What a beautiful place to visit! We recently stopped at Bushkill Falls in Pennsylvania and had a…read morewonderful experience, even though we unfortunately arrived too late in the day to see the actual falls. The park closes at 5 PM, so we missed the opportunity to hike out and see the waterfalls themselves. That was definitely disappointing, but honestly, the time we were able to spend walking around the grounds was still absolutely amazing. The entire property is beautiful and incredibly peaceful. There is so much natural scenery, beautiful trees, trails, and gorgeous surroundings that you can really appreciate the beauty of the area just by walking around. It was a great place to slow down, enjoy nature, take some pictures, and just take in the scenery. You can tell there is a lot to explore, and we definitely didn't get to experience everything during our visit. Even though we missed the main attraction this time, we left excited to come back rather than disappointed. We are definitely planning another visit, and next time we'll make sure to get there much earlier so we have plenty of time to explore the trails and finally see the famous waterfalls. Bushkill Falls is definitely going back on our list of places to visit. The grounds alone were beautiful enough to make the trip worthwhile, and I can only imagine how incredible the falls and hiking trails are when you have enough time to experience everything. If you're visiting the Poconos or traveling through Pennsylvania, this is definitely a place worth putting on your list. Just make sure you arrive early enough to enjoy everything! We can't wait to come back and see the falls next time.

One of a very good falls near NJ .. it is about 1.30 hrs or 2 hours drive from central Jersey but…read moreit is worth the drive . We have been to this place few years back but now it became toooo crowded and sometimes it takes a lot of time to go through the crowd . Well maintained pathways . There are 3-4 different loops and based on the time you have you can choose one path .. yellow loops are average difficulty .. it does have some path which is a little steep steps, but not difficult for middle age people.. might be a little stressful for elderly people with knee pain issues.. there is also a red loop which is a lot more of Walk and takes more time.. there are maps showing each path and approximate distance.. parking is a bit crazy, especially near the entrance.. parking is free.. tickets are about $21 which isn't too bad . Liked it overall .

This preserve was easy to find and had ample parking. The trails were marked with colored markings…read moreon the trees. The trails were mostly flat and not a difficult walk. The creek was relaxing, with some mini falls, and ran parallel to most of the trail. The preserve was quiet and not busy, which was nice. There are no bathrooms on site. Overall, highly recommend if in the area!

My family really enjoyed the Rail Gap Pocono Creek Nature Reserve! The parking here is super easy…read more The flat walking trail is perfect for a relaxing stroll. The scenery is beautiful here and the path follows along the creek. It's a great spot for families or anyone looking to enjoy nature without any tough hikes. There are rocks you can sit on if you need a break but no benches along the path. There are no restrooms here.

Whether it's a romantic stay, a family getaway, a meetup with friends, or a solo trip, a quick…read moreescape to the Pocono Mountains provides opportunities for outdoor adventure, delicious dining, fun events, charming small towns to explore, and much more. We have beautiful wineries with beautiful views, that are operated by there owners that take pride in there business. They remember you and treat you like family. We have a outlet center called Crossing outlets, cambleback for skiing in the winter , and it's a water park in the summer, casino , fine dining, even many fast food places, horseback riding, hiking, snow tubing, Kalarhari indoor water park, Greatwolf water inside park, brewery's,,candle factories where you can watch the candle being made. These are examples of places you can visit and enjoy while visiting. You sure won't be bored. Every season the Poconos is beautiful, summer , spring with all the trees in bloom, fall with all the beautiful colors on the trees changing into breathtaking colors and winter is so beautiful looking at the fresh snow. You receive amazing service from all the businesses you visit. You must try the wineries with the beautiful views and the brewery's. There is something to do for anyone at any age. Some pictures of examples of amazing places to enjoy yourself.

Perfectly positioned and lined with beautiful yellow flowers. Came across them on simple google…read moresearch hoping for some pamphlets Kalahari doesn't have any. It was 15 minutes before closing but we were not turned away. Despite being in a meeting, the visitor guide was still friendly and very inviting and informative all she needed to know where the basics kids? Length of stay and basic interests. I'm so excited to visit the place we discussed!!!! I'm so glad they still have visitors centers like this one!!! Thank you thank you thank you! I don't like the one stop shop of the Kalahari. I want to get out and stretch my legs and see the mountains!

