The Wandering Oaken Chalet Guidebook
Sightseeing
Recommendations for local hiking, fishing and or to plan a picnic!
5 mile loop around the lake for hiking, beautiful sights and scenes. Offers kayaking, fishing, camping and other outdoor options. Littles friendly for the swimming at the lake, but the hike might be a little too much for ages 2-7.
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Tobyhanna State Park
Tobyhanna State Park5 mile loop around the lake for hiking, beautiful sights and scenes. Offers kayaking, fishing, camping and other outdoor options. Littles friendly for the swimming at the lake, but the hike might be a little too much for ages 2-7.
Great place to explore that offers golf courses, hiking trails and other recreational options. A great way to kill an afternoon with the family!
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Lake Harmony
Great place to explore that offers golf courses, hiking trails and other recreational options. A great way to kill an afternoon with the family!
Bushkill Falls
Family friendly adventures
Scenic views, picnic tables with a restaurant in the park (hours pending, please look up first). It's all the rage in the summer! A lot of picnics happening. Really a fantastic place to get out and enjoy mother nature. Can see NY and NJ from here!
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Big Pocono state park
Scenic views, picnic tables with a restaurant in the park (hours pending, please look up first). It's all the rage in the summer! A lot of picnics happening. Really a fantastic place to get out and enjoy mother nature. Can see NY and NJ from here!
Hickory Run State Park. Waterfall is an amazing place. Must see. Many trails (Shades of death trail is the most popular), ample parking, bathrooms are well maintained. Must see Boulder field. Beach area next to the lake as well. Just many options to choose from and very easy to kill a day here out with Mother nature.
Hickory Run
Hickory Run State Park. Waterfall is an amazing place. Must see. Many trails (Shades of death trail is the most popular), ample parking, bathrooms are well maintained. Must see Boulder field. Beach area next to the lake as well. Just many options to choose from and very easy to kill a day here out with Mother nature.
Easy hiking with great views! River is fantastic. Great fishing here as well. Would not recommend for strollers however. Picnic friendly!
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Austin T Blakeslee Natural Area
20 Pennsylvania 115Easy hiking with great views! River is fantastic. Great fishing here as well. Would not recommend for strollers however. Picnic friendly!
A perfect trail for the littles! In the winter it gets slippery so please heed that advice prior to. But, of all the trailheads recommended, this would be perfect for the 2-5 year old range. Small loop. Beautiful views.
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Thomas Darling Preserve
A perfect trail for the littles! In the winter it gets slippery so please heed that advice prior to. But, of all the trailheads recommended, this would be perfect for the 2-5 year old range. Small loop. Beautiful views.
Food scene
Great local Italian food. A great option for takeout mid day or in a rush. Food is great. Your common family seating.
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Mamma Maria's
934 Memorial BlvdGreat local Italian food. A great option for takeout mid day or in a rush. Food is great. Your common family seating.
A great find actually, and really great reviews that support that opinion. Would say more of a couples, or adult scenery. Food is fantastic. Scenery and vibes are really put together well.
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The Water's Edge Restaurant
432 Grange RoadA great find actually, and really great reviews that support that opinion. Would say more of a couples, or adult scenery. Food is fantastic. Scenery and vibes are really put together well.
Mi Casa Restaurant
112 Cleveland Avelocal mexican food, family friendly
Upscale chophouse with a great vibe. Family friendly but also great for a couples date. You can find their menu online.
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The Frogtown Chophouse
472 Red Rock RdUpscale chophouse with a great vibe. Family friendly but also great for a couples date. You can find their menu online.
Very Cozy and family friendly restaurant. Great environment. Not as upscale in regards to price. Menu can be found online. Breakfast, lunch & Dinner. Bar is also an option or regular seating.
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Jubilee Restaurant
2067 PA-940Very Cozy and family friendly restaurant. Great environment. Not as upscale in regards to price. Menu can be found online. Breakfast, lunch & Dinner. Bar is also an option or regular seating.
Another go to option for takeout, either mid day or in a rush. Food is really good, the scenery and vibes make it more of a biker hangout type of feel to it.
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Lombardi's Brookside Inn
593 Main StAnother go to option for takeout, either mid day or in a rush. Food is really good, the scenery and vibes make it more of a biker hangout type of feel to it.
40 Min drive from the house but excellent service and a fantastic atmosphere. In no way are we Wine "experts" but we enjoy great food, good wine and a fantastic atmosphere and vibe. It's worth the drive, make a night out of it, sit outside (weather permitting) and enjoy.
