Poconos resorts offer a variety of activities for families to enjoy.
The Pocono Mountain region in Pennsylvania was long known as a romantic getaway destination for couples. It reinvented itself in the 1980s and 1990s to become a place for families to vacation. "The New York Times" talked about yet another change for the Poconos, stating that "Much has been said of late about the Poconos going upscale, but the traditional style of fun in its mountain resorts hasn't disappeared."
The Chateau Resort & Conference Center
The Chateau is a AAA 3 Diamond property centrally located in Tannersville, just 75 miles from Newark and 45 miles from Scranton. The 152-room resort is nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain and offers indoor and outdoor pools, an on-site fitness center, recreation activities, including bocce ball, and shuffleboard, an on-site restaurant, whirlpool, and sauna. Its 14,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space make it well-suited for corporate events or weddings.
Guest rooms are available with one king or two double beds. Bi-level suites feature one queen bed and a sleeper sofa. All rooms come equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access and in-room safes, with daily housekeeping and room service available.
The Chateau Resort & Conference Center
300 Camelback Rd.
Tannersville, PA 18372
800-245-5900
chateauresort.com
Chestnut Grove Resort
Chestnut Grove is a family-friendly resort owned and operated by the Daniels family situated near the Pocono Manor and Stricklands Wassasset golf courses. On-site activities include a children's playground, outdoor pool, hay rides, paddle boats, shuffleboard, boccie ball and tennis courts, a softball field, game room, fishing, basketball hoops, and ping pong. A social director is on hand to custom design weekly activities for children from five to ten years old. Bingo takes place each night, with other evening activities including campfires, karaoke, and live entertainment.
Several types of guest rooms are available, including poolside rooms with fireplaces, lake view two-room suites designed for families, one- and two-bedroom rooms with whirlpool tubs in the main lodge and vista cottages with sunken living rooms, fireplaces, and refrigerators.
Chestnut Grove Resort
Carlton Rd.
Swiftwater, PA 18370
570-839-3656
chestnutgrove.com
Ehrhardt's Waterfront Resort
Ehrhardt's is located on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos' lake region and has been family owned and operated since 1943. The resort features an outdoor pool, fishing pier, boat dock, shuffleboard courts, an on-site lakefront restaurant with outdoor dining patio, and full-service banquet facilities.
Several types of guest rooms are available, including motel rooms with one queen, one king, or two double beds, suites, cottages, apartments, and lake view family units. Many rooms come equipped with outdoor patios or balconies. All rooms come equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, television, and daily housekeeping service.
Ehrhardt's Waterfront Resort
205 Route 507
Hawley, PA 18428
570-226-4388
800-678-5907
ehrhardts.com
Fernwood Hotel & Resort
Fernwood has a prime location in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area near the banks of the Delaware River. The Resort has 440 acres, offering a multitude of year-round activities for its guests, including golf at the on-site 18-hole, par-71 golf course, skiing and snowboarding, horseback riding, bumper boats, canoeing, eight indoor and outdoor pools, an on-site spa and fitness center, a mini-golf course, paintball area, and arcade. Two pubs and a restaurant also feature live entertainment on the weekends.
Guests can choose to stay at the centrally-located hotel or a more private villa. Hotel rooms and suites are equipped with two double beds, refrigerator, wireless Internet access, and cable television. Villas include studio suites as well as one- and two-bedroom units.
Fernwood Hotel & Resort
Route 209 & River Rd.
Bushkill, PA 18324
888-337-6966
fernwoodhotel.com
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