Pocono Farms is a year-round, member-owned community in Tobyhanna (ZIP 18466), in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County. It began in 1966 as the Pocono Farms Lot Owners Association; in 2007 the owners' association and the Pocono Farms Country Club merged into today's Pocono Farms Country Club Association.
It has 2,113 lots, about 1,430 of them with homes, reached by 19 entrances off Route 611 and about 20 miles of township roads. The clubhouse sits on Glacier Lake, a spring-fed 11-acre lake with a sandy beach, and the community has its own 18-hole golf course. Mount Pocono is about 10 minutes away and Kalahari about 15 to 20.
Pocono Farms amenities
From the Pocono Farms Country Club Association's amenities pages. Amenities need a badge; ask your host which ones renters can use during your stay.
- Glacier Lake: a natural, spring-fed 11-acre lake behind the clubhouse for swimming (only when lifeguards are on duty), boating and fishing. It's stocked every year, and Pennsylvania fishing and boating rules apply. Boat storage is behind the pool.
- The beach: white sand, open 11 AM to 7 PM daily in season.
- A heated, Olympic-size outdoor pool open Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, with a diving board, a 6-foot slide, a volleyball net, a snack bar and a pavilion.
- A basketball court by the pool, 2 tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, bocce and shuffleboard.
- Free kayaks and paddleboards in summer (Wednesday to Sunday, 11 AM to 6 PM) for residents in good standing with a current badge.
- A fitness center (5 AM to 10 PM, fees apply, ages 13 and up), a community garden, an 18-hole golf course with membership options and the Lakeside Grill Pub.
Pocono Farms by season
- Winter: cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at Tobyhanna State Park when there's snow; Camelback is about 25 minutes away and Jack Frost about 40.
- Spring: trout season opens in early April, and Glacier Lake is stocked every year.
- Summer: the heated pool and Glacier Lake beach (Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend), the Fourth of July weekend fireworks, golf, and the NASCAR weekend at Pocono Raceway (June 11 to 13, 2027), about 30 minutes away.
- Fall: color usually peaks in early to mid October; Tobyhanna State Park's 5.1-mile Lakeside Trail is about 15 minutes away.
Things to do near Pocono Farms
- Tobyhanna State Park: 5,440 acres around 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake, with a summer beach, boat rentals and the Lakeside Trail. The entrance is 2.1 miles north of the village of Tobyhanna on PA 423.
- Gouldsboro State Park's 250-acre lake and beach, a little farther north on PA 507.
- Kalahari (about 15 to 20 minutes), Great Wolf Lodge and the Pocono Premium Outlets (about 20) and Camelback (about 25).
- Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, about 40 minutes up I-380.
Sources: DCNR: Tobyhanna State Park · DCNR: Gouldsboro State Park
Restaurants near Pocono Farms
From our restaurants and Tobyhanna guides:
- Vintage Tavern, 655 Main Street, Tobyhanna: a family-owned pub in an 1831 building with wings and burgers, Wednesday trivia and an outdoor fire pit bar (closed Tuesdays).
- Lombardi's Brookside Inn, Tobyhanna (570-894-4966): pizza and a bar in an 1850s building; Mamma Maria's, Tobyhanna (570-839-8200), known for its Grandma pie.
- In Mount Pocono, about 10 minutes away: Pioneer Diner (570-839-7620), Fork Street Bistro and Bakery (570-972-0828) and Bella Villa Pizza (570-839-9990).
- Inside the community, the Lakeside Grill Pub at the clubhouse.
Coolbaugh Township short-term rental rules
- Each home needs a yearly Short-Term Rental License, with an inspection before it's issued and before every renewal. Rentals are allowed only in some zoning districts.
- Occupancy: 2 people per bedroom plus 4, up to 14. Babies under 2 don't count; day guests can be up to 75% of the overnight maximum.
- At least 1 parking space per bedroom, all on the property.
- Trash goes out no earlier than 6 PM the day before pickup unless it's in a bear-proof container, and open fires must be out by midnight.
- Every host on our site is responsible for the home's township short-term rental permit. Your host will confirm house rules, occupancy limits and any community passes before you arrive.
Sources: Coolbaugh Township short-term rentals · Chapter 324, Short-Term Rentals (eCode360) · Coolbaugh permit guide for owners · Permit rules by township
Groceries, pharmacy, urgent care and the ER
- ShopRite of Mt Pocono, 89 State Route 940 ((570) 839-3885), about 9 minutes away, and Weis Markets, 3236 Route 940, Mount Pocono.
- CVS Pharmacy, 3016 Route 940, Pocono Summit ((570) 839-6670), with a drive-thru, about 12 minutes away.
- JeffExpress Urgent Care–Tobyhanna, 100 Community Drive, Tobyhanna ((570) 839-1400): open every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, about 9 minutes away.
- Nearest emergency room: Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono Creek, 1328 Golden Slipper Road, Bartonsville (open 24/7), about 25 minutes. Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is about 35 minutes up I-380. In an emergency, call 911.
Sources: JeffExpress Urgent Care–Tobyhanna · LVH–Pocono Creek ER
How far is Pocono Farms from Kalahari, Camelback and NYC?
Drive times from the clubhouse on map routes, without traffic:
- The village of Tobyhanna: about 7 minutes. ShopRite and urgent care: about 9. Mount Pocono: about 10.
- Kalahari: about 15 to 20 minutes. Mount Airy and Tobyhanna State Park: about 17. Lake Naomi: about 20. Great Wolf Lodge and the Pocono Premium Outlets: about 20.
- Camelback: about 25 minutes. Pocono Raceway: about 30. Scranton: about 35. Jack Frost and Big Boulder: about 40. Steamtown: about 40.
- New York City (Times Square): about 2 hours 10 minutes (97 miles). Philadelphia: about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Getting to Pocono Farms
- By car: I-80 to Exit 293, then I-380 north to Exit 8 (Tobyhanna) and Route 611. Turn at the Pocono Farms sign onto Cayuga Drive, then Lake Road for the clubhouse (182 Lake Road). From the east, it's about 2 miles past the airport.
- By bus: Martz Trailways from New York stops in Mount Pocono (2 Fork Street), about 11 minutes away.
Sources: Martz schedule and stops
