Rain, snow or a bitter cold day doesn't have to end the trip. The Poconos have three big indoor waterparks open all year, huge arcades with laser tag and bowling, and evening shows and tastings for the grown-ups.
Indoor waterparks (all year)
- Kalahari Resorts Poconos, Pocono Manor: one of the largest indoor waterparks in the country, about 220,000 square feet, with a FlowRider surf simulator, a lazy river and wave pools.
- Aquatopia at Camelback, Tannersville: 13 slides, a wave pool and a lazy river.
- Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun: a wave pool, lazy river, water coaster and a four-story treehouse.
- All three sell a limited number of day passes to visitors who aren't staying overnight. They sell out on weekends and holidays, so buy online before your trip.
Arcades, laser tag and games
- Kalahari's Big Game Room: a 30,000-square-foot arcade with hundreds of games, plus bumper cars, a 7-D motion theater, mini bowling, blacklight laser tag, glow-in-the-dark mini golf and two escape rooms. Open until 11 PM most nights and midnight on weekends.
- Camelback: a two-level arcade and VR arena next to Aquatopia.
For the grown-ups
- Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono: casino, sportsbook, restaurants and spa. Everyone on the property must be 21 or older.
- Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg: concerts, comedy and theater in a restored 1929 theater on Main Street.
- Winery and brewery tastings: Blue Ridge Winery's tasting room, Barley Creek's brewpub and Stroudsburg's taprooms (see our wineries and breweries guide).
Rainy days at the house
Many of our homes have their own game rooms, home theaters and hot tubs, which make a rainy day easy. Use the amenity filters on our search page, or see our game room and home theater guides.