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Mountain View Vineyard, Winery & Brewery
2332 Walters Rd40 Min drive from the house but excellent service and a fantastic atmosphere. In no way are we Wine "experts" but we enjoy great food, good wine and a fantastic atmosphere and vibe. It's worth the drive, make a night out of it, sit outside (weather permitting) and enjoy.
Ziplines, Putt Put and outdoor adventures!
Ziplines! Mountain Coaster! Sunbowl Tubing!
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Camelback Mountain Adventures
243 Resort DrZiplines! Mountain Coaster! Sunbowl Tubing!
Found at Kalahari! You will find treetop adventures! Putt Putt! Ziplines and more!
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Gorilla Grove Treetop Adventures
250 Kalahari BlvdFound at Kalahari! You will find treetop adventures! Putt Putt! Ziplines and more!
Horseback Riding , Rescue Goats & Llamas!
If you are interested in the Rescue Goat or Llama adventure just send us a message! We will send the link to their air bnb site directly to you
Kid and beginner friendly! A great fun activity for the family or couple.
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Mountain Creek Riding Stables
6190 Paradise Valley RdKid and beginner friendly! A great fun activity for the family or couple.
Another great option for kids, beginners or anyone who just loves to ride horses!
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Deer Path Riding Stable
95 PA-940Another great option for kids, beginners or anyone who just loves to ride horses!
Resorts that are near by!
Always a great place for the littles! Purchase a day pass and spend the day at this one of a kind indoor waterpark that is also great for older kids and adults!
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Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark
1 Great Wolf DrAlways a great place for the littles! Purchase a day pass and spend the day at this one of a kind indoor waterpark that is also great for older kids and adults!
I-Camelback Mountain Ski Resort
301 Resort DrGreat local skiing/ snowboarding
Jack Frost Ski Resort
434 Jack Frost Mountain RdAmazing local skiing/ snowboarding
Another indoor waterpark that offers day passes! Great for older children (think great wolf lodge but targeting teenagers and adults more so than the littles)
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Kalahari Resorts
250 Kalahari BlvdAnother indoor waterpark that offers day passes! Great for older children (think great wolf lodge but targeting teenagers and adults more so than the littles)
Found at Camelback Resort & Indoor waterpark!
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Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark
193 Resort DrFound at Camelback Resort & Indoor waterpark!
A fantastic ski resort that offers skiing, snow boarding and tubing. Great for the family, offers kids lessons as well!
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Shawnee Mountain
A fantastic ski resort that offers skiing, snow boarding and tubing. Great for the family, offers kids lessons as well!
Casino
For those who like to gamble, this is a really nice resort that offers a very clean and welcoming environment, only 15 minutes away from the house.
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Mount Airy Casino
312 Woodland RdFor those who like to gamble, this is a really nice resort that offers a very clean and welcoming environment, only 15 minutes away from the house.
Groceries & Food Shopping
As with Walmart, Shoprite also provides in store or delivery options for groceries. Please go to their website shoprite com (we have to leave the "dot" out of the website so that it is not a direct link) and follow the website instructions to place the order.
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ShopRite of Mt Pocono
3430 PA-940As with Walmart, Shoprite also provides in store or delivery options for groceries. Please go to their website shoprite com (we have to leave the "dot" out of the website so that it is not a direct link) and follow the website instructions to place the order.
To coordinate Grocery pickup or delivery from this store, you will need to go to Walmart com (this guidebook will not allow us to provide you external links to websites which is why the "dot" is left out) and select the option in the left corner of the website for either. Ensure you select your location by adding your Name, our street address (if delivery) of 6038 Boardwalk Dr, Tobyhanna PA 18466 and your phone number.
If you are just coordinating pickup, you will only need to input the zip code of 18466 and select the Mount Pocono Supercenter located at 3271 Route 940, Mount Pocono, PA 18344.
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Walmart Supercenter
3271 PA-940To coordinate Grocery pickup or delivery from this store, you will need to go to Walmart com (this guidebook will not allow us to provide you external links to websites which is why the "dot" is left out) and select the option in the left corner of the website for either. Ensure you select your location by adding your Name, our street address (if delivery) of 6038 Boardwalk Dr, Tobyhanna PA 18466 and your phone number.
If you are just coordinating pickup, you will only need to input the zip code of 18466 and select the Mount Pocono Supercenter located at 3271 Route 940, Mount Pocono, PA 18344.