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National, State, and Local Parks

Experience four seasons of Pocono fun among the 2,400 square miles of natural areas including nine state parks, two national parks and hundreds of acres of state Gamelands. These parks are a preservation of land perfect for hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, camping, swimming and picnicking. Swim or canoe along the shores of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers. Visitors can gaze up and out at rural scenery and miraculous waterfalls. If you arrive in the right season camp out and go hunting for white-tailed deer, wild turkeys and ruffled grouse, or cast a line for shad, trout or bass.

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Beltzville State Park
BELTZVILLE STATE PARK
2950 Pohopoco Drive Lehighton, PA 18235
Phone: (888) 727-2757

E-mail: beltzvillesp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/beltzville/index.htm

Beltzville State Park is located in Carbon County. The park is along Pohopoco Creek with recreation areas around Beltzivlle Lake....more information

Big Pocono State Park
BIG POCONO STATE PARK
Camelback Road Tannersville, PA 18372
Phone: 888-PAP-ARKS

E-mail: tobyhannasp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/bigpocono.aspx

Perched on Camelback Mountain, Big Pocono State Park is rugged and scenic. A paved, scenic drive encircles the mountaintop and...more information

Carbon County Environmental Education Center
CARBON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
151 E. White Bear Drive Summit Hill, PA 18250
Phone: (570) 645-8597

E-mail: cceec@ptd.net
Web: www.carboneec.org

 CCEEC offers students and the public a variety of ways to study nature and the world around us. From a quiet and comfortable...more information

Delaware & Hudson Canal
DELAWARE & HUDSON CANAL
RR 2 Box 2428 Beach Lake, PA 18405
Phone: (570) 685-4871

Web: http://www.nps.gov/upde/historyculture/dhcanal.htm

Work commenced in July 1825 and was completed in 1828. This 108-mile waterway carried coal between Honesdale and the Hudson River....more information

Delaware State Forest
DELAWARE STATE FOREST
HC 1 Box 95 A Swiftwater, PA 18370
Phone: (570) 895-4000

E-mail: fd19@dcnr.state.pa.us
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/delaware.aspx

80,056 acres, more than 100 miles of trails, over 5,000 acres of natural areas, and several beautiful vistas. Three trails for...more information

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
River Road Bushkill, PA 18324-9999
Phone: (570) 426-2435

Web: http://www.nps.gov/dewa

Established by Congress on September 1, 1965, for public outdoor recreation use and for the preservation of scenic, scientific,...more information

Dorflinger - Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary
DORFLINGER - SUYDAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
PO Box 356 White Mills, PA 18473
Phone: (570) 253-1185

E-mail: suydam@ptd.net
Web: www.dorflinger.org

The Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary offers nature trails for observing indigenous wildlife and waterfowl within its 600...more information

Gouldsboro State Park
GOULDSBORO STATE PARK
Route 507 Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Phone: 888-PAP-ARKS

E-mail: tobyhanna@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/gouldsboro.aspx

Gouldsboro State Park in Monroe and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania contains 2,800 acres of land, including the...more information

Hickory Run State Park & Boulder Field
HICKORY RUN STATE PARK & BOULDER FIELD
RR1 Box 81 White Haven, PA 18661
Phone: (888) 727-2757

E-mail: hickoryrunsp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/hickoryrun/index.htm

Boulder field is a true relic of the past. This area is a National Natural Landmark, and State Park Natural Area. It has remained...more information

Lehigh Gorge State Park
LEHIGH GORGE STATE PARK
RR 1 Box 81 White Haven, PA 18661
Phone: 888-PAP-ARKS

E-mail: hickoryrunsp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/lehighgorge/index.htm

The spectacular gorge that lends its name to this State Park slices through the Pocono Plateau for nearly 21 miles, creating a...more information

Mauch Chunk Lake Park
MAUCH CHUNK LAKE PARK
625 Lentz Trail Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Phone: (570) 325-3669

E-mail: mauch2@ptd.net
Web: www.mclpark.com

Located on the outskirts of historic Jim Thorpe, this county park is perfect for that family getaway. While lodging, you can rent...more information

Monroe County Environmental Education Center
MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
8050 Running Valley Road Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: (570) 629-3060

E-mail: monroecd@ptd.net
Web: http://www.mcconservation.org

Provides year-round environmental education programs for people of all ages.  Dedicated to fostering community awareness through...more information

Nescopeck State Park
NESCOPECK STATE PARK
1137 Honey Hole Road Drums, PA 18222
Phone: (888) 727-2757

E-mail: nescopecksp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/nescopeck/index.htm

Encompassing 3,550 acres in Butler and Dennison townships in Luzerne County. Currently under development as one of PA's newest...more information

Pocono Environmental Education Center
POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
538 Emery Road Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
Phone: (570) 828-2319

E-mail: peec@peec.org
Web: www.peec.org

The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), located within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is a special...more information

Promised Land State Park
PROMISED LAND STATE PARK
Route 390 Greentown, PA 18426
Phone: 888-PAP-ARKS

E-mail: promisedlandsp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/promisedland/index.htm

Approximately 3,000 acres in size, 1,800 feet above sea level, and is surrounded by 12,464 acres of  Delaware state forest,...more information

Prompton State Park
PROMPTON STATE PARK
C/O Lackawanna State Park Dalton, PA 18414
Phone: (888) 727-2757

E-mail: lackawannasp@state.pa.us
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/prompton.aspx

The Army Corps of Engineers has begun a large scale construction project to extend the dam wall and build a new headquarters. The...more information

Roebling Aqueduct Bridge
ROEBLING AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
Route 590 Lackawaxen, PA 18435
Phone: (570) 685-4871

E-mail: upde_interpretation@nps.gov
Web: http://www.nps.gov/upde/historyculture/roeblingbridge.htm

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is the home of the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States — the...more information

Steamtown National Historic Site
STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street Scranton, PA 18503-2018
Phone: (888) 693-9391

Web: www.nps.gov/stea

All aboard the Steamtown National Historic Site! Open year-round, the site offers endless opportunities to enjoy a nostalgic...more information

Tannersville Cranberry Bog
TANNERSVILLE CRANBERRY BOG
Cherry Lane Road Tannersville, PA 18372
Phone: (570) 629-3061

E-mail: monroecd@ptd.net
Web: www.mcconservation.org

Tannersville Cranberry Bog was one of The Nature Conservancy's first preserves. It's a 775-acre preserve containing a 150-acre...more information

Tobyhanna State Park
TOBYHANNA STATE PARK
Route 423 Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Phone: 888-PAP-ARKS

E-mail: tobyhannasp@pa.gov
Web: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tobyhanna.aspx

Tobyhanna State Park is located in Monroe and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park consists of 5,440 acres of...more information

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