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Delaware Highlands Vacation Guide DELAWARE HIGHLANDS VACATION GUIDE Encompassing the Upper Delaware and Lake Region of the Pocono Mountains and the Southern Tier Catskill Mountains of New York Hawley is located in the Northern Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and our playground is the Delaware Highlands Region which encompasses three counties in two states: Wayne and Pike County in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and Sullivan County in the Catskill Mountains in New York. Our vacation guide includes these mountains and the waterways of Lake Wallenpaupack and the Delaware River. TABLE OF CONTENTS Outdoor Activities . 4 Hiking. 5 Geocaching, Downhill Skiing, Biking . 7 Horseback riding, Golf, Tennis. 8 Zip lining, Swimming . 9 Boating . 10 Fishing . 11 Four Historic Small Towns . 12 Hawley, PA . 13 Honesdale, PA. 16 Milford, PA . 18 Narrowsburg, NY . 20 Annual Festivals & Events . 21 Family . 22 Accommodations . 23 Along with the outdoor activities our beautiful region provides, four lovely small towns in this region, Hawley, Honesdale and Milford in the Poconos and Narrowsburg in the Catskills offer theaters, galleries, shopping and dining. Drive times to these communities range from twenty minutes to a half hour. The innkeepers are outdoor enthusiasts and delighted to share our beautiful region with you. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Join the “roof rack” crowd. Bring your backpacks, bikes, kayaks and canoes, or rent them here. Spring, Summer or Fall and Winter all have something great to offer the outdoor enthusiast. 4 Hiking Waterfalls of Pike County Tour Shuman Point A combination of driving and hiking, explore Travel time – 5 minute drive. the waterfalls of Pike County. Bring your Natural Area Hiking Trail – a 3-mile hiking walking sticks or borrow ours and enjoy trail on 250-acre PPL nature preserve on Lake nature’s scenic beauty. Wallenpaupack. http://www.thesettlersinn.com/wonderful- http://wallenpaupacklaketrail.com/ waterfall-tour/ Shuman_Point.html River Walk Trail Travel time – 5 minute walk. A short walk out the door. Take a loop around Bingham Park and enjoy the scenic overlook of the Lackawaxen River. Lake Wallenpaupack Creek Trail Travel time - 5 minute drive. Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary Scenic trail adjacent to Lake Wallenpaupack Travel time – 5 minutes to White Mills. that meanders along the original creek Five miles of trails through the wildlife bed. Stop and tour the PPL Wallenpaupack sanctuary. Bring binoculars – great for birding. Environmental Learning Center http://www.dorflinger.org/trail_systems. www.pplpreserves.com html 5 Promised Land State Park George W. Childs Park Travel time – 20 minute drive. Travel time – 30 minute drive. 3,000 acres of natural forest and lakes in the Part of the Delaware Water Gap National beautiful state park. There are 50 miles of Recreation Area. Part of the National Trail hiking trails. System with cascading waterfalls. 67,000 acres www.dcnr.state.pa.us of mountain ridge, forest and floodplain on both sides of the Delaware River. Prompton State Park http://www.poconowaterfalls.com/ 1,500 acres of land and a 290 acre lake with ChildsParkFalls.html 26 miles of trails operated the US Army Corp of Engineers. This trail is a mix of rocky paths Dingmans Ferry Waterfalls and smooth forest floor. Travel time 30 minutes. http://www.friendsofprompton.com/ Beautiful hiking and waterfalls. A short hike to the bottom of the falls and a great 200 step Lacawac Sanctuary walk to the top of the falls for a great view. Travel time – 25 minute drive. www.dingmansferry.com/dingmansferry Natural glacier lake. Five hiking trails for waterfalls.htm wildlife spotting, bird watching, photography and more. www.lacawac.org 6 If you are into Geocaching bring your GPS and enjoy the experience in the Pike County Region. In the Winter months we suggest Snow Shoeing and Cross Country Skiing at both Promised Land State Park and Dorflinger Biking Wildlife Sanctuary. Shared Bikes Hawley has a shared bike program. Settlers Inn and Ledges Hotel each have bikes to sign out. These bikes are great to explore the town and for short pedals nearby. View more about the suggested route at VisitHawleyPa.com. Down Hill Skiing For some suggested innkeeper biking tours, click here. Ski Big Bear is our local mountain and great for families and beginners. Check out the ski Sickler Bike Shop conditions and lift ticket pricing at Sickler Bike Shop at The Hawley Silk Mill rents Elk Mountain, Montage Mountain, adventure, mountain and road bikes for a day Camelback, and Shawnee. All are within or a weekend. about an hour range and are larger ski areas. www.sicklerbikes.com 7 Horseback Riding Golf Triple W Riding Stables The Country Club at Woodloch Springs Travel time – 10 minute drive. Travel time – 15 minute drive. Horseback riding on a 200-acre peaceful, Nationally