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STOCK CAR RACING EXPERIENCE:

Motor your way around the track at high speeds at the Pocono Raceway.

LEHIGH GORGE SCENIC RAILWAY:

Enjoy the ride as the train takes you up, over, and through beautiful landscapes.

BUSHKILL FALLS:

Look up as the water tumbles from 100 feet above (30 meters) and into the Delaware River below.

OCTOBER:

Put the Autumn Timber and Pocono Food Truck festivals on your calendar.

hy Go?

For a four-season destination that embraces the great outdoors —whether you want active or more sedentary

pursuits. If fly-fishing on a gently babbling trout stream or slaloming down the side of a glistening mountain is your thing,

the Poconos can easily deliver. Prefer to simply see where the day takes you? The countryside is dotted with charming

towns begging to be explored.

Pocono and Catskill Mountains

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With the rising temperatures comes the melting

snow, making for higher water levels on the

Delaware and Lehigh rivers — perfect conditions

for white-water rafting. Novices can sign up for an

excursion through Pocono Whitewater outfitters.

For those with ample experience, canoe and kayak

rentals deliver a rewarding challenge. The area’s

waterfalls are also at their most magnificent this

time of year. And since the heat of summer hasn’t

yet descended on the region,

hiking and biking

are great ways to witness the region’s rebirth, as

a range of flora are in bloom, and various fauna

can be witnessed with young in tow.

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Skiing, snowboarding,

snowmobiling

, snow-

man-building — whatever your favorite

cold-weather pursuit, it’s within reach. After all,

this is where the first snowmaking machines

purred to life in the 1950s and began pumping

powder onto the slopes, ensuring no winter vaca-

tion to the region would be met with anything less

than perfection. Today, snowmaking continues and

fills in whenever Mother Nature needs a hand.

You’ll encounter everything from bunny trails and

expert-only black diamond runs to freestyle terrain

parks. And for a taste of the tropics, visit the

H2Oooohh! Indoor Waterpark, featuring water-

slides, a wave pool, and a surfing simulator.

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A kaleidoscope of colors emerges, reaching from

tree to tree, blanketing the region in a beautiful

quilt. This is a peaceful time to visit. Spend a day

in historic towns such as

Milford

(don’t miss the

Upper Mill and its centuries-old, and still function-

ing, waterwheel) or Jim Thorpe (named after the

legendary athlete), and indulge in delicious home

cooking, browse art galleries, or shop for antiques

treasures. Enjoy the bounty of the season, as vir-

tually every weekend there’s a harvest festival with

delicious local treats located somewhere within

driving distance.Who knows? You might get lucky

and have a chance to ski before prime season.

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Whether you hunger for the relaxing or the rivet-

ing, there is no shortage of pursuits. Splash with

the family in the resort pool, or lazily float a tube

as it meanders down a mountain stream. Wake

up with the sun and meet a guide for a fishing

extravaganza, or see how stealthy you can be on

your own.Witness the transformation of the area’s

ski resorts as

zip lines

, adventure courses, and

mountain coasters deliver thrills in the absence of

snow. And if golf is your game, there are world-

class courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, A.W.

Tillinghast, and Robert Trent Jones.

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