Taking a vacation can be a great time for bonding with those you love. But unfortunately, many vacations require travelers to leave their beloved pets home alone or in boarding facilities. There are dozens of vacation options in the Poconos and dozens of accommodations there as well, and many of these cabins, hotels and resorts happily welcome both guests and four-legged friends.
If golf is your game, and you want to get away with your pet in tow, give Milford Pennsylvania's Cliff Park Inn Restaurant & Golf Course a swing. If visiting the Inn with a pet, be sure to make reservations well in advance as only a single room is available for guest with pets. There is a $75 fee per day and a $250 deposit that will be returned at the end of your stay.Voted one of the 10 most romantic inns in the nation by iLoveInns.com, the resort is a picturesque choice for a weekend getaway. The meticulously manicured nine-hole PGA golf course has the historical honor of being America's very first to allow women to play. The Inn restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a variety of menu options to suit any wallet.
155 Cliff Park Rd.
Milford, PA 18337
800-225-6535
cliffparkinn.com
Established in 1978, the Mt. Haven Resort and Restaurant is situated within the scenic Delaware River Highlands. To stay at the resort, pets must be under 30 pounds and stay in a crate or carrier when not in your guestroom. There is an additional pet fee of $30 per night. The resort's accommodations include fireplaces in all rooms and optional Jacuzzis. The resort's restaurant serves traditional Italian dishes from pastas to eggplant parmigiana.
123 Log Tavern Rd.
Milford, PA 18337-9752
570-296-8502
mthavenresort.com
The Inn at Starlight Lake has been serving vacationers to northeast Pennsylvania for more than 100 Years. If you're staying in one of the inn's cottage rooms, your pet is welcome to join you as long as it is more than a year old and you pay an additional $10 per night. Area activities include biking, shuffleboard, tennis, swimming and canoeing, and there's also a spa that offers Swedish and deep tissue massages, manicures and pedicures, and hair styling.
289 Starlight Lake Road
Starlight, PA 18461
570-798-2519
innatstarlightlake.com/main.htm