recognized by GOLF Magazine secluded mountain top setting. Located at the as “one of the finest courses in America” and highest point in the Lake Region area with rated “4.5 Stars” by Golf Digest’s Best Places to spectacular scenery. Horse-drawn sleigh rides Play. An 18-Hole championship golf course in the winter are also offered. - 6,579 yards of fern-carpeted forest, lush wetlands and broad upland meadows. http://www.woodloch.com/things-to-do/ golf/ Tennis There are public tennis courts in Bingham Park directly across the street from The Settlers Inn. Bring your gear. Settlers Inn has a limited supply of rackets for guest use. 8 Zip Line Adventures Swimming Kittatinny Canoes Woodloch Springs Sports Complex Travel time – 30 minute drive. Travel time – 15 minute drive. This adrenaline filled ride will thrill the zip out A complete recreation facility that includes of you! Whether you are zipping to take in the a fitness center, waveless indoor pool, and a view, or for bragging rights, this ride is sure to variety of programs and services that meets excite you. everyone’s fitness and aquatic needs. http://www.kittatinny.com http://www.woodlochsportscomplex.com The Adventure Center at Skytop Lodge Palmyra Township Public Beach Travel time – 30 minute drive. Located on Lake Wallenpaupack by the A three-hour Treetop Adventure Course is just Visitor’s Center. Open Memorial weekend over 3,000 feet in its entirety with varying through Labor Day weekend 11am - 7pm obstacles including, but not limited to, (weather permitting). Lifeguards, concession elevated bridge ways from one tree platform stand, bathrooms, picnic tables and grills to the next, logs hanging from ropes to walk available. across, ladders, a cargo net, and a total of seven different zip lines. Promised Land State Park Beach http://www.skytop.com/the-adventure- Travel time – 20 minute drive. center A public beach to spend the day in the lake, rent a self-propelled water craft or, if the kids are with you, enjoy the playground. 9 Boating Pocono Action Sports Lake Wallenpaupack Power Boats, Pontoon Boats, Sail Boats, Lake Wallenpaupack is 1.5 miles from town Fishing Boats, Paddleboards and Jet Skis. and is a boater’s paradise. The lake is 52 miles www.poconoactionsports.com in circumference, 13 miles long and is fabulous for any boating activity, from a quiet water Parasailing kayak or paddle board to a powerboat or sail. Located at Light House Harbor Marina. There is a public access area at Mangan Cove Imagine soaring high above Lake (one mile from town) for your own boat or rent Wallenpaupack in a specially designed from the following: parachute while being towed behind a • Lighthouse Harbor Marina high tech speed boat. Enjoy breathtaking • Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour & Boat panoramic views of the Pocono Mountains Rentals area as you are gently lifted from the boat’s flight deck up into the sky. Monday - Friday Delaware River www.poconoactionsports.com The upper Delaware region is great for canoeing or kayaking. Liveries align both sides of the river. Spend a day on the river enjoying a quiet float or be more adventurous and take on the class 2 and 3 rapids. Kittatinny offers rivers adventures for every level. Landers River Trips is another good option. 10 Fishing Casting and Fly Fishing are great on the Lackawaxen River. The backyard of the Settlers Inn is bordered by the Lackawaxen River - a haven for anglers. Put on your hip boots or waders or fish along the banks of the river. Enjoy the natural sand beach and easy access to the river. The Lackawaxen is stocked each spring with trout. John Appert, with more than 50 years of fishing experience, is a fly fishing guide on the Lackawaxen. www.johnappert.com Lake Wallenpaupack is THE place to fish for striped bass - the elusive stripers! Wallenpaupack Sports Shop can provide you with fishing tips as well as bait and fishing licenses, which are required in Pennsylvania. The Big Lake is also a cool spot for to set up your tip-ups for ice fishing in the winter months. Skytop Lodge has a fishing and shooting center endorsed by Orvis, the Sporting Traditionists. 11 FOUR HISTORIC SMALL TOWNS Hawley, Pennsylvania The center of commerce for the Lake Region of the Pocono Mountains, this little town offers many activities for visitors. It has more than 17 acres of open space at the confluence of three rivers. VisitHawleyPa.com will give an updated calendar of news and events along with a complete listing of shop and eateries. Affectionately known as The Big Lake, Lake Wallenpaupack is just two miles east of town. Be sure to stop in at the Visitor’s Center and the PPL Environmental Learning Center to find out more about the history of the lake and collect maps and brochures. The historic Main Street has recently been restored and was voted one of 20 small towns in America to receive a facelift from the Benjamin Moore Paint Company.
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