9 Best Things to Do in Tannersville, Pennsylvania

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A part of the Camelback Mountain Resort, Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark is located in the Pocono Mountains, in Tannersville, Pennsylvania . Opened in 1998, it is part of the Camelback Mountain Resort’s summer operation. It is part of the Big Pocono State Park. The waterpark has more than 35 waterslides and many other wet and dry attractions. The summer ski lift called the Sullivan Sky Ride allows guests to go up the mountain to observe wildlife. .The Blue Nile Adventure River lazy river has single and double-rider tubes. The Olympic Pool is a popular full-size swimming pool. Twister, a green tube slide, has enclosed as well as open sections. There is also Midnight Run, Riptide and many other fun rides.

309 Resort Dr, Tannersville, PA 18372, Phone: 570-629-1662

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Located next to, and partially within, Big Pocono State Park. Camelback Mountain Resort is a popular ski and snowboard resort located in the Pocono Mountains near the town of Tannersville, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Camelback Mountain’s highest peak Big Pocono reaches an elevation of 2,133 feet. The resort has 166 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain. There are 35 slopes on the mountain, with the longest, the Nile Mile, one mile long and with a vertical drop of 800 feet. There are 15 lifts and two high speed detachable chairlifts. Camelback is the Poconos Mountain largest ski resort. There are also two terrain parks and the only Half Pipe in the Poconos. The resort also has an indoor and outdoor water park, named Camelbeach. The indoor park is open year-round. Camelbeach includes 37 waterslides, four body slides, a mat slide, five tube slides and four raft rides. There is also a 30,000-square-foot wave pool, lazy river, a children's play area, and a full-sized competition pool.

301 Resort Dr, Tannersville, PA 18372, Phone: 570-629-1661

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Big Pocono State Park spreads over 1,305.6 acres of terrain in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is located on Camelback Mountain and from its summit visitors have spectacular view of the vast area of eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York and New Jersey . There is a 1.4 miles paved drive around the summit. From the drive, visitors can see the Delaware Water Gap. Big Pocono State Park has a seven-mile long hiking trail system, with trails of different grade and level of difficulty. The rocky North Trail is not recommended to beginners. There is also a horseback riding trail with the trailhead near the park entrance. There are three picnic areas with 50 tables and benches.

980 Camelback Rd, Tannersville, PA 18372, Phone: 570-894-8336

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Slide into the best indoor waterpark ever at the Camelback Lodge’s Indoor Waterpark! Shielding visitors from the weather with the largest Texlon roof to be seen in Pennsylvania, Camelback’s waterpark boasts a total of 13 exciting water slides, one entertaining and interactive area for toddlers to splash around in, as well as over 170,000 square feet of indoor game space. Slides at Camelback come in many different shapes and sizes, with tub slides, body slides, mat slides, and bowl slides being some of the most popular on the list. Meanwhile, for guardians or companions just looking to rest poolside, there are great restaurants and amenities that can make your time just as enjoyable. Guests who want some privacy and a place to rest between all the fun can also rent an indoor cabana for extra comfort.

145 Camelback Road, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372; Phone: 570-629-3852

© Barley Creek Brewing Company

When Barley Creek Brewing Company opened in Deceber 1995, it was the first microbrewery opened in the Pocono Mountains since Prohibition. They have brewed more than 100 different styles of beer since then, added a small-batch distillery for producing vodka, whiskey, rum and other spirits, served up billions of French fries, invented the game Firkin Curling, and won a whole bunch of awards. Their beers are brewed in small batches on-site, from the lightest lager to the darkest stout. They are known as a full grain mash brewer and when their brew is ready, they serve it straight through their glycol chilled tap system. Barley Creek’s original restaurant and bar, attached to the production facility, serves a full menu of three meals a day plus late-night snacks. Barley Creek’s outdoors Pint Size Park & Biergarten is open when the weather permits..

1774 Sullivan Trail, Tannersville, PA 18372, Phone: 570-629-9399

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One of the best ways to explore Pennsylvania’s stunning Pocono Mountains is by booking a trip to Camelback Mountain Adventures! Open from Saturday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, Camelback Mountain Adventures is the biggest outdoor adventure park in the state of Pennsylvania and is arguably home to some of the best views of the Poconos that the region has to offer. At the park, visitors can soar through the sky on 1000-foot Double Barrel Ziplines or a 4000-foot Soaring Zip Flyer. Camelback’s Mountain Coaster is another clear crowd favorite as it takes passengers spinning through drops and curves on the mountainside. For visitors up for a challenge, Treetops isn’t just a great place to see the view, it’s also a challenging climb with three levels of obstacles.

243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372; Phone: 855-515-1283

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For the last 40 years Smuggler’s Cove was the favorite spot for the folks of Tannerville, Pennsylvania, to go for some fresh fish and seafood. Family-owned and run, this homey, unpretentious restaurant is warm and cozy, with maritime décor and a few TVs for following the favorite team. They specialize is seafood, fresh from the Atlantic, but the menu also has juicy steaks, fresh home-made soups and sinful desserts. The fish comes fresh three times a week from Boston and it is never frozen. Smuggler’s Cove has a cozy lounge for its patrons and a full bar. Check their daily special, there is always some nice surprise.

2972 PA-611, Tannersville, PA 18372, Phone: 570-629-2277

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There’s no better place to play paintball than in the action-pack, obstacle-laden terrain of the Poconos! At the Paintball Asylum, guests can spend the afternoon playing tons of awesome paintball games such as Woodsball, the best for those who want to enjoy the natural surroundings of Pocono, Speedball, which involve teamwork and a turf field, Airsoft, which delivers an adrenaline rush stat, and even Kid’s paintball, perfect for young ones who want to get in on the action. Players are welcome to use their own equipment or to rent the equipment from Paintball Asylum. Packages include a paintball gun, goggles, pack and pods, hopper, and free air. A platinum package is also available which includes additional camo fatigues for people who want to play as stealthily as possible. Players who want to get some practice can head to the target range.

145 Camelback Road, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372; Phone: 570-629-3852

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Test your brainpower and your willpower at Trap Door Escape Room, a unique experience that upturns the usual expectations of an escape room. What’s the main difference? Well, typical escape rooms will lock you in space. At Trap Door, you’ll be locked out of not just one but several rooms, each of which you’ll have to solve puzzles and find clues to get into. Experience at Trap Door is entirely story-driven with multiple rooms to navigate and various objectives to complete. Choose from one of six themed rooms, settle on a strategy with your teammates, and do your best to solve all the puzzles before time runs out. Trap Door is open daily and strongly recommends booking ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

3180 PA-611 1st Floor Suite 9, Bartonsville, Pennsylvania 18321; Phone: 570-234-3366