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Carbon County
Carbon County is located in the Southwest region of the Pocono Mountains offers fun and adventure, in addition to an intersting history and deep heritage. Carbon County offers year-round, outdoor activity, with three ski resorts to choose from; Big Boulder in Lake Harmony, Jack Frost in Blakeslee, and Blue Mountain in Palmerton. Here winter adventurers can find countless hours of fun skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing and snowmobiling. Carbon County is home to three state parks and two recreation areas -- Mauch Chunk Lake Park in Jim Thorpe, Francis E. Walter Dam and Recreation Area between White Haven and Bear Creek, Beltzville State Park in Beltzville, Lehigh Gorge State Park which spans both Carbon and Luzerne Counties and Hickory Run State Park, which provide prime fall foliage viewing. During spring and summer, visitors enjoy white water rafting, hiking, picnicking, sailing, swimming, fishing and mountain biking. Jim Thorpe, formerly Mauch Chunk, is rich with history and Victorian charm. The classic Victorian town was named for the famous Native American athlete who was forced to relinquish his Olympic gold medals when it was discovered that he had played one season of professional baseball. Jim Thorpe was home to the first railroad in the United States and home of those who made their fortunes from it. The Asa Packer Mansion was home of the most famous of the wealthy tycoons and founder of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Lehigh University. This Victorian mansion, built in 1860, still holds its original furnishings. October's Fall Foliage Festival is one of the most popular events in the area and showcases arts and crafts, food and entertainment and local craftsmen and vendors in the center of the town of Jim Thorpe. The Olde Time Christmas Celebration is another popular event that is guaranteed old-fashioned fun for the entire family.
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	Monroe County
Monroe County is considered the eastern 'gateway to the Poconos', accessible via the Delaware Water Gap from New Jersey and New York City. The Pennsylvania portion of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area lies in Monroe and Pike Counties, straddling the Delaware River. Hiking, cross-country skiing and equestrian trails, fishing, and 25 miles of the Appalachian Trail are found in the recreation area. Monroe County is the most populated of the four Pocono Mountains counties, with a wide variety of year-round activities to choose from. Visitors to Monroe County can travel "Sullivan's Trail," the portion of the route of General John Sullivan's famous march of 1778 from Easton to New York that reaches from Tannersville to Pocono Pines. This trail leads visitors to the road that scales Big Pocono Mountain, one of the highest points in the Pocono Mountains that offers magnificent vistas. Monroe County is home to Pocono Raceway, near Blakeslee in the western Pocono Mountains. It hosts two NASCAR Winston Cup Series races in the summer. Those interested in driving on the famous tri-oval can go to the Stockcar racing experience to take on the 2 1/2 mile track. Blakeslee offers close proximity to such attractions as Hickory Run State Park, Lehigh Gorge State Park, and the Lehigh River. A visit to Monroe County isn't complete without a stop in Stroudsburg, the county seat. An old fashioned Main Street community, Stroudsburg's quaint streets lined with art galleries, restaurants, churches and shops, invite visitors to sit a while and feel right at home. Be sure to visit the Stroud Mansion and the Monroe County Historical Association Museum. East Stroudsburg, adjacent to Stroudsburg is home to many great spots for shopping and dining. East Stroudsburg University is located in the heart of town. The town hosts several seasonal community events, including Fourth of July and Christmas festivals. In winter months, visitors can choose from three major Pocono Ski Areas which offer downhill skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing.
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Outdoor Adventures
	Whitewater Rafting Adventures 101 West Adventure Trail Rd. Nesquehoning, PA, 18240 Phone: 570-669-9127 Toll Free: 800-876-0285 Email: wraa@ptd.net www.adventurerafting.com Exciting whitewater March-June, Sept and October. Summer floats June-Sept. Mountain biking, kayak clinics and paintball year round.
Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski Area Lake Harmony, PA, 18624 Phone: 570-722-0100 Toll Free: 800-468-2442 Email: resinfo@jfbb.com www.jfbb.com We're got great snow fun for everyone! Skiing, Snowboarding, Half Pipe, Terrain Park, and Snow Tubing all with 100% snowmaking.	Jim Thorpe River Adventures Lehigh Gorge Outdoor Sports 1 Adventure Lane Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-4960 Toll Free: 800-424-Raft Email: paddle@ptd.net www.jtraft.com We offer guided whitewater rafting trips on the scenic Lehigh River. Enjoy spectacular scenery of the Lehigh Gorge State Park on on a 25 mile self-guided tour.
Camelbeach Waterpark Area Tannersville, PA, 18372 Phone: 570-629-1661 Email: sales@camelbeach.com www.camelbeach.com	Lehigh Gorge Outfitters 400 Main Street White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-9741 Email: info@lehighgorgeoutfitters.com www.lehighgorgeoutfitters.com All new equipment. Mountain bike and kayak rentals. Kayak Clinics and sales of kayaks and gear.
