

At end of road, turn left onto East Main Street

183 ft · 8 sec · East Main Street
10

Turn right onto South Margaretta Street

270 ft · 13 sec · South Margaretta Street
11

Turn right onto East Wilson Street

264 ft · 13 sec · East Wilson Street
12

Turn right onto High Street

199 ft · 8 sec · High Street
13

Arrive at destination

High Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.41 one way

$0.83 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $0.45 $0.91
premium $4.93 $0.48 $0.97
diesel $5.61 $0.55 $1.10

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$0

Estimated CO2 emission: 0.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 0.8 0 $0.26 $0.12
Efficient EV 0.6 0 $0.22 $0.10
EV Truck/SUV 1 0 $0.35 $0.16

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 18, 2026

Origin

Beckville, PA

Morning in Beckville on Saturday

Local time

6:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Schuylkill Haven, PA

Morning in Schuylkill Haven on Saturday

Local time

6:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

30 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

6m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Beckville, PA to Schuylkill Haven, PA covers 2.5 miles and takes about 6m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Pottsville Street, Dock Street, Gordon Nagle Trail. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 1.3 miles from Beckville, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.41 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 6m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (PA 901 / Gordon Nagle Trail): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.7 miles (PA 183 / Pottsville Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (East Main Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Beckville, PA to Schuylkill Haven, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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