The Pocono Mountains
City/town information
28 min from the house. The historic town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania is a popular place to visit in the Pocono Mountains. The town is home to historic attractions, unique inns, shops, and restaurants. Visit the Asa Packer Mansion Museum, the Old Jail Museum and the Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary.
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Jim Thorpe
28 min from the house. The historic town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania is a popular place to visit in the Pocono Mountains. The town is home to historic attractions, unique inns, shops, and restaurants. Visit the Asa Packer Mansion Museum, the Old Jail Museum and the Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary.
37 min from the house. Stroudsburg shines with a striking mix of small-town glamour, modern appeal and a beautiful, walkable downtown. A past top ten favorite snow town in Country Living Magazine, the charm speaks for itself.
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Stroudsburg
37 min from the house. Stroudsburg shines with a striking mix of small-town glamour, modern appeal and a beautiful, walkable downtown. A past top ten favorite snow town in Country Living Magazine, the charm speaks for itself.
1 hr 16 min from the house. A rich sense of community makes this downtown as welcoming as it is wonderful. From fine art and architecture to stunning hillside scenes, there’s so much to admire in Honesdale!
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Honesdale
1 hr 16 min from the house. A rich sense of community makes this downtown as welcoming as it is wonderful. From fine art and architecture to stunning hillside scenes, there’s so much to admire in Honesdale!
Food scene
5 min from the house. Nick's is situated right on Lake Harmony. A great spot to eat outside on a nice day. Get here early - Nick's gets busy fast!
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Nick's Lake House Restaurant
20 S Lake Dr5 min from the house. Nick's is situated right on Lake Harmony. A great spot to eat outside on a nice day. Get here early - Nick's gets busy fast!
Nice spot to grab food & drinks. On a nice day, grab a spot on the outdoor patio with beautiful views of Boulder Lake. I highly recommend the vegan chicken sandwich ;)
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Boulder View Tavern
123 Lake Harmony RdNice spot to grab food & drinks. On a nice day, grab a spot on the outdoor patio with beautiful views of Boulder Lake. I highly recommend the vegan chicken sandwich ;)
36 min from the house. At Blue Ridge Winery you’ll enjoy 360 degree views of the vineyards, mountains, and a beautiful Christmas tree farm off in the valley. The tasting room quietly sits overlooking the sprawling vineyards. Take in the view with a glass of wine out on the wrap around deck.
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Blue Ridge Estate Winery
239 Blue Ridge Road36 min from the house. At Blue Ridge Winery you’ll enjoy 360 degree views of the vineyards, mountains, and a beautiful Christmas tree farm off in the valley. The tasting room quietly sits overlooking the sprawling vineyards. Take in the view with a glass of wine out on the wrap around deck.
47 min from the house. Silverback Distillery is the only mother-daughter distilling duo in the nation crafting high quality, award-winning spirits.
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Silverback Distillery
132 Airstrip Rd47 min from the house. Silverback Distillery is the only mother-daughter distilling duo in the nation crafting high quality, award-winning spirits.
32 min from the house. With co-founders hailing from Chester County and a lineup of Pennsylvania-only cocktails, brews, and ever-changing small plates (like a breakfast sammie on beer-glazed doughnuts from Donerds, across the street), this steampunk-inspired restaurant is always buzzing.
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Notch Eight Craft House
107 Broadway32 min from the house. With co-founders hailing from Chester County and a lineup of Pennsylvania-only cocktails, brews, and ever-changing small plates (like a breakfast sammie on beer-glazed doughnuts from Donerds, across the street), this steampunk-inspired restaurant is always buzzing.
40 min from the house. Llama’s scoops are diabolically creamy, but what really sets them apart is flavor. Don’t miss the stuff made with fruit from founder Julio Amenero’s Peruvian homeland: cherimoya, soursop, and the caramelly, maple-y lucuma, a.k.a. “Gold of the Incas.”
