Area Attractions
and the Fern Ridge Motel.
For Race Car Fans
Nascar at Pocono Raceway, Blakeslee
June - Pocono 200 and Pocono 500
August - Pennsylvania 200 and Pennsylvania 500
Bertil Roos High Performance Driving School, Blakeslee
Learn to drive a Formula One car. School offers half-day, one day, three-day, and five-day programs. Bertil Roos is one of only three schools to be awarded full licensing recommendation status for the Regional and National S.C.C.A Competition licenses.
Experience Driving a Stock Car at Pocono Raceway
The staff at Stock Car Racing Experience will suit you up, teach you what you need to know, and offer you a chance to ride or drive a Sprint Cup style stock car on the 2 1/2 mile super speedway at Pocono Raceway.
Recreational Activities
Skiing and Winter Sports
Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Resort, Lake Harmony
Camelback Ski Resort, Tannersville
Golf and Tennis
Mountain Laurel Golf Course, White Haven
Jack Frost Golf Course, Lake Harmony
Split Rock Golf Course, Lake Harmony
Indoor Tennis at Pocono Manor - group clinics (Winter/Spring), Mt Pocono
Outdoor Tennis at Pinecrest Lake - group clinics (Summer), Mt Pocono
Water Parks
H20 Indoor Water Park at Split Rock, Lake Harmony
Camelbeach Mountain Water Park, Tannersville
Great Wolf Lodge, Scot Run
Camping
WT Family Campground, Blakeslee
Hickory Run State Park and Boulder Field, White Haven
Horseback Riding
Deerpath Stable, White Haven
Adventure Sports
Pocono White Water Rafting and Skirmish USA offer mild to wild rafting and kayaking trips, family trips, scenic relaxed rail–trail biking and hiking excursions to suit everyone’s needs. Skirmish USA features adrenaline-filled paintball action on 50 playing fields amid 700 acres of top-notch Pocono terrain.
Annual Pocono Blues Festival
Held at Big Boulder Ski Resort in July. This award winning three-day festival features national acts on three stages. Each year, thousands of music fans travel from 30 states and 10 countries to witness the real deal American Blues music.
The Crossings Outlet Mall
Located in Tannersville. Shop 100 Outlet Stores. Find impressive savings at Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Cole Haan, Gap Outlet, J. Crew, Liz Claiborne, Movado, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and more.
Town of Jim Thorpe
Voted "Top Best Places to Live and Play" (2007) by National Geographic Adventure, and "Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in the US" (2009) by Budget Travel Magazine.