Top Things to do in Pocono Mountains Region
Top Hotels in Pocono Mountains Region
- 1. Best Western Plus Wilkes Barre-Scranton Airport Hotel
- 2. Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa
- 3. Pocono Palace Resort
- 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Stroudsburg Pocono Mountains
- 5. The Woodlands Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection
- 6. Hampton Inn Lehighton-Jim Thorpe
- 7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Drums-Hazleton (I-80), an IHG Hotel
- 8. Cove Haven Resort
- 9. Camelback Lodge and Indoor Waterpark
- 10. Paradise Stream Resort
Top 10 Tours in Pocono Mountains Region, Pocono Mountains Region
A green canvas of wooded hills and valleys, this region is a recreation haven in the summer for fishing, hunting, mountain hiking, horseback riding and whitewater rafting as well as a popular winter sports destination. When you add in casino gaming, a major racetrack and phenomenal golf courses, the Pocono Mountains region appeals to, well, just about everybody.
For the outdoors enthusiast, the Pocono Mountains have everything you need and desire. There are seven state parks in the region as well as one national park, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Automobile racing fans love to visit the Pocono Raceway, which hosts several major races every year. Skiers and snowboarders gravitate to major resort areas like Camelback Ski Area, Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder and the Shawnee Mountain Ski area. For golfers, the Pocono Mountains features courses designed by legendary icons like Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast and modern designers such as Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones. There are 35 courses in the region highlighted by two of the highest rated, Jack Frost National and Woodloch Springs.
Restaurants in Pocono Mountains Region
1. 6 Lap Stock Car Ride Along at Pocono Raceway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Experience the power and speed as you ride shotgun in a 600 horsepower NASCAR style stock car on the legendary 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway. As close as you can get to being in a real race. • 6 laps, top speeds of 160 MPH, the ultimate ride of a lifetime! • Meticulously prepared, 600 horsepower NASCAR style stock cars • Racing suits and helmets included • Real cars, real track, real fast!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
2. 20 Mile Stock Car Drive Experience at Pocono Raceway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
You will feel like pro race car driver when we teach you the basics of driving a race car and suit you up in an official race suit and safety gear. For the main event we will strap you into a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car and you’re off for the drive of your life, traveling really fast around NASCAR’s famous 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos & In-Car Video (available to purchase at the track), Add A 3-Lap Passenger Seat Ride Along (available to purchase at the track), Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
3. 3 Lap Stock Car Ride Along at Pocono Raceway
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 4 reviews
Experience the power and speed as you ride shotgun in a 600 horsepower NASCAR style stock car on the legendary 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway. As close as you can get to being in a real race. • 3 laps, top speeds of 160 MPH, the ultimate ride of a lifetime! • Meticulously prepared, 600 horsepower NASCAR style stock cars • Racing suits and helmets included • Real cars, real track, real fast!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By S1Mack
Fantastic experience. Ride alongs for people not wanting to drive. Driving real stock cars for those wanting to drive themselves. Very professionally and safely run. I've done 3 drives and I'm already signed up for next year!
4. 10 Mile Stock Car Drive Experience at Pocono Raceway
Overall Ratings
3.7 based on 3 reviews
You will feel like pro race car driver when we teach you the basics of driving a race car and suit you up in an official race suit and safety gear. For the main event we will strap you into a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car and you’re off for the drive of your life, traveling really fast around NASCAR’s famous 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway.
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos & In-Car Video (available to purchase at the track), Add a 3-Lap Passenger Seat Ride Along (available to purchase at the track), Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
5. 40 Mile Stock Car Drive Experience at Pocono Raceway
You will feel like pro race car driver when we teach you the basics of driving a race car and suit you up in an official race suit and safety gear. For the main event we will strap you into a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car and you’re off for the drive of your life, traveling really fast around NASCAR’s famous 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos & In-Car Video (available to purchase at the track)
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
6. 60 Mile Stock Car Drive Experience at Pocono Raceway
You will feel like pro race car driver when we teach you the basics of driving a race car and suit you up in an official race suit and safety gear. For the main event we will strap you into a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car and you’re off for the drive of your life, traveling really fast around NASCAR’s famous 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos & In-Car Video (available to purchase at the track)
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
7. 80 Mile Stock Car Drive Experience at Pocono Raceway
You will feel like pro race car driver when we teach you the basics of driving a race car and suit you up in an official race suit and safety gear. For the main event we will strap you into a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car and you’re off for the drive of your life, traveling really fast around NASCAR’s famous 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway!
Inclusions: Gratuities, Fuel surcharge, Local taxes
Exclusions: Souvenir photos & In-Car Video (available to purchase at the track)
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
8. ProKart Racing at Pocono Raceway
Drive a ProKart and race wheel to wheel on a 3/4 mile road course! At Pocono Raceway, you will race at speeds up to 50mph, only inches off the ground. Great for individuals, families, and groups!
Inclusions: Local taxes, Fuel surcharge, Gratuities
Exclusions: 25 equipment fee, payable directly at the raceway
Reviewed By johnkY7200XG
Got rained out so this is part one of review went over to look at cars and John let us check out cars and get pictures made a washout a great day???? Thanks John for going the extra mile for 2 retired vets and me. We will be back for sure again and will review part 2!
9. Great Northern PA Ice Age Journey
A Photo & Driving Journey... For the last 2.6 million years, northern Pennsylvania was mostly a hellish wasteland. Mile thick ice, bone dry tundra, few trees. Multiple waves of ice were punctuated by short warm interglacial periods like the present. Paleo-Indians enter over 16,000 years ago and spread across the continent. Join the Mountain Man and Gemma "Pocahontas" as we bring to life the frigid expanse of Ice Age North America. Bring your vehicle for a few stops in northern PA for the beauty of its destructive power. Giant holes in the land. Huge torrents of meltwater created bizarre shapes in the rivers. The world's largest ice sheet scoured the land, bulldozing a 3000+ mile long hill of glacial till. Great boulders were left as sentinels. Pristine glacial lakes and acid bogs. Paper flat outwash plains and dunes of glacial sand. Strange giant animals dominated the land and then vanished. Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!
Inclusions: All activities Listed, Professional Guide (English), All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: No pickup/drop-off is offered, No transportation provided - Drive your own vehicle between stops, Gratuities, Lodging / Your personal expenses./ parking, tolls, Neither food or drink is included
10. Great Eastern PA Ice Age Journey
A Photo & Driving Journey... For the last 2.6 million years, northern Pennsylvania was mostly a hellish wasteland. Mile thick ice, bone dry tundra, few trees. Multiple waves of ice were punctuated by short warm interglacial periods like the present. Paleo-Indians enter over 16,000 years ago and spread across the continent. Join the Mountain Man and Gemma "Pocahontas" as we bring to life the frigid expanse of Ice Age North America. Bring your vehicle for stops in eastern PA for the beauty of its destructive power. in the land. Huge torrents of meltwater created bizarre shapes in the rivers. The world's largest ice sheet scoured the land, bulldozing a 3000+ mile long hill of glacial till. Great boulders were left as sentinels. Pristine glacial lakes and acid bogs. Paper flat outwash plains and dunes of glacial sand. Strange giant animals dominated the land and then vanished. Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!
Inclusions: All activities Listed, Professional Guide (English)
Exclusions: No pickup/drop-off is offered, No transportation provided - Drive your own vehicle between stops, Gratuities, Lodging / Your personal expenses./ parking, tolls, Neither food or drink is included, Entrance Costs
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