If your group wants something more active than the hot tub, the Poconos have one of the biggest paintball parks in the world and several zip lines and treetop ropes courses, a few of them open all year.
Skirmish Paintball is in Albrightsville, close to our homes there and in Lake Harmony. Kalahari's Gorilla Grove is in Pocono Summit, and Camelback is a short drive from Long Pond and Pocono Summit. Height, weight and age limits are strict at every course, so check them before you book.
Paintball
- Skirmish Paintball, 211 N Meckesville Road, Albrightsville: 750 acres and more than 50 fields, billed as the world's largest paintball park. Equipment is provided and no experience is needed. It also sells rafting and paintball combos with Pocono Whitewater.
- Skirmish is open year-round. Hours change by season, roughly 9:30 or 10 AM to 4 PM in winter and as late as 6 PM in summer. On Mondays and Tuesdays in spring and winter you need at least 10 players, booked 24 hours ahead. Call 1-800-754-7647.
- Skirmish also hosts big scenario games during the year, like its summer Invasion of Normandy with thousands of players. If you'd rather have the fields to yourselves, ask about the event calendar first.
- Pocono Mountain Paintball, near Jim Thorpe and Nesquehoning, is another option. Check its schedule and group minimums before you go.
Zip lines and ropes courses
- Camelback 4000' Zip Rider (Tannersville): billed as the longest zip line in Pennsylvania. Riders must be 4'4" to 6'8" tall and 75 to 275 lb, and anyone under 18 needs an adult.
- Camelback 1000' Double Barrel Zipline: ages 6 and up, 60 to 250 lb.
- Camelback Treetop Adventures: three levels, about 3 hours. You must reach 5'11" with feet flat and one arm raised, and weigh no more than 275 lb. Minors need a participating adult. Tickets are sold online in advance only. Camelback also has a mountain coaster and mini golf.
- Gorilla Grove at Kalahari (Pocono Summit): an outdoor ropes course with 87 elements from easy to expert, racing zip lines, outdoor laser tag and 36-hole mini golf. You don't need to stay at Kalahari, and a free train runs to it from the waterpark. It's open in the warmer months and has opened around Memorial Day.
- Skytop Lodge TreeTop Adventure Course: the full course is about 3,000 ft with 17 zip lines and takes about 4 hours. The half course is about 1,500 ft with 7 zip lines and about 2 hours. It's open year-round to the public, up to 50 ft high. Minimum age 10, maximum 275 lb, and you must reach 5'11".
Skytop TreeTop prices
Prices posted by Skytop in January 2026. Reservations are recommended.
- Full course: $65 for visitors, $55 for Skytop resort guests.
- Half course: $55 for visitors, $45 for Skytop resort guests.
