Enjoy a weekend getaway in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains. There are many activities for both couples and families looking for a quick, fun vacation. Both the summer and winter seasons offer a ton of activities and adventures such as fishing, horseback riding, golfing, boating, hiking, whitewater rafting, biking, skiing, sledding, snowboarding, and snowmobiling. There are also many different places to stay depending on your vacations needs, such as resorts, hotels, bed and breakfasts, or even campsites.
The Skytop Lodge is known for its family vacations and getaways. Parents can enjoy a weekend of playing golf, fly fishing or a full-service spa, while their children can enjoy activities in the care of hotel employees.
Skytop Lodge
Route 390
Skytop, PA 18357
570-595-7401
skytop.com
Couples can enjoy a romantic weekend getaway at an all-inclusive couples-only resorts. Cove Haven offers a romantic five-course dinner and a cocktail lounge, massages, spas, entertainment and activities, as well as an outdoor sports palace for indoor tennis, racquetball, miniature golf and ice-skating. You can also speedboat, paddleboat or waterski in the marina.
Cove Haven
194 Lakeview Drive
Lakeville, PA 18438
570-226-4506
covepoconoresorts.com
Instead of staying in a hotel or resort for the weekend, enjoy a wooded campsite with biking and whitewater rafting at Adventure Campground at Whitewater Challenger. The Adventure Campground at Whitewater Challengers also has bunkhouses if you don't want to use a tent along with a sand volleyball court and basketball area. There are also areas for fishing, horseback riding and swimming. The Campsites are open from April to October and is a family-friendly campground.
Adventure Center at Whitewater Challengers
P.O. Box 8
White Haven, PA 18661
800-443-RAFT
whitewaterchallengers.com
If you are looking for a weekend at a bed and breakfast in the Poconos, Rendon House is an 1827 Italianate Victorian home located in the historic Jim Thorpe. You can wake up to a three-course homemade breakfast with coffee or tea. Then you can enjoy the weekend going to museums, shops and restaurants. If you want outdoor adventures, there is whitewater rafting, boating or hiking as well as a beach on Mauch Chunk Lake Park for relaxing.
Rendon House
80 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
570-325-5515
rendonhouse.com
