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Explore the Poconos

Skiing and snow tubing, lakes and waterparks, river trips and small-town holidays. Pick what you want to do, then find a home nearby that you can rent straight from the host, with no booking fees.

Things to do & seasons

Plan the trip around what you want to do.

With kidsWaterparks, waterfalls, trains and snow tubing for every season Winter weekendTwo days of skiing, tubing, snowshoeing and a Jim Thorpe train SummerState park beaches, whitewater rafting, rail-trail biking and waterparks Fall colorsWhen the leaves peak, the best drives and the Autumn Leaf trains Holiday rentalsBig homes for Christmas, New Year's and ski week WaterparksKalahari, Aquatopia, Camelbeach and Great Wolf Lodge compared Lehigh Gorge trainFall foliage, regular and Santa trains from Jim Thorpe

Snow

Ski resorts, rentals and après-ski.

Pocono ski resortsEvery Pocono ski area compared, plus where to go for après-ski Ski rentals and shopsWhere to rent skis and snowboards, on the mountain and in town Ski rentalsHomes near Jack Frost, Big Boulder and Camelback

Lakes & rivers

Swimming, boating, paddling, rafting and fishing.

LakesWhich Pocono lakes are public, which need a community pass, and the rules on each BoatingWhere powerboats are allowed, which lakes are electric only, and PA rules for visiting boaters Kayaking and paddleboardingKayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals, launch permits and life jacket rules Whitewater raftingLehigh Gorge rafting on dam-release days and calm Delaware River tubing FishingPA license fees, trout season, lakes near our homes and community fishing rules

Outdoors & adventure

Trails, bikes, zip lines and the view from above.

HikingBoulder Field, Hawk Falls, Lehigh Gorge and the Water Gap Mountain bikingThe Lehigh Gorge Trail, the Switchback, Blue Mountain's bike park and shuttle rentals Paintball & zip linesSkirmish paintball, Camelback's Zip Rider and treetop courses Scenic flightsAirplane and helicopter tours over the lakes and the Water Gap HuntingWMU 3D, nonresident licenses, 2026 deer season and State Game Lands near our homes

Golf, spas & resorts

Tee times, treatments, courts and grown-up nights out.

GolfPublic golf courses near our homes, from Skytop to Pocono Manor SpasDay spas you can book as a visitor, at Kalahari, Shawnee and more Pickleball and tennisPublic courts, indoor tennis and lake-community courts for renters Skytop LodgeDining, golf and zip lines at the historic lodge on Route 390 Mount Airy CasinoAn adults-only casino resort in Mount Pocono (21+)

Eat & drink

Host-recommended restaurants, breakfast spots and pubs.

Where to eatLocal favorites, breakfast spots, pizza and pubs near the homes

Stay near the big attractions

Homes close to the places you came for.

Near KalahariHomes 5–30 minutes from the Kalahari indoor waterpark Near CamelbackHomes near Camelback skiing and Aquatopia Near Pocono RacewayRace-weekend homes 10–20 minutes from the track Near Jim ThorpeHomes 25–35 minutes from Jim Thorpe

Find the right home

The features families and groups ask for most.

Hot tub rentalsEvery home with a private hot tub Rentals with a poolHomes with their own pool Pet-friendly rentalsBring the dog: homes that welcome pets Lake rentalsLakefront homes and lake-access communities Large group rentals5+ bedroom homes for reunions and friend trips Game room rentalsArcades, pool tables and theaters for rainy days

Lake communities

What each Pocono community is like, and the homes there.

Lake HarmonyBig Boulder skiing minutes away and a lively, boat-friendly lake Emerald LakesLakes, a lodge with an indoor pool, and Pocono Raceway next door Arrowhead LakesTwo quiet lakes, four beaches and three heated pools Lake NaomiA 277-acre sailing lake and classic Pocono club life AlbrightsvilleBig homes for big groups near Jim Thorpe and Hickory Run Penn EstatesA gated lake community near East Stroudsburg, close to the Water Gap BlakesleeThe crossroads: 10 minutes to Jack Frost, Big Boulder and the Raceway Pocono SummitCozy cabins minutes from Kalahari and Camelback CrescoTrout streams, waterfalls and the quieter side of the Poconos Mount PoconoGroceries, shops, restaurants and urgent care in the Poconos' crossroads town

Local businesses & services

We're adding trusted Pocono businesses here: ski and snowboard rentals, outfitters, private chefs, baby gear, restaurants and more. Guests book with the business directly.

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