Guidebook to the Poconos

Carolyn
Guidebook to the Poconos

Sightseeing

Beautiful hiking, boulder field just a few minutes away from the house.
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Hickory Run State Park
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Beautiful hiking, boulder field just a few minutes away from the house.
A 70 minute narrated tour on a diesel engine train that leads visitors over span bridges and through the Lehigh Gorge State Park during which they can admire tranquil mountain scenery, dramatic cliffs, and a variety of wildlife while traveling along the historic railway.
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Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
1 Susquehanna St
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A 70 minute narrated tour on a diesel engine train that leads visitors over span bridges and through the Lehigh Gorge State Park during which they can admire tranquil mountain scenery, dramatic cliffs, and a variety of wildlife while traveling along the historic railway.
Beautiful waterfalls and hiking
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Bushkill Falls
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Beautiful waterfalls and hiking
High on the Pocono Plateau, over 1,800 feet above sea level, Promised Land State Park is 3,000 acres of natural wonderland. It is surrounded by over 12,464 acres of Delaware State Forest, densely covered with Oak, beech, hemlock and maple. There are 2 lovely lakes, one with a well-equipped picnic area, a popular starting point for exploring the area.
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Promised Land State Park
100 Lower Lake Rd
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High on the Pocono Plateau, over 1,800 feet above sea level, Promised Land State Park is 3,000 acres of natural wonderland. It is surrounded by over 12,464 acres of Delaware State Forest, densely covered with Oak, beech, hemlock and maple. There are 2 lovely lakes, one with a well-equipped picnic area, a popular starting point for exploring the area.
Gorgeous waterfall just 5 minutes from our house.
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Hawks Falls
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Gorgeous waterfall just 5 minutes from our house.
Trail climbs over 1000 feet in a mile past over 20 waterfalls; some minor, some major, three spectacular.
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Glen Onoko
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Trail climbs over 1000 feet in a mile past over 20 waterfalls; some minor, some major, three spectacular.
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Delaware Water Gap
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Dingmans Falls
Dingmans Falls Road
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Raymondskill Falls
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Beltzville State Park
2950 Pohopoco Dr
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Austin T Blakeslee Natural Area
20 Pennsylvania 115
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Tobyhanna State Park
Tobyhanna State Park
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City/town information

Quaint Historic town with museums, shopping, dining and plenty of outdoor adventure
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Jim Thorpe
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Quaint Historic town with museums, shopping, dining and plenty of outdoor adventure

Fun Activity

Choose your own pace with mild to wild dam release whitewater and family style whitewater rafting trips.
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Pocono Whitewater
1519 PA-903
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Choose your own pace with mild to wild dam release whitewater and family style whitewater rafting trips.
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Skirmish USA
1519 PA-903
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Hotel and enormous water park
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Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark
1 Great Wolf Dr
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Hotel and enormous water park
A massive 10,000 square-foot African themed waterpark. This indoor park has fun and challenging attractions for the entire family, including indoor surfing, body boarding, and waterslides. There is a hotel with 460 luxurious suites, convention center, spa, restaurants, and family entertainment center.
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Kalahari Resorts
250 Kalahari Blvd
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A massive 10,000 square-foot African themed waterpark. This indoor park has fun and challenging attractions for the entire family, including indoor surfing, body boarding, and waterslides. There is a hotel with 460 luxurious suites, convention center, spa, restaurants, and family entertainment center.
Also known as H2Oooohh!, is a 60,000 square-foot waterpark complete with slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, hot tubs and snack bar.
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Split Rock Resort
428 Moseywood Rd
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Also known as H2Oooohh!, is a 60,000 square-foot waterpark complete with slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, hot tubs and snack bar.
Pocono TreeVentures has a set of exhilarating obstacle courses that are positioned high up in the trees of the Pocono Mountains. TreeVentures runs five courses on its 14-acre property, and each course varies in complexity, so visitors receive in-depth training and all the required gear before they ascend into the trees.
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Pocono TreeVentures
1575 Fairway Blvd
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Pocono TreeVentures has a set of exhilarating obstacle courses that are positioned high up in the trees of the Pocono Mountains. TreeVentures runs five courses on its 14-acre property, and each course varies in complexity, so visitors receive in-depth training and all the required gear before they ascend into the trees.
Located just 10 minutes from our home, in the winter months is a great skiing and tubing areas. In the summer months, the resort remains busy by holding musical performances and hosting family-friendly events as well as other gatherings.
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Jack Frost Ski Resort
434 Jack Frost Mountain Rd
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Located just 10 minutes from our home, in the winter months is a great skiing and tubing areas. In the summer months, the resort remains busy by holding musical performances and hosting family-friendly events as well as other gatherings.
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Mount Airy Casino
312 Woodland Rd
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Blue Mountain Resort
1660 Blue Mountain Dr
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Camelback Mountain
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Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary
18 Church Rd
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Mohegan Sun Pocono
1280 PA-315
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The Crossings Premium Outlets
1000 Premium Outlets Dr
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Old Jail Museum
128 W Broadway
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Food scene

Great Pizza
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Gagliano's Pizza
2809 PA-903
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Great Pizza
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Muggles’ Mug
79 Broadway
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Macaluso's
1257 E Catawissa St
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MYST hibachi/sushi/gastropub
34 Susquehanna St
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Louie's Prime Steakhouse
244 Lake Harmony Rd
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The Pour House
1014 PA-390
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Powerhouse Eatery
60 Powerhouse Rd
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Murph's Hideaway
710 PA-940
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Dominic's Pizza
584 PA-940
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