Lehigh Rafting Rentals 7 Main St White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-4441 Toll Free: 800-291-7238 Email: rentals@lehighrafting.com www.lehighrafting.com We offer spring and fall whitewater rafting on the Lehigh River. We offer easier rafting with mild rapids for beginners, families, and groups.	Pocono Whitewater Rt 903, HC2 Box 2245 Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-3654 Toll Free: 800-944-8392 Email: info@poconowhitewater.com www.poconowhitewater.com There's something for everyone at Pocono Whitewater. We have mild to wild rafting and kayaking trips, scenic rail-trail biking excursions, and adrenaline.
Whitewater Challengers 288 Stagecoach Rd Weatherly, PA, 18255 Phone: 570-443-9532 Toll Free: 800-443-8554 Email: info@wc-rafting.com www.wc-rafting.com The Pocono's premiere family fun adventure center, featuring easy to exhilarating guide rafting trips, mountain biking and more.
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Riding and Racing
Blue Mountain Sports & Wear 34 Susquehanna Street Rt 209 Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-4421 Toll Free: 800-599-4421 Email: bluem@ptd.net www.bikejimthorpe.com Blue Mountain Sports is your first stop for outdoor recreational fun. Bike, kayak, x-country ski, snowshoe sales, rentals, repairs & shuttles.
Pocono Go Karts & Play Park Liberty St - Rt. 611 East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301 Phone: 570-620-0820 Email: playpark@itscomp.com poconogokarts.com Full day's fun at a price for everyone. Go-karts, bumper cars, mini-golf, trampoline, batting cages, archery, paintball, carnival rides, food,	Pocono Adventures Riding Stable Inc. Meadowside Road off Route 611 N. Mount Pocono, PA, 18344 Phone: 570-839-6333
Pocono Raceway Rt. 115 Long Pond, PA, 18334 Phone: 570-646-2300 Toll Free: 800-RAC-EWAY Email: poconorw@epix.net www.poconoraceway.com NASCAR Winston Cup racing at Pocono is what great stock car racing is all about. Its great racing and location, in the heart of the Western Pocono Mountain region.	Stock Car Racing Experience P.O. Box 500 Blakeslee, PA, 18610 Phone: 570-839-2263 Email: sre@epix.net www.877stockcar.com Winston Cup Driving School operating on the 2/3 mile super speedway at Pocono Raceway. We offer rise and drive programs and corporate and group programs.
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State Parks & Hiking Trails
Beltzville State Park 2950 Pohopoco Drive Lehighton, PA, 18235 Phone: 610-377-0045 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS Email: beltzvillesp@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks Beltzville Lake is 7 miles long and features fishing, swimming, water sports, and unlimited horsepower boating.	Big Pocono State Park c/o Tobyhanna State Park Tobyhanna, PA, 18466 Phone: 570-894-8336 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS Email: tobyhannasp@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks On scenic Camelback Mountain, Big Pocono State Park is beautifully scenic. A paved, scenic drive encircles the mountaintop and provides a magnificent views and great family fun.
Hickory Run State Park & Big Boulder Field RR1 Box 81 White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-0400 Email: hickoryrunsp@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.asp Hickory Run is a favorite of those who enjoy scenic areas. Boulder Field is a 16 acre boulder-strewn area and a National Natural Landmark located at Hickory Run State Park. It is visited by thousands each year who hike the trails leading to this wonderous sight and walk across the sea of boulders.	This National Natural Landmark is a unique geological formation of periglacial origin.
Nescopeck State Park c/o Hickory Run State White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-0400 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks Encompasses 3,550 acres in Butler and Dennison townships in Luzerne County. Currently under development as one of PA’s newest state parkS	Gouldsboro State Park Tobyhanna, PA, 18466 Phone: 570-894-8336 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS Email: tobyhanna@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks This 2,800 acres of park land includes a 250-acre lake & 54 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the PA Fish & Boat Commission.
Francis E. Walter Dam White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 717-443-9493 www.recreation.gov An 1,800 acre project with a small 80 acre recreational reservoir.	Monroe County Environmental Education Center Stroudsburg, PA, 18360 Phone: 570-629-3061 www.mcconservation.org 120 acre reserve that was donated for the preservation of wildlife by long time county resident Clayton Swink.