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Llama Ice Cream
266 River Rd40 min from the house. Llama’s scoops are diabolically creamy, but what really sets them apart is flavor. Don’t miss the stuff made with fruit from founder Julio Amenero’s Peruvian homeland: cherimoya, soursop, and the caramelly, maple-y lucuma, a.k.a. “Gold of the Incas.”
39 min from the house. Whether it’s coffee or a snack you crave, Café Duet’s java (made with sister company Santa Mama’s beans), fancy handcrafted sandwiches, and bake-at-home empanadas (by Argentine co-owner Betsi Bickart) have you covered.
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Café Duet
35 N 7th St39 min from the house. Whether it’s coffee or a snack you crave, Café Duet’s java (made with sister company Santa Mama’s beans), fancy handcrafted sandwiches, and bake-at-home empanadas (by Argentine co-owner Betsi Bickart) have you covered.
1 hr 16 min from the house. Leave it to surprisingly hip Honesdale to host Wayne County’s only Vietnamese restaurant, which somehow manages to best most of the ones we have back home and offers far more vegan options. (Get the “Impossible”-style Shaking Beef!)
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Bà & Me
26 Upper Main Street1 hr 16 min from the house. Leave it to surprisingly hip Honesdale to host Wayne County’s only Vietnamese restaurant, which somehow manages to best most of the ones we have back home and offers far more vegan options. (Get the “Impossible”-style Shaking Beef!)
33 min from the house. Modern American comfort fare plus local beer & whiskey in a restored firehouse with a shaded patio.
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Marion Hose Bar
16 W Broadway33 min from the house. Modern American comfort fare plus local beer & whiskey in a restored firehouse with a shaded patio.
33 min from the house. Elderberry wine and hard cider made in old world styles. Elderberry vineyard orchard a few miles from Jim Thorpe PA in Lehighton.
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Wild Elder Wine and Cider Co.
76 Broadway33 min from the house. Elderberry wine and hard cider made in old world styles. Elderberry vineyard orchard a few miles from Jim Thorpe PA in Lehighton.
Pocono Organics Market & Cafe
1015 Long Pond Rd12 min from the house.
22 min from the house. Though this casual spot serves three meals a day, it really shines at breakfast. With creative takes on classic pancakes, waffles and French toast — bacon-stuffed, cornflake-crusted, chocolate-drizzled — it’s a great place to fuel up before a long hike
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Jubilee Restaurant
2067 PA-94022 min from the house. Though this casual spot serves three meals a day, it really shines at breakfast. With creative takes on classic pancakes, waffles and French toast — bacon-stuffed, cornflake-crusted, chocolate-drizzled — it’s a great place to fuel up before a long hike
31 min from the house. At it since 1995, Barley Creek is the Poconos’ first microbrewery since Prohibition, and it’s definitely worth a trip for beer lovers thanks to brews like their Rescue IPA and Traveler’s Irish Stout. But it’s not just beer here — they also have a line of spirits that includes whiskey, five kinds of rum, vodka, gin, and moonshine, plus a few canned cocktails to boot.
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Barley Creek Brewing Company
1774 Sullivan Trail31 min from the house. At it since 1995, Barley Creek is the Poconos’ first microbrewery since Prohibition, and it’s definitely worth a trip for beer lovers thanks to brews like their Rescue IPA and Traveler’s Irish Stout. But it’s not just beer here — they also have a line of spirits that includes whiskey, five kinds of rum, vodka, gin, and moonshine, plus a few canned cocktails to boot.
5 min from the house. A long-running spot for a great breakfast. At it since 1985, Piggy’s has just about any breakfast food you could want, from three-egg omelettes to waffles — but their “grilled toast” is where it’s at. Don’t miss the Crunchy Batter Toast, a French toast-like treat topped with cinnamon-glazed granola.