Jenny Jump!! What a…read morecool place to camp. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel like you have known each other forever. The cabins are cool and nicely spaced apart. We had nice walks in the area. Can't wait to go back

I think this place is great! Strangely being from northern NYS where most Jeresy folk head to for…read moregreat day hikes, I find myself going South for some of the best camp spots in the state of Jersey! NYS doesn't have a centralized booking system for campsites like NJ does which makes the, booking, experience so much easier especially for noobs like me. I visited the group camping site at this state park for a large meetup family group camping trip. I passed several solo camp sites down the road leading up to the group camp site and all the sites seemed to be situated nicely along the road side. Working facilities are near the individual camp sites but for the group sites you get the good 'ol fashion out house which I wasn't a fan of but managed to drop it like it's hot as needed right down into the abyss of a hole for the toilet. No showers or working facilities near the group site but you can drive over to one for a hot shower. The best part of this state park is the absolutely awesome astronomy club that has an observatory you can visit and use the super expensive telescopes to see other planets with the guide of an astronomer. The staff at the astronomy club are all eager and delighted to answer questions to all who are curious. Peering through a telescope to see the rings of Saturn is absolutely awesome! If interested the observatory is located within a stones throw from the main park entrance at 333 State Park Road, Great Meadows, NJ 07838. The observatory is free to visit but they do have donation bins there to help support their projects and facility. While this state park doesn't have as many camp sites as other locations I've visited, the astronomy club makes this place an epic visit!

I love this place people are so nice you can make a lot of friends I've been here for 2 years it's…read moreso great!!

This place is the best we been here for over 5 years everyone is so friendly kids are kind but…read morepeople go to slow down on those roads

At least 15 sites available for primitive camping, but was told that they "don't do same day…read morereservations -- it's just our policy. You can come tomorrow though!"

If you love music, this is your destination. Great family campground with a "concert festival"…read morefeeling to it. There are music weekends all summer long, Grateful Dead, Phish, Pearl Jam, Alannis and so much more. Only thing that wasn't awesome was the huge heated pool was closed after Labor Day. I'll make sure to hit it in the spring. Family run and lotsa fun. They have camping from tent to large RV and many on site rental options like cabins and yurts.

The camp here is really great, the sites are not flat though and it took us some time to set up due…read moreto this. Our front wheels were no longer on the ground. Most sites that we could see had a definitive slant to it. Also, the one way roads route you through the permanent residents every time you come into the park. Worth getting over though because the people running the place are extremely friendly and helpful. Our month stay here was very enjoyable. We did not get to use the pool but it looked great. (daughter was sick - then it was raining). The little playground was nice. We would probably stay here again if we thought we could get a flatter site. Everything else was great.

We stayed the weekend of June 3-5, 2016. We were in pull thru lot 74. Campsite was clean and quiet…read more The Pocono 400 was scheduled for this weekend, we didn't go, and a forecast of thunderstorms might have kept people away. This place is clean, my girls commented the bathrooms were super clean, the grounds were well manicured. A pool was offered, a mini front office/store, and bingo. You will be assigned a key card to re-enter the grounds, there is a gate at the front with only one road for incoming and outgoing. Owners were very nice. There are a few rules and might sound a little strict but any sensible camper won't have any issues. I can see where the Pocono Speedway could bring in the party people, again I had no issues. We stayed here as were doing Camelback adventures which was conveniently 10 minutes away. 15 min away is a Walmart, CVS. I would stay here again, and cost was reasonable. My site had full hookup.

We stayed for our second time at Hemlock campground and are super happy we found our go to spot to…read morestay in the Poconos! The owners are very friendly and the campsites are excellent. We stayed in an RV spot (#51) which was perfect. Easy back in and plenty of room to hang out outside of the camper. The majority of the campground is heavily shaded by trees which is exactly what you need during summer months. Not to mention you get the full camping experience here vs other campgrounds that clear the trees to pack in as many spots as possible. Although we were only there for a few days the long term RV campers were very friendly to us which made us feel even more welcome. Also the wifi was perfect the entire time we stayed there. This isn't something to take for granted at a campground so it's worth noting and we are thankful for it! Although tent camping isn't our thing anymore we noticed how awesome the tent sites were. They looked spacious and comfortable so based on what we saw I'd recommend tent camping there as well!

I wish I would read reviews before I book stay here. All…read morebad reviews that owner Barbara rude and "karen" is true. I booked 1 bdr cottage for 2 night stay with my family(two kids). Room was smelling of smoke and dog pee. I asked the owner to change the room but she refused to do it with the reason no available cottage right now. Despite all cottacges around were empty. Then we told her that we have no choice but stay(because didn't want to ruin vacation on first day) but also my wife told her that she will write review about smell. Then she turned to angry bird and switched to mood "karen" mode. She and her husband tried to find justification to kick us out from the campground. And they found it. My 13 years old daughter was in a swimming pool and suddenly she approches to us with aggression like: "your daughters lied to me with saying she is almost 14 when she is actually 13. So she can't be in the swimming pool by herself and for that reason we have to leave. After back on forth police came and told us that the business owner doesn't want you guys on their property so leave. So again, first day and they asked us to leave in middle of the night with two kids(5 and 13). She said going to refund all amount and I didn't argue at the beginning tried to be nice and deescalate the situation but barbara openly said that she doesn't like my wife and will not let her stay here. Wow... she really was a mean to us promised to refund but after packed up she hide behind a closed doors and didn't even want to take the key )) Long story short every bad review about rudeness of these people are true. This business with this behavior's should go out of the business very soon.