Sailboat on a quiet Pocono lake at sunset

LAKE NAOMI & POCONO PINES, PA

Quiet, Old-World Lake Life

Tucked into deep hemlock forest, this pocket of private, member-and-guest lake communities — Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines, Emerald Lakes, and their neighbors — feels like old-money Poconos: sailboats, tennis courts, and unhurried mornings rather than tourist traffic. It's residential in the best way, built for guests who want a "second home" feeling rather than a packed schedule.

LAKE NAOMI & POCONO PINES, PA

Top Local Highlights

Forested lake with autumn colors at a state park

Gouldsboro State Park

A quieter sister park just north, with its own lake, swimming beach, and trails through boreal wetlands.

Small waterfall along a forested creekside trail

Tobyhanna Falls

A modest, streamside half-mile trail along Tobyhanna Creek to a small, scenic waterfall.

Sailboat on a lake surrounded by forest

Lake Naomi Club

The anchor of the area's lake-life identity, with sailing, swimming beaches, golf, and tennis.

Insider Secret — Lake Naomi & Pocono Pines

The footbridge partway along the Tobyhanna Falls trail has been out for years, which keeps this spot far emptier than the region's bigger, ticketed waterfalls. Locals still fish for trout along the creek here on weekends when everywhere else is packed.