Points of interest:

The town of White Haven:
Just 3 miles away and has everything you need: grocery store, pharmacy, banks, hardware, fishing supplies, liquor store, pizza, ice cream, restaurants for breakfast, lunch & dinner, bike & kayak rentals, white water rafting.

Mohegan Sun Casino or Mount Airy Casino just 25 minutes from cabin. Jack Frost/Big Boulder 15 minutes away! Horse Back and White Water Rafting less than 10 miles from cabin!

Lehigh River Gorge & National Historic Trail: walking, biking, swimming, tubing, rafting, fishing

Lehigh Gorge State Park: Lehigh Gorge State Park contains 4,548 acres of land and about 30 miles of the Lehigh River. Recreational opportunities include: hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and whitewater boating. About 26 miles of abandoned railroad grade follow the river and are available to hiking and biking and provide access for hunting and fishing. Whitewater boating is a major attraction of the park. This section of the Lehigh River is Class III whitewater and is popular for rafting, kayaking and canoeing.

Hickory Run State Park: (across the river from our cabin, approximately 2 miles away) The 15,500-acre Hickory Run State Park, has over 40 miles of hiking trails, three state park natural areas and miles of trout streams. The Boulder Field, a striking boulder-strewn area, is a National Natural Landmark. Swimming: A sand beach is open from late-May to mid-September. A snack bar has sandwiches, drinks, ice cream and snacks.

Nescopeck State Park: (Approximately 6 miles from cabin) Bordered on the south by steep Mount Yeager and on the north by Nescopeck Mountain, the 3,550-acre Nescopeck State Park encompasses wetlands, rich forests and many diverse habitats. Nescopeck Creek, a favorite of anglers, meanders through the park. Hiking trails follow the creek, climb mountains, pass through quiet forests and skirt wetlands. An environmental education center provides year round educational programs on the park’s unique resources.

Beltsville State Park: The 2,972-acre Beltzville State Park, at the Jim Thorpe exit. The Pohopoco Creek, an excellent trout stream, feeds the 949-acre Beltzville Lake, which is a rest-stop for migrating waterfowl and is a destination for boaters and anglers. The sand beach and picnic pavilions are very popular.

Bushkill Falls: The Niagra Falls of PA! I-80 to exit 309, follow 209 N

Fishing:

The Lehigh River has warm-water game fish, trout and panfish. Francis E. Walter Dam, just above White Haven, provides boating and angling for trout and warm-water game fish. All local State Parks have lakes & streams for fishing.

Racing: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond PA

Golf:
Mountain Laurel Golf Club: White Haven, PA Rt 534

Split Rock Country Club: Lake Harmony, PA

Country Club of the Poconos: Marshalls Creek, PA

Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club: Mountaintop, PA

Edgewood in the Pines: Drums, PA

Wilkes-Barre Golf Club: Wilkes-Barre, PA 476 N, exit 105

Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Club: 80 E, 380 N, 314 E
Pocono Farms Country Club: Tobyhanna, PA (I-80 E, 390 N)
Mount Airy Golf Club:
Jack Frost National Golf Club:
Mount Pocono Golf Club:
Thornhurst Golf Club: (9 holes) Thornhurst, PA

Two new casinos provide full services & concerts: Mohegan Sun & Mt. Airy Casinos are each just 25 minutes from cabin.

Jim Thorpe, The Switzerland of Pa is just 30 minutes away, and has Penns Peak for concerts of all kinds year round and many wonderful restaurants and quaint stores.

Water Parks:
Kalahari Water Park
Camel Beach Waterpark
Great Wolf Lodge
Split Rock/Galleria Resort and Water Park.

Shopping Outlets:
The Crossings Outlet: Tannersville, PA