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Piggy's
16 N Lakeshore Dr5 min from the house. A long-running spot for a great breakfast. At it since 1985, Piggy’s has just about any breakfast food you could want, from three-egg omelettes to waffles — but their “grilled toast” is where it’s at. Don’t miss the Crunchy Batter Toast, a French toast-like treat topped with cinnamon-glazed granola.
Outdoor Fun
36 min from the house. Boulder field is a true relic of the past. This area is a National Natural Landmark, and State Park Natural Area. It has remained relatively unchanged for more than 20,000 years. The Boulder Field appears striking because of its flatness and absence vegetation over the large area of 400 feet by 1,800 feet. Some of the boulders measure as much as 26 feet long. Boulder Field can be reached by car and has an overlook of the landscape adjacent to the parking lot.
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Boulder Field
36 min from the house. Boulder field is a true relic of the past. This area is a National Natural Landmark, and State Park Natural Area. It has remained relatively unchanged for more than 20,000 years. The Boulder Field appears striking because of its flatness and absence vegetation over the large area of 400 feet by 1,800 feet. Some of the boulders measure as much as 26 feet long. Boulder Field can be reached by car and has an overlook of the landscape adjacent to the parking lot.
15 min from the house. Hawk Falls Trail is a 0.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Albrightsville, Pennsylvania that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and snowshoeing and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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Hawks Falls
15 min from the house. Hawk Falls Trail is a 0.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Albrightsville, Pennsylvania that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and snowshoeing and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
22 min from the house. The 15,990-acre Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County, lies in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. This large park has:
More than 40 miles of hiking trails
Three state park natural areas
Miles of trout streams
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Parque Estatal Hickory Run
3613 PA-53422 min from the house. The 15,990-acre Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County, lies in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. This large park has:
More than 40 miles of hiking trails
Three state park natural areas
Miles of trout streams
28 min from the house. A deep, steep-walled gorge carved by a river, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings, and waterfalls characterize Lehigh Gorge State Park.
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Lehigh Gorge State Park, Jim Thorpe Entrance
301-319 Main St28 min from the house. A deep, steep-walled gorge carved by a river, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings, and waterfalls characterize Lehigh Gorge State Park.
17 min from the house. Skirmish Paintball is home to over 50 of the best paintball maps on the planet. It spans 750 acres of prime Pocono Mountain real estate.
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Skirmish Paintball
211 N Meckesville Rd17 min from the house. Skirmish Paintball is home to over 50 of the best paintball maps on the planet. It spans 750 acres of prime Pocono Mountain real estate.
18 min from the house. 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-90318 min from the house. Choose your own pace with mild to wild dam release whitewater and family style whitewater rafting trips.
5 min from the house. In the heart of the Pocono Mountains, is Lake Harmony Watersports, the premier school for wakeboarding and waterskiing. They provide instructional lessons and demonstrations for all water sports. Activities include: wakeboarding, water skiing, knee boarding, wake surfing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddle boards.
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Lake Harmony Watersports
37 N Lake Dr5 min from the house. In the heart of the Pocono Mountains, is Lake Harmony Watersports, the premier school for wakeboarding and waterskiing. They provide instructional lessons and demonstrations for all water sports. Activities include: wakeboarding, water skiing, knee boarding, wake surfing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddle boards.
33 min from the house. Treat yourselves to an exhilarating vintage BMW motorcycle sidecar tour through our beautiful historic town and its surrounding splendor. Enjoy a sightseeing experience you won't find anywhere else in the Poconos.
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Jim Thorpe Sidecar Tourz
16 W Broadway33 min from the house. Treat yourselves to an exhilarating vintage BMW motorcycle sidecar tour through our beautiful historic town and its surrounding splendor. Enjoy a sightseeing experience you won't find anywhere else in the Poconos.
1 hr from the house. Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over 100 feet, located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains.
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Bushkill Falls
1 hr from the house. Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over 100 feet, located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains.
