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Pocono Activity List Included Below!

I assure you, a Pocono home purchase is a very good investment.  At the moment, prices are so competitive, you will feel guilty buying the home for such a steal.  I would like to share with you why I love living in the Pocono mountains, and what Pocono living can offer you.  

I have always ventured into the Poconos, but I was not born and raised here, per-say.  I grew up in the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, to be exact.  My experience there was ok.  It was nice to have a gas station and pharmacy within walking distance, but sometimes it felt a little crowded.  I grew up in the west end of Allentown, steps from my Elementary school, Muhlenberg.  It was nice to be close to schools, but the lack of school buses in the Allentown School District was frustrating.  For many reasons,  I knew in the back of my head, that I didn’t really want to raise my children in the city environment.   

My mother is a Stroudsburg native, and like many other families of my era, my parents divorced when I was a child.  My mother ended up back in the Pocono Mountains, and my brother and I stayed in the Lehigh Valley with our father and grand parents.  I spent many weekends up in the Poconos, and soon learned the area well.  I remember when corporate chains started coming into the area.  The location used to seem very rural, with very few stores, restaurants, and gas stations.  That has since changed.  There is a lot to do here, and I really enjoy how the area now offers connivance mixed with the beauty of nature.

Although, I was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos now have my heart.  I still know the Lehigh Valley area well, and am very comfortable showing and selling homes there.  I am probably one of the few Realtors in the area with such a diverse area of expertise.  I would be more than happy to work with clients who are not 100% sure where they’d like to end up.  If you are leaning towards moving to the Poconos, but would still be interested in taking a look at some homes in the Lehigh Valley, I am the perfect Realtor for you to work with.  I specialize in selling homes in Monroe, Pike, Carbon, Wayne, Lehigh, & Northampton counties.

The area you prefer is a matter of personal preference.  I love the home I live in now.  It’s perfect.  Although, the previous residents did not feel the same way.  They were city people.  They hated how it was unbearably quite, & they felt less safe in a more spread out neighborhood (the lots are about 1 acre each). The streets do not even have street lights, or side walks, for goodness sake!  ”Country”, or “mountain” living is not for everyone.  It’s best that each home buyer analyzes their preferences, and buys accordingly.  The Poconos are diverse.  There is are areas that feel city-ish, suburban-ish, and of course, there are some very rural areas.  The first home my husband I lived in was in the East Stroudsburg Borough.  If you are a city person, the borough areas offer you the conveniences you’re used to.

 If you are looking to purchase a vacation home, there is no better place than the Poconos!  This is the prime location for families buying a second home on a semi-budget.  We all would love ocean front, but we all don’t have millions to work with.  For as little as $50,000-$100,000 buyers can find something in decent condition to enjoy when they need a break from daily living.

Below, I would like to highlight activities you and your family can enjoy in the Poconos:

Bushkill Falls
Bushkill Falls is the “Niagra of Pennsylvania. Bushkill Falls is among the Keystone State’s most famous scenic attractions. This unique series of eight waterfalls, nestled deep in the wooded Pocono Mountains, is accessible through an excellent network of hiking trails and bridges which afford fabulous views of the falls and the surrounding forest.

Camelbeach Waterpark has 8 exciting waterslides including “Titan” the worlds largest

Shawnee Place- Water Slides conveniently located near Delaware Water Gap & East Stroudsburg.  Shawnee offers so much with an 18 hole golf course, resort, restaurants, etc.

Mount Airy Casino and resort
Come play in the great indoors at the Pocono’s premier casino resort. Go wild with over 2,500 of the hottest slots including your favorite reel-spinning slots and electronic table games like poker, roulette and blackjack. Experience the very nature of luxury at their Pocono’s resort and with a stay in one of their lavish guest rooms or suites.

Pocono Snake and Animal Farm- (5 minutes from my home, my son and myself visit weekly!)
Pocono Snake & Animal Farm is a  perfect “starter zoo” for young kids. Kids can view lizards, lemurs, leopards, wolves, bears, deer, mountain lions, bobcats, monkeys, sloths, fennec foxes, chinchillas, raccoons, macaws, alligators, huge snapping turtles and more. They can also bottle-feed the deer, goats, and pot bellied pigs, or feed the monkeys and pet the rabbits, all in an area they can visit within an hours time.

Big Pocono State Park
A day trip to the Poconos would not be complete without a visit to Big Pocono State Park in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park consists of 1,306 acres of rugged terrain on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain. From the summit, visitors can enjoy a magnificent view of a vast portion of eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New Jersey and New York. The park closes the day after the end of deer season in December and reopens as conditions permit in the spring. The park is open sunrise to sunset.

Quiet Valley Farm- nestled in the hills of northeastern Pennsylvania, they are open to the general public for tours during the summer, from the 3rd Saturday in June through Labor Day plus other extra spring and fall days and special events with period-dressed “family” members re-enacting the life of the original Pennsylvania German family who lived on the farm from the 1760s to 1913. Photos from my visit here!

Dansbury Park- The Borough owns and operates various municipal park properties and facilities which provide a range of recreational opportunities for the citizens of the Borough, from pre-school youngsters through senior citizens.  The Borough’s summer recreation program is centered around Dansbury Park which includes a public Swimming Pool.

Sky’s the Limit- You may wonder why everyone is smiling at Sky’s the Limit after their tandem skydive. It’s no secret, tandem skydiving is a thrill that has to be experienced to be believed!

Dingmans Falls & Visitor Center PA
Walk on the mile long boardwalk that criss-crosses the stream a couple of times and climb the stairs that go up to the top of the 200 foot falls. Open in the Summer daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Closed in the Winter.

The Crossings Premium Outlets- Find impressive savings at Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Coach, Chico’s, Cole Haan, DKNY, Gap Outlet, Guess, J.Crew, Kenneth Cole, Michael Kors, Nautica, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Reebok, Under Armour and more.

Claws ‘N’ Paws Wild Animal Park is an awesome ”zoo in the woods” in the Poconos that is only only one hour away from Lake Harmony, PA. 

Triple W Riding Stable
Go Horseback riding in the wild! You actually get to ride and manuver your horse anywhere through the 200 acre mountain top setting with trails through woods, past lakes and in streams. 

 Carousel Water and Fun Park! Enjoy some more great water fun park fun at the

Lahey Family Fun Park Clarks Summit PA

There are so many more places to visit, and I will update the list as I think of other locations that shouldn’t be missed, (or as I visit them myself!)