Lehigh Gorge State Park c/o Hicory Run State Park White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-0400 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS Email: hickoryrunsp@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/l-gor.htm The Lehigh River carves through the park in a steep-walled canyon. Visitors who like adventure will love hiking or mountain biking on more than 25 miles of trails.	Tobyhanna State Park Tobyhanna, PA, 18466 Phone: 570-894-8336 Toll Free: 888-PA PARKS Email: tobyhanna@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/gou.htm Tobyhanna State Park is located in Monroe and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park consists of 5,440 acres of picturesque landscape and natural beauty.
Mauch Chunk Lake Park 625 Lentz Trail Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-3669 Email: mauch2@ptd.net www.railtours-inc.com A 2800 acre park that is heavily forested with both conifers and hardwood, and includes a 350 acre lake. The park features trails, an environmental education center, and many wetland areas.	Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor information is available at www.delawareandlehigh.org
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Theaters & Playhouses
Mauch Chunk Opera House Historic Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, PA Phone: 570-325-0249 www.mauchchunkoperahouse.com
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Historic Sites, Tours, Museums
Asa Packer Mansion Museum Packer Hill Road Downtown Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-3229 www.asapackermansion.com The Asa Packer Mansion overlooks the Old Mauch Chunk Nat'l Historic District. Visit our website for history and tour information of the mansion.
Carbon County Courthouse 4 Broadway Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Email: info@carboncourts.com www.carboncourts.com	Dimmick Memorial Library Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-2131 Email: thorpepl@ptd.net www.dimmicklibrary.org Located in historic Jim Thorpe in Northeastern PA, the library opened its doors October 1, 1890. Visit our website for more information.
Market Towns Initiative information on Jim Thorpe in Carbon Country is available at www.markettowns.net.	Carbon County Visitors Center Old Mauch Chunk Landing Rt 209 Railroad Station Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-3673 Email: pocomts@poconos.org www.800poconos.org Located in the restored 1888 Jersey Central Railroad Station, highlights include mine memorabilia, artifacts, Molly Maguire memorabilia, special railroad.
Historic Stone Row Race Street Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Also known as millionaires' row. At one time there were 13 millionaires living on Race Street. Today you can visit historic buildings and a variety of shops as you wind your way through the back streets of the historic community of Jim Thorpe.	C & B Trains and Museum 243 Main Street White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-8940 Year round indoor "0" scale model train display with White Haven themed pictorial historical museum. Also featuring a gift shop with locally made hand-crafts and much more.
The Lehigh Canal In 1826, the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company began building dams, locks, channels and slackwater pools to move anthracite along the Lehigh River. The Lehigh Canal operated from 1827 to 1933. It moved black diamonds from as far north as White Haven to Easton, fueling the industrial revolution in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Today, visitors can enjoy Lehigh Canal Park in Weissport - a well preserved piece of this historic waterway and towpath	Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building One Susquehanna Street Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 www.pacaolhistory.com Co-founder Josiah White, Lehigh Canal Navigation turned anthracite deposits into profits in this area rich in coal and steeped in history.
Marion Hose Company Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-4439 www.pacoalhistory.com Built in 1885, the home of the first volunteer Fire Company in Carbon County. Come experience the "Tourists in an Industrial Era" exhibit.	Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center 41 West Broadway Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-9190 www.pacoalhistory.com Home of a 28-foot long operating model of the Switchback Railroad Mining memorabilia.
Mauch Chunk Opera House Historic Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe PA Phone: 570-325-0249 www.mauchchunkoperahouse.com Owned and operated by the Mauch Chunk Historical Society. Live theater and music productions. Ticket prices vary. Thurs.-Sun. 12:30PM-5:30PM. 41 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe. (570) 325-4439.	Old Jail Museum 128 West Broadway Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-5259 Built in 1871 and used until 1995 as the county jail.
Switchback Railroad Trail Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229 Phone: 570-325-3669 www.switchbackgravityrr.org It's endpoints are from Summit Hill to Jim Thorpe. 18 mile trail.	Rails-to-Trails Lehigh Gorge State Park RR 1 Box 81 White Haven, PA, 18661 Phone: 570-443-0400 Email: Hickoryrunsp@state.pa.us www.dcnr.state.pa.us/rails These old railroad routes have been given new life as multi-purpose trails for hiking, biking and other activities. Lehigh Gorge Trail is 25 miles along .
No. 9 "Wash Shanty" Mine & Museum 9 Dock Street, Lansford PA Phone: (570) 645-7074. http://no9mine.tripod.com/ Exhibits on labor and local history. Experience life like the Molly Maguires. Sun-Wed 9 A.M. ­ 4 P.M. and Mon. and Tues. 8 A.M. - 1 P.M.	Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine Rail Tours 19th and Oak, Ashland PA (570) 875-3850. http://www.pioneertunnel.com/ Tour an actual coal mine and ride a steam locomotive. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day 10AM-5PM. Call for off-season hours in April, May, September and Oct.
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