Pocono Raceway Travel Information (Blakeslee, PA)

Big Boulder - Jack Frost With modest plateaus and sporadic snowfall, Pennsylvania’s Pocono region hardly seemed the right place to follow on the heels of the emerging western and New England ski resorts of the 1940s. Nonethel... Blakeslee, PA

Hickory Run State Park Campground Hickory Run is a large (15,500 acres) state park located in the southern reaches of the Pocono Mountains, not far south of the resort area Lake Harmony. Like the rest of the Poconos, this park bears c... White Haven, PA

NASCAR - Pocono Raceway: Fire in the Mountains The Pocono Raceway was carved out of a spinach patch, which helps explain why it looks like a giant coat hanger. And when it comes to being different, that’s only the beginning. Pocono’s six-lane-wide... Long Pond, PA

The Western Poconos, PA: Blakeslee and Lake Harmony In a dictionary of purely Philadelphia terminology, this is the area that would define “up the Poconos” best. Between the generosity of Mother Nature and man’s own contribution, the snow-making machin... Blakeslee, PA

Tobyhanna State Park Campground When I visited the campground at Tobyhanna State Park on Columbus Day weekend, I was surprised by how quiet it was on a holiday. The leaves were changing, the weather was beautiful, people were fishin... Tobyhanna, PA

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Margy's Trail (Distance: 3.9 mi) Although not very long, this hike in State Game Lands 129 is demanding. Be sure to wear sturdy hiking boots, as a misstep in a rocky crevice can easily turn an ankle. The trail is orange-blazed; it is...

Albrightsville, PA - Hiking - length:3.8 mi

Pinchot Trail, Northern Loop (Distance: 5.5 mi) A northern loop of the 23-mile Pinchot Trail System explores the Pocono Plateau, visiting an observation tower and an intriguing spring. Rejoice in pink-and-white splendor when the mountain laurel att...

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Hiking - length:11.2 mi

Hickory Run State Park (Distance: 5.7 mi) This long hike through Hickory Run State Park is a double loop and takes you to the two major attractions of this large park. First you visit Hawk Falls, a lovely waterfall in a hemlock and rhododendr...

Tannery, PA - Hiking - length:13.1 mi

Bradys Lake (Distance: 5.8 mi) The long drive to Bradys Lake alone will lend a sense of being deep in the woods. Once at the trailhead lot, the size of Bradys Lake seems endless as your eyes strain to reach the far shores of the la...

Blakeslee, PA - Mountain Biking - length:5.3 mi

Brady's Lake (Distance: 5.9 mi) Brady’s Lake was built for the ice industry in the early 1890s. Ice harvesting continued and was profitable into the 1930s, until the use of electricity and refrigeration became widespread. The area w...

Pocono Lake, PA - Hiking - length:4.9 mi

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North Split Rock Resort and Country Club Public, 18 holes 6807 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Pocono Raceway

South 1 Split Rock Resort and Country Club Public, 9 holes 2974 yards, par 36 1.5 miles from center of Pocono Raceway

Wild Pines Wild Pines Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 7.3 miles from center of Pocono Raceway

Timber Trails Lake Naomi Timber Trails Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 7.3 miles from center of Pocono Raceway

Thornhurst Thornhurst Country Club Public, 9 holes 1655 yards, par 31 8.4 miles from center of Pocono Raceway

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