TAKE A HIKE

Rolling hills, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and evergreen forests; the Pocono Mountains offers 2,400 square miles of astonishing natural beauty. Embracing the opportunity to introduce (and reintroduce) the great outdoors, let’s lend a hand encouraging everyone to GO TAKE A HIKE sharing trail maps from a collection of spectacular spots.

Bushkill Falls

WHERE 138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill

TAKE ME THERE Exit 309 off Interstate 80 to Route 209 North, then Right at the Light onto Bushkill Falls Road, then Left onto Bushkill Falls Trail.

EXQUISITE SCENERY EVERYWHERE

Christened “The Niagara of Pennsylvania”— witness one of the most beautiful and dramatic natural sights in the Pocono Mountains as this hiking hotspot obliges with eight superlative waterfalls cascading over primeval rocks and slate walls.

FIND MORE HERE visitbushkillfalls.com

Hickory Run State Park

WHERE 3613 State Route 534, White Haven

TAKE ME THERE Exit 274 off Interstate 80 to PA 534 then 6 miles to the Park.

EXQUISITE SCENERY EVERYWHERE

Offering an invigorating exploration—checkout Boulder Field at this popular state park in Carbon County! A National Natural Landmark and true scenic wonder, this field of astounding stone is actually remains of the last ice advance. Easily accessible in the scenic 3.5 mile Boulder Field hiking trail.

FIND MORE HERE dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/ hickoryrun

Lacawac Sanctuary

WHERE 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel

TAKE ME THERE Exit 20 off Interstate 84 to Route 507 North then left onto Ledgedale turn right toward Hawley & right onto St Mary Church Road for .2 miles then right onto Lacawac Road.

EXQUISITE SCENERY EVERYWHERE Enjoy hiking trails, bogs & more within 545 sprawling acres that includes the near pristine glacial Lake Lacawac & its watershed.

FIND MORE HERE lacawac.org

Promised Land State Park

WHERE 100 Lower Lake Road, Greentown

TAKE ME THERE Exit 26 off Interstate 84 to PA 390.

Thomas Darling Preserve

Burger Road Pocono Lake

Exit 284 off Interstate 80 East to PA 115 North then Right on Burger Road.

EXQUISITE SCENERY EVERYWHERE

Emerging from underground springs and seeps, Two-Mile Run feeds into Tobyhanna Creek, and eventually feeds the Lehigh River. Along the way, it traverses the 2,500-acre Thomas Darling Preserve at Two-Mile Run, a place where visitors can witness an extensive mosaic of glacial wetlands via a two-mile trail and boardwalk

EXQUISITE SCENERY EVERYWHERE

Nearly 3,000 acres on the Pocono Plateau at 1,800 feet above sea level delivers peak performance for endurance. Surround yourself with over 12,400 acres of Pennsylvania’s Delaware State Forest and natural areas.

FIND MORE HERE dcnr.state.pa.us/ stateparks/findapark/promisedland

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Boulder Field, located in Hickory Run State Park, is a National Natural Landmark and true scenic wonder. This vast field of astounding stone is actually remains of the last ice advance.

While over 15,000 years ago such rocky terrain was common throughout the Northeast; gradual weathering and climate changes have led to the coverage or elimination