Let’s Go Camping! D
id you know that camping isn’t just fun, it’s also good for your health too! Young or old, everyone can benefit from spending some quality time outside. From reducing
stress to promoting family bonding, packing up your family and heading to the campground might be just what the doctor ordered. Here are the top 10 things we love about camping.
1. Reduces stress 2. Great food (things just taste better over a campfire) 3. Unplug 4. Learn some new skills 5. Bond with friends and family 6. Forget your schedule 7. Fresh air 8. S’mores (this one needed a category of it’s own) 9. Being active 10. A chance to be present (no distractions)
Campgrounds to visit Otter Lake
Keen Lake The Keen Family has been welcoming guests for over 65 years, and it is as much a privilege today as it was then. Every day brings an opportunity to greet a returning friend or to meet a new one at the perfect camping setting of Keen Lake. The owners of Keen Lake respect how valuable a commodity leisure time is, and it’s their mission to provide the opportunity for families to reconnect with each other and to connect with the splendor that is the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. 155 Keen Lake Road Waymart, PA 18472 570.488.6161 www.keenlake.com
Promised Land State Park About 3,000 acres in size, Promised Land State Park is on the Pocono Plateau, 1,800 feet above sea level, and is surrounded by 12,464 acres of Pennsylvania's Delaware State Forest, including natural areas. Visitors enjoy fishing
Enjoy a fun, relaxing getaway centered around a glistening
and boating in two lakes, rustic cabins, camping, miles of
60-acre lake that is perfect for boating (no gas motors
hiking trails and exploring the forests. The forests of the park
allowed), swimming, and challenging bass fishing (no fishing
consist primarily of beech, oak, maple and hemlock trees.
license is required.) Check out their long list of features and amenities, watch their video, and you will understand why Otter Lake is the only campground in the Poconos that has earned Woodall’s highest possible ratings. 1639 Marshalls Creek Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 570.223.0124 www.otterlake.com
Two lakes and several small streams add to the park's outstanding scenic beauty. 100 Lower Lake Road Greentown, PA 18426 570.676.3428
