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 7 Points of Interest & Landmarks 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. The Pocono Auction Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. The Historic Castle Inn
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Built in the era of the Titanic and Henry Ford’s Model T. The Castle Inn was the last of the great resorts built in the Borough of Delaware Water Gap which saw over 500,000 visitors a year at the turn of the century. Delaware Water Gap was the playground for the socialites of New York City & Philadelphia that traveled there by train. This tour will take you back to 1906 when Dimmick Daniel Drake built the Castle Inn. The Inn saw many fruitful years from thousands of guests, John Philip Sousa playing in the famed Music Hall to the 1930s when the Castle was used as a training ground for Madison Square Garden boxers. Fred Waring bought the Inn in 1952 and made it the home of his vast music empire. In 2005, the Castle was bought by Frank & Theresa Paccione who have been refurbishing it to its former grandeur. Check our Facebook page for In-person historical tours.
Reviewed By L2138MWamandar - East Stroudsburg, United States
The Inn (non-residential) has been partially restored (ongoing project) and houses cute retail outlets and an Ice Cream Emporium--it is the site of the truly amazing COTA Jazz Festival--a 3-day event in early September--Try patio dining offerings upstairs.
3. Miners Memorial
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By GardeningMom42 - Exton, United States
Our family visited the Memorial after receiving word over a year ago that two great-grandfathers were inscribed on the wall. It’s not an attraction that you spend a long time at, but it’s a peaceful place of reflection with multiple educational plaques as well as the wall of honor with individual names of miners.
4. Estis Pressure Washing
5. Holy Dormition Byzantine Franciscan Friary
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
