"Tobyhanna" means two different places, and it matters if you're booking a rental. The village of Tobyhanna (ZIP 18466), home to Tobyhanna Army Depot and the state park, is in Coolbaugh Township. Tobyhanna Township is a separate township, formed from Coolbaugh in 1830, that covers the villages of Blakeslee, Pocono Lake, Pocono Pines and Pocono Summit.
Either way, you're in the western Poconos close to Kalahari, Mount Pocono and Tobyhanna State Park's big lake and beach.
Village or township? Why it matters
- Short-term rental rules are set by each township. A home with a Tobyhanna 18466 address follows Coolbaugh Township's rules; homes in Pocono Pines, Pocono Lake, Pocono Summit or Blakeslee generally follow Tobyhanna Township's short-term rental ordinance (2-night minimum and occupancy limits). Your host will know which applies.
- Tobyhanna Township's offices are in Pocono Pines (105 Government Center Way); Coolbaugh Township's are at 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna.
Sources: Tobyhanna Township · Tobyhanna Township STR page · Coolbaugh Township
Things to do
- Tobyhanna State Park: the entrance is 2.1 miles north of the village on PA 423. The 5,440-acre park surrounds the 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake, with a summer beach, boat rentals, the 5.1-mile Lakeside Trail and winter skiing and snowshoeing.
- Kalahari's indoor waterpark in Pocono Summit (about 15 minutes) and the shops and restaurants of Mount Pocono (about 10).
- Tobyhanna Army Depot is a secure military installation, not open to the public.
- Vintage Tavern, 655 Main Street, Tobyhanna: a family-owned pub in an 1831 building with cheesesteaks, wings and burgers, Wednesday trivia, shuffleboard and an outdoor fire pit bar (closed Tuesdays).
- Steamtown National Historic Site, a free railroad museum in Scranton, is about half an hour up I-380.
Sources: DCNR: Tobyhanna State Park
Groceries and essentials
- The nearest full supermarkets are in Mount Pocono on Route 940, about 10 minutes away: ShopRite of Mt Pocono, 89 State Route 940 ((570) 839-3885), and Weis Markets, 3236 Route 940, which has a beer and wine café.
- Nearest emergency rooms: Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono Creek, 1328 Golden Slipper Road, Bartonsville (open 24/7, about 25 minutes), or Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton (about 30 minutes). In an emergency, call 911.
Sources: LVH–Pocono Creek ER · Geisinger Community Medical Center
Getting here
- The village sits where PA 423 meets I-380; the state park entrance is 2.5 miles north of that interchange.
- Drive times from the village without traffic: Tobyhanna State Park about 8 minutes, Mount Pocono about 10, Kalahari about 15, Camelback about 25, and Scranton or Lake Harmony about 30.