2 min from the house. Yeti Watersports is on Lake Harmony where you can rent a kayak, tandem kayak, stand-up paddleboard, tube, pedal boat, canoes, and a rowboat. They’ve got super friendly staff and reasonable prices. Yeti Watersports is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Sometimes they are open later or earlier in the season, depending on the weather. Give them a call to check.
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Yeti Watersports
1 Lake Dr2 min from the house. Yeti Watersports is on Lake Harmony where you can rent a kayak, tandem kayak, stand-up paddleboard, tube, pedal boat, canoes, and a rowboat. They’ve got super friendly staff and reasonable prices. Yeti Watersports is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Sometimes they are open later or earlier in the season, depending on the weather. Give them a call to check.
1 hr 17 min from the house. Along Shohola Creek there are numerous cascades, deep holes and steep ledges where water rushes over a final set of falls onto the flatland. See the stunning Shohola Falls as you hike along the 0.6-mile, moderately trafficked loop trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking and fishing and is accessible year-round, conditions permitting.
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Shohola Falls
1 hr 17 min from the house. Along Shohola Creek there are numerous cascades, deep holes and steep ledges where water rushes over a final set of falls onto the flatland. See the stunning Shohola Falls as you hike along the 0.6-mile, moderately trafficked loop trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking and fishing and is accessible year-round, conditions permitting.
32 min from the house. The Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail is one of the best ways to take in the beauty of the Poconos all at once. Rent cycles via Pocono Biking; the staff will shuttle you to the White Haven trailhead. From there, it’s a 25-mile downhill journey back to Jim Thorpe on the D&L trail, a former railbed along the Lehigh River. Go at your own speed and view gorgeous rocks, old canal locks and waterfalls.
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Pocono Biking
7 Hazard Square32 min from the house. The Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail is one of the best ways to take in the beauty of the Poconos all at once. Rent cycles via Pocono Biking; the staff will shuttle you to the White Haven trailhead. From there, it’s a 25-mile downhill journey back to Jim Thorpe on the D&L trail, a former railbed along the Lehigh River. Go at your own speed and view gorgeous rocks, old canal locks and waterfalls.
54 min from the house.
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
1978 River Rd54 min from the house.
Family Fun
5 min from the house - just over the hill! Open to the public, Split Rock Hotel's H2Oooohh! Indoor Waterpark is ready to welcome one and all to enjoy the thrill of indoor waterpark fun no matter what the weather!
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Split Rock Resort
428 Moseywood Rd5 min from the house - just over the hill! Open to the public, Split Rock Hotel's H2Oooohh! Indoor Waterpark is ready to welcome one and all to enjoy the thrill of indoor waterpark fun no matter what the weather!
29 min from the house. 220,000 sq ft, filled with Wet. Wild. Fun.
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Kalahari
250 Kalahari Blvd29 min from the house. 220,000 sq ft, filled with Wet. Wild. Fun.
32 min from the house. Relax and ride comfortably in a vintage coach built as early as 1917 pulled by diesel engines. The narrated round-trip follows the majestic Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, and into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs, mountain scenery, and wildlife surround the train along the forested route to Old Penn Haven.
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Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
1 Susquehanna St32 min from the house. Relax and ride comfortably in a vintage coach built as early as 1917 pulled by diesel engines. The narrated round-trip follows the majestic Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, and into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs, mountain scenery, and wildlife surround the train along the forested route to Old Penn Haven.
38 min from the house. A living history museum preserving 19th century Pennsylvania German agricultural heritage.
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Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
347 Quiet Valley Rd38 min from the house. A living history museum preserving 19th century Pennsylvania German agricultural heritage.
19 min from the house. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary is the home to a variety of butterfly species, frogs, a gift shop and more.
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Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary
18 Church Rd19 min from the house. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary is the home to a variety of butterfly species, frogs, a gift shop and more.
