Nestled in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Monroe County is widely recognized as a place for vacationing and romantic weekend getaways.Visitors and vacationers can find an abundance of activities and places to visit that are guaranteed to be rewarding in any season of the year. Monroe County is located in eastern Pennsylvania, situated 90 miles north of Philadelphia, 75 miles west of New York. Today, the County stretches across 611 square miles of rural terrain, rolling hills, and farmlands to the more populated boroughs. Monroe is the second fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.
If you come to the Poconos in the spring and summer, you can enjoy excellent fishing, white-water rafting, golf, hiking, tennis, mountain biking and all manner of water sports. Winter blankets Monroe County in white, transforming it into a playground for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and sleigh rides. Whatever the season, you'll find the Poconos offer great shopping and interesting historical tours, all of which makes the Poconos ideal for a family vacation, honeymoon, business or corporate meeting, motor coach trip, convention or a couples getaway - any time of the year.
Major Lakes:
Tobyhanna Lake, Pocono Lake, Brown's Lake, Lake Naomi,Stilwater Lake
Places of Interest:
Delaware Water GapBushkill FallsCranberry BogBig Pocono State Park & Tobyhanna State ParkThe International Pocono Raceway (NASCAR)Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area