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What to Do in the Pocono Mountains Area Follow a scenic trail and cross rustic bridges to view eight tumbling cascades at Bushkill Falls .

Hop aboard for some daring white-water rafting on the Delaware or Lehigh rivers; trips depart near the Lehigh River Bridge in Jim Thorpe and in Lehighton.

Catch a spectacular vista from Pocono Knob , the highest point in the Pocono Mountains, where the view stretches over the mountains and Delaware Water Gap into New York.

Visit the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm for a tour of its well-preserved, 19th-century farm buildings.

Ski or snowboard at one of the area's many ski resorts: try Big Boulder Ski Area or Jack Frost Mountain in Blakeslee, Shawnee Mountain in Shawnee on Delaware, or Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville.

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Listen to a world-class jazz performance at the Deer Head Inn, one of the longest-running jazz clubs in the country (find it on Main Street in Delaware Water Gap ).

Take a hike in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area , home to a portion of the Appalachian Trail and more than 60 other paths looping past blueberry fields and along dramatic gorges.

Follow an underground tour of the No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum and learn about the area's coal mining history.

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Go fishing, water skiing, swimming, sailing or jet skiing on gigantic, sparkling Lake Wallenpaupack, one of the largest man-made lakes in the state.

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Pedal through the picturesque Victorian streets of Milford , bike on the Lehigh Gorge Trail along the banks of the Lehigh River, or ride to Flagstaff Mountain, where a memorable view awaits at the top.

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Hampton Inn by Hilton Lehighton (Jim Thorpe Area)

877 Interchange Rd. Lehighton, PA 18235

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Best Western Plus Poconos Hotel

2647 Rt 715. Tannersville, PA 18372

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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott - Stroudsburg Bartonsville Poconos

294 Frantz Rd. Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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Hampton Inn & Suites Stroudsburg Bartonsville

700 Commerce Blvd. Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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