45 min from the house. The Frazetta Art Museum is home to the largest and most comprehensive collections of works by Frank Frazetta. He was a living legend, making his mark among tens of thousands of sci-fi artist since the mid 1950’s.
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Frazetta Art Museum
141 Museum Rd45 min from the house. The Frazetta Art Museum is home to the largest and most comprehensive collections of works by Frank Frazetta. He was a living legend, making his mark among tens of thousands of sci-fi artist since the mid 1950’s.
31 min from the house. The Asa Packer Mansion was built in 1860 and sits high above the town of Jim Thorpe. The mansion offers visitors a look at one of the best-preserved examples of Italianate architecture in the United States, and a unique view of the 19th-century opulence that accompanied the industrial revolution. The mansion is not a restoration; the original interior is intact.
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Asa Packer Mansion
Packer Hill Avenue31 min from the house. The Asa Packer Mansion was built in 1860 and sits high above the town of Jim Thorpe. The mansion offers visitors a look at one of the best-preserved examples of Italianate architecture in the United States, and a unique view of the 19th-century opulence that accompanied the industrial revolution. The mansion is not a restoration; the original interior is intact.
35 min from the house. You don’t have to be a Camelback resort guest to take advantage of Camelback Mountain Adventure. The superlative-filled adrenaline fest is Pennsylvania’s biggest outdoor adventure park; its 4,000-foot zip line is the longest in the state, and it’s home to the only steel-track mountain coaster in Pennsylvania — not to mention a massive treetop ropes course and off-roading Segway tours.
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Aventuras en la montaña Camelback
243 Resort Dr35 min from the house. You don’t have to be a Camelback resort guest to take advantage of Camelback Mountain Adventure. The superlative-filled adrenaline fest is Pennsylvania’s biggest outdoor adventure park; its 4,000-foot zip line is the longest in the state, and it’s home to the only steel-track mountain coaster in Pennsylvania — not to mention a massive treetop ropes course and off-roading Segway tours.
39 min from the house. Sometimes, the only nature you see up close on a trail ride is the back end of the horse in front of you. The rides at Mountain Creek Riding Stables, by contrast, take you literally over the river (well, okay, a stream) and through the woods, with the option of picking up the pace once you’re comfortable in the saddle. Younger riders can take a guided loop through the paddock.
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Mountain Creek Riding Stables
6190 Paradise Valley Rd39 min from the house. Sometimes, the only nature you see up close on a trail ride is the back end of the horse in front of you. The rides at Mountain Creek Riding Stables, by contrast, take you literally over the river (well, okay, a stream) and through the woods, with the option of picking up the pace once you’re comfortable in the saddle. Younger riders can take a guided loop through the paddock.
Winter Fun
Resort de esquí Camelback Mountain
301 Resort Dr33 min drive
Estación de esquí Jack Frost
434 Jack Frost Mountain RdJust a 7 min drive
Monte Big Boulder
357 Big Boulder DriveJust a 9 min drive
Casino
Mount Airy Casino Resort is Pennsylvania’s first AAA Four Diamond Casino Resort and has kept that distinction 10 years running!
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Mount Airy Casino
312 Woodland RdMount Airy Casino Resort is Pennsylvania’s first AAA Four Diamond Casino Resort and has kept that distinction 10 years running!
Shopping
Randy Sellers and co. run a well curated used bookstore in a beautiful convenient location in Jim Thorpe.
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Sellers Books + Art
65 BroadwayRandy Sellers and co. run a well curated used bookstore in a beautiful convenient location in Jim Thorpe.
Mulligan's is a shop in downtown Jim Thorpe. They carry many unique children's toys and gifts for everyone.
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Mulligan's
38 BroadwayMulligan's is a shop in downtown Jim Thorpe. They carry many unique children's toys and gifts for everyone.
Down The Rabbit Hole
108 BroadwayEverything Nice Gift Shop
31 Race StSomersault Letterpress
60 Broadway