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The Poconos

​The Best of the Pocono Mountains


The Ideal Trip Recommendations

Stay:
The Inn at Pocono Manor
Pocono Manor, PA
Lovely inn with views on a 3,000 acre resort offering leisure activities including dining, golf, horseback riding, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, state-of-the-art spa, fishing, clay and trap shooting, and cross country skiing.
http://www.poconomanor.com

Play:
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Shawnee on Delaware, PA
Beautiful resort setting for golfing, zip lining, hiking, river trips, salon and spa, biking, fishing, target shooting, skiing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, and many other outdoor recreational activities.
http://www.shawneeinn.com/

Wine and Dine:
Settlers Inn
Hawley, PA
Charming arts and craft lodge with restaurant, tavern, patio, and porches for dining and drinks.
http://thesettlersinn.com/

Beer and Fun:
Barley Creek Brewing Company
Tannersville, PA
Beer, food, and pint size park activities.
http://www.barleycreek.com/

Cocktails and Snacks:
Hotel Fauchere
Milford, PA
Historical hotel with innovative cuisine, bar, and patisserie.
http://www.hotelfauchere.com/welcome/welcome.php

See:
Grey Towers
Milford, PA
National Historic Site for guided tours of the mansion and garden.
http://www.greytowers.org/

Hike:
Bushkill Falls
Bushkill, PA
The Niagara of Pennsylvania in a wooded setting.
http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com/

Explore:
Washington Crossing Historic Park
Washington Crossing, PA
Historic preservation site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River (and now features family activities).
http://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/#

Walk:
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk), PA
Historic and walkable town for interesting sights, food, tours, architecture, trains, and scenery.
http://www.jimthorpe.org/

Drive:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
From Bristol to Wilkes-Barre
150 mile stretch (including 47 historic places listed in the National Register of Historic Places in and near eastern Pennsylvania's canal and coal region) following the routes of the Delaware Canal, the Lehigh Navigation System, and the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad.
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/delaware/index.htm

More to Explore Nearby:
Philadelphia
http://www.visitphilly.com/
Plan Your Trip to the Pocono Mountains:
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
http://www.poconomountains.com/
Official Tourism Website of The State of Pennsylvania
http://www.visitpa.com/regions/pocono-mountains
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Check out these photos of the ideal trip to The Poconos:

Bushkill Falls
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Worldatlas.com map of Pennsylvania
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