Hawley is a small Wayne County borough on the Lackawaxen River, a few minutes from Lake Wallenpaupack. Its old industrial buildings have found second lives: a silk mill full of shops and a brewery, and a former glass factory turned boutique hotel above Paupack High Falls.
It's the northern end of the Poconos, about an hour from Mount Pocono, so it's a day trip or a base for lake time rather than a stop on the way to the ski resorts.
Things to do in Hawley
- Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill Drive: a historic stone mill now home to Cocoon Coffeehouse, Hopping Eagle Brewing Company, boutiques and wellness studios.
- The Ledges Hotel, 119 Falls Avenue: a boutique hotel in an 1890s glass factory built into the cliffs above Paupack High Falls, with Glass wine bar and kitchen.
- The Settlers Inn, 4 Main Avenue: an Arts & Crafts lodge with the Grant's Woods and Ruskin Room restaurants.
- Bingham Park: 11 acres with basketball, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground and the Ellingson Bandstand. Riverside Park has levee walking trails along the Lackawaxen River and a fenced dog park.
- D&H Canal Park at Lock 31, 179 Texas Palmyra Highway: free, open dawn to dusk.
- The Stourbridge Line runs scenic and themed train rides along the Lackawaxen River from Honesdale or Hawley, March through the holiday season.
Sources: Hawley Silk Mill · The Ledges Hotel · Hawley Borough parks · Stourbridge Line
Nature nearby
- Dorflinger Glass Museum and Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, White Mills (halfway to Honesdale on US 6): nearly 600 acres of trails, plus a museum of more than 1,000 pieces of glass made in White Mills from 1852 to 1921. The museum keeps limited hours, with a suggested donation of $5 for adults.
- Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel: more than 12 miles of trails, open sunrise to sunset daily.
- Lake Wallenpaupack: boat tours, rentals and beaches are covered in our Lake Wallenpaupack guide.
Sources: Dorflinger · Lacawac Sanctuary
Hawley Winterfest 2026
- December 11 to 13, 2026, organized by the Downtown Hawley Partnership.
- Friday, December 11 at 6 PM: the Victorian Lighted Parade from Main Avenue to Bingham Park, followed by hot cocoa, s'mores and a bonfire in the park.
- Horse and carriage rides from Church Street on Saturday (11 AM to 4 PM) and Sunday (noon to 3 PM).
Sources: Hawley Winterfest (PMVB listing)
Groceries and essentials
- Lake Region IGA, 52 Welwood Avenue (570-226-6000): open 7 AM to 9 PM, until 10 PM on Fridays.
- CVS Pharmacy, 58 Welwood Avenue ((570) 226-6550).
- Hawley Public Library, 103 Main Avenue: open Tuesday to Saturday.
- Nearest ER: Wayne Memorial Hospital, 601 Park Street, Honesdale (ER 570-253-8141), staffed 24 hours a day. In an emergency, call 911.
Sources: Lake Region IGA · Wayne Memorial ER
Getting here
- From I-84, Exit 20 (Greentown) puts you on the south side of Lake Wallenpaupack; Exit 8 (Mount Cobb) connects to PA 348 and PA 590 east into Hawley. US 6 runs through town to Honesdale.
- Drive times without traffic: Honesdale about 20 minutes, Milford about 45, Scranton and Mount Pocono about an hour, Lake Harmony about 1.5 hours.