Things to Do in Pocono Summit, PA
About 2 hrs
From New York City and Philadelphia
I-380, Exit 3
Right off the highway
4 mi
From our Lakefront Poconos Escape to Mount Airy
6 mi
To Tobyhanna State Park
Pocono Summit, PA
Real Pocono Neighborhood Life
Pocono Summit is a small, sleepy crossroads community, more residential hamlet than tourist town, sitting quietly between the bigger names of Mount Pocono and Tobyhanna. There's no built-up attraction strip here. Instead you get an unpolished, genuinely local slice of Pocono life, with easy access to bigger regional draws minutes away and none of the crowds.
Summer · June to August
Summer in Pocono Summit
Central to everything: state parks, the raceway and Camelback are all within about 8 miles.
Tobyhanna State Park ↗
About 6 mi
5,440 acres around a 170-acre lake, with a swimming beach (typically late May to mid-September) and electric-motor-only boating.
Gouldsboro State Park ↗
About 6 mi
A quieter sister park with a 250-acre lake, its own beach and no-wake boating.
Pocono Raceway ↗
About 8 mi
The 2.5-mile "Tricky Triangle," home to NASCAR race weekend each summer and stock car driving experiences.
Fall · September to November
Fall in Pocono Summit
Peak color usually arrives in early to mid October, with big views a short drive away.
Big Pocono State Park ↗
About 7 mi
1,306 acres on top of Camelback Mountain, with hiking trails and 360-degree views across the Poconos.
The Pocono Auction Gallery
Pocono Summit
One of the region's oldest auction houses, worth a stop for antiques and local color.
Winter · December to March
Winter in Pocono Summit
Snowy, quiet nights, with ski slopes in both directions.
Camelback Mountain ↗
About 7 mi
Skiing, snowboarding and one of the world's largest snow tubing parks.
Jack Frost Big Boulder ↗
About 12 mi
Two family-friendly sister mountains with beginner terrain, terrain parks and snow tubing.
Rainy days · Any season
Rainy Days in Pocono Summit
Pocono Summit is waterpark central, and the casino is minutes away.
Kalahari Resorts Poconos ↗
Neighboring Pocono Manor
A huge indoor waterpark resort in Pocono Manor, just off I-380.
Great Wolf Lodge Poconos ↗
About 6.5 mi
An indoor waterpark resort in Scotrun that also sells day passes.
Summit Lanes
Pocono Summit
A classic local bowling alley with a game room, pool room and food, a true small-town hangout.
Map of Pocono Summit and nearby attractions
Pocono Summit, PA
Insider Secret
AJ's Pizza & Parm House on Plaza Drive is the no-frills, family-run spot locals actually order from on a weeknight. Not a "must-see," just an honest neighborhood slice of Pocono Summit life.
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