Pocono Lake is a small, wooded community in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, a few miles west of Pocono Pines along Route 940. The 18347 ZIP code covers a wide area, including lake communities like Arrowhead Lakes and Locust Lake Village.
It's a central base for the western Poconos. Kalahari, Pocono Raceway, Jack Frost and Big Boulder are all roughly 15 to 25 minutes away, and two state parks with big lakes are about half an hour north.
Lake communities in Pocono Lake
Many Pocono Lake homes are inside private lake communities. Arrowhead Lakes is a gated community with two lakes, four sandy beaches and three heated outdoor pools. Locust Lake Village has four lakes and its own small ski hill. Each community has its own rules and passes for renters, and your host will explain them.
State parks nearby
- Tobyhanna State Park (about 30 minutes): a 5,440-acre park around the 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake. The beach is open from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to mid-September, 8 AM until sunset. The park says to swim at your own risk.
- Boating at Tobyhanna is electric motors only, at slow, no-wake speed. Rowboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboats and electric motorboats are for rent daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.
- The easy 5.1-mile Lakeside Trail loops all the way around Tobyhanna Lake.
- Gouldsboro State Park (about 30 to 35 minutes): a 250-acre lake for fishing and electric-motor boating, open every day from sunrise to sunset.
- Hickory Run State Park (about 25 minutes): more than 40 miles of trails and the Boulder Field, a National Natural Landmark.
Things to do nearby
- Kalahari's 220,000-square-foot indoor waterpark in Pocono Manor, about 15 to 20 minutes away.
- Great Wolf Lodge's indoor waterpark in Scotrun, about 20 to 25 minutes. It sells half-day and full-day passes.
- Pocono Raceway, about 15 minutes. NASCAR weekend is June 11 to 13, 2027.
- Skiing at Jack Frost and Big Boulder, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Shops and restaurants in Mount Pocono, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Good to know before you book
Homes in Tobyhanna Township need a township short-term rental permit. The township's rules include a 2-night minimum, a cap of 2 people per bedroom (maximum 10, counting everyone of any age), and a minimum renter age of 25. Some homes with a Pocono Lake address sit just over the line in a neighboring township, which has its own rules. 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.
