REAL ESTATE

buy / rent

Bear Mountain Real Estate 1983 Route 903, Jim Thorpe, (570) 325-3300, bearmtnrealestate.com. Lake Naomi Real Estate Route 940, Pocono Pines, (800) 537-1479, (570) 646-2222, lakenaomi.com.

Century 21 Select Group Route 940, Pocono Pines,(570) 646-3600, C21PoconoSelectGroup.com. Mary Enck Realty 2777 Route 903, Albrightsville, (570) 722-8000, maryenckrealty.com Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty 233 Route 940, Blakeslee (570) 234-0633, poconomountainlakes.com.

Century 21 Select Group

Locust Lake Village (no office), (570) 646-8844

C21PoconoSelectGroup.com. So many folks come to visit the beautiful Poconos Come Home yearly. Lake Naomi Real Estate strives to find you the perfect destination you need to enjoy your stay. Well respected in the real estate community and in the business for over fifty years, their agents are extremely knowledgeable of the Lake Naomi -Timber Trails area and surrounding communities, and will listen to your needs while working hard to find you the perfect property. Whether you are looking for a permanent place to live or a vacation rental, their agents are ready and willing to help. Autumn is around the corner, and it is a great time to book your rental. It is never too late to do so! Visit their website at LakeNaomi.com or call (570) 646-2222 and make an appointment with a real estate professional today.

SPORTS GUIDE

INDOORS & OUT WAYS TO PLAY

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Route 209, Bushkill (adjacent to Starting Gate Action Sports), (570) 588-9338, poconoindianmuseum.com. Artifacts and crafts of Delaware River Native Americans. S&S Speedways Indoor

Pocono Rocks! 1428 Pocono

Blvd., Mount Pocono, Call ahead (570) 580-4100, poconorocks.com. An indoor fun-for-all! Boulder climbing, obstacle courses, bounce houses, cafe and more. Temporarily closed due to unforseen circumstances. For updates see facebook.com/PoconoRocks/, visit poconorocks.com, or call (570) 580-4100.

Go-Karts GPS: 7062 Route 209, Stroudsburg, (570) 420-5500, SSSpeedways.com. Simulating dirt, S&S offers side-by-side racing that is fun and challenging for the novice and the racing enthusiast alike! Video games, pool table, and snack bar with full view of racing. 16 This Week in the Poconos

Starting Gate Action

Sports 5907 Milford Rd., Route 209,

Bushkill (adjacent to Pocono Indian Museum), (570) 588-4807, startinggateonline.com. Sports equipment, apparel and rentals. Minutes from Shawnee Mountain.

Wallenpaupack Scenic

Boat Tour 2487 Rt. 6, Hawley, (570) 226-3293, wallenpaupackboattour. com. Providing hour-long guided cruises on beautiful Lake Wallenpaupack. Boat rentals available. Open daily thru mid-September. Call for details.

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 re-introduce) 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 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill TAKE ME THERE Exit 309 off Interstate 80 to Route 209 North then Left 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 Hickory Run off 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 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

THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE at TWO-MILE RUN

WHERE Burger Road Pocono Lake TAKE ME THERE 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 system. FIND MoRE HERE nature.org Make Plans to Repeat the Feat... Saving Trail Maps ...Then Revisit these Fabulous Destinations INTO THE AUTUMN!