If your group likes to play, the Poconos have public courts in Tannersville and East Stroudsburg, an indoor tennis and pickleball club in East Stroudsburg, and resort courts at Shawnee you can use with a day pass.
Several lake communities where our homes are located also have their own courts for renters with passes. Rules and fees change, so check with your host before you pack the paddles.
Public parks
- TLC Park, Tannersville: 3 pickleball courts you reserve through Pocono Township. One reservation per person per day, 1.5 hours max, and non-residents who don't cancel 24 hours ahead are billed the full fee. Township office 570-629-1922.
- Mountain View Park, Tannersville: 2 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts and reservable pickleball courts.
- Dansbury Community Park, East Stroudsburg (Day Street): 2 regulation tennis courts, first come, first served, and outdoor basketball courts.
Indoor courts and resort passes
- MOR Tennis, Fitness & Sports, East Stroudsburg (216 Skyline Dr, 570-424-2333): tennis, pickleball and fitness. Call to ask about short-term play for visitors.
- Shawnee Inn, Shawnee on Delaware: the Shawnee Resort Pass, sold by the day, month or year to visitors who aren't staying overnight, includes the tennis and pickleball courts, the indoor pool and the fitness room. It doesn't include golf.
- Skytop Lodge's pickleball courts are for resort guests and homeowners only, not day visitors.
Courts in our lake communities
- Arrowhead Lakes, Pocono Lake: outdoor basketball, tennis and pickleball, and sand volleyball courts, open until 10pm. Renters need an access pass and check in at the gate with a QR code.
- Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines: a tennis center, plus a Community Center gym with indoor tennis and basketball. Renters need a Lake Naomi Club Temporary Membership, which is limited and has a one-week minimum, Saturday to Saturday. Court fees may be extra.
- Emerald Lakes, Long Pond: rental listings mention tennis, pickleball, basketball and beach volleyball courts. Ask your host what's open and what pass you'll need.
