Cresco
Barrett Township is a paradise of streams, forests, and winding country roads. It’s the place for the true nature lover’s country vacation.
Unique gifts, home decor, and Pocono Mountains souvenirs. They have a large selection of USA-made products from handmade, small-batch vendors.
Specializes in small batch, big flavor wines. It’s a small business started by a mom with a love of wine and a dream.
Quintessential early 1900s Pocono vacation cottage on Pleasant Ridge Horse Farm in beautiful Barrett Township. Perfect for couples.
Barrett house is a beauty that hosts 8 guests in 4 bedrooms with 6 beds and 2 baths in a log home on 4 acres. Bring Fido!
Hosts 10 in 3 bedrooms with 5 beds and 2 baths in beautiful Barrett. Hot tub, fire pit, A/C, game room, grill, deck. Bring Fido!
Local supermarket, step up from a 7-11. Deli sandwiches, hot food bar. Has most basics, lottery, no beer. Closes at 7 p.m.
Roomy, spacious shop selling Primitives, furniture, vintage jewelry, Mid-Century Modern, lighting, advertising pieces, more.
Devil’s Hole Trail is a 3.1 mile moderately trafficked loop trail that features beautiful wildflowers. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking. Best used from April until October.
Chic cabin for two people only. Stream view and over 6 acres of privacy. NO WiFi and limited cell connection. This place is for folks that truly want to disconnect and relax.
hosts 16+ guests in 5 bedrooms with 11 beds and 2.5 baths on 4,750 square feet nestled along Brodhead Creek.
Friendly, enjoyable trail rides on a winding path through the woods. Great for kids. Wagon rides, barnyard with animals.
Protected natural area and open space property on the banks of Tank Creek, adjacent to Devil’s Hole State Gamelands #221.
Beautiful Pocono Mountain fish hatchery. Fish and pay for what you catch, all equipment provided, no license necessary. Picnic tables and snack bar. Inexpensive. Great for kids.
3-bedroom, 8 bed, 4.5-bath Cresco vacation rental is the perfect mountain retreat for up to 10 guests (and their pets).
Charming country inn since 1947. Cottages and rooms in main lodge. Restaurant on premises. Free breakfast, WiFi, outdoor pool.
Packed to the rafters with antiques and vintage Americana. Hours vary, call ahead to make sure they’re open.
Raw milk, cheese & yogurt, farm-fresh meat & eggs, Amish pot pies, honey, maple syrup, cookies, pickles, produce, crafts, & much much more.
Locally grown lavender, herbs, and hops. Enchanted Fairy Forest for the little ones. Special days in July and August are offered for you to pick your own lavender.
Country deli/restaurant in gorgeous old farmhouse. Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pastries made every morning at 4 am. Daily specials.
The Villages of Barrett Township: an amalgamation of Canadensis, Mountainhome, Cresco, Skytop, and Buck Hill Falls, all in a six-mile line.
If kitschy heart-shaped bathtubs, round beds, mirrors everywhere, and neon-colored cocktails are your thing, it’s campy good fun. Good luck.
High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Fishery. 511 acres, great hiking, crystal clear waterfalls.
Hosts 14 guests, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. Swimming pool, tennis court, game room, playground, pool table, BBQ grill, on 14 private acres. Bring Fido!
The mid-1880s Cresco Train Station has become a museum and a sort of shrine to this early United States form of transportation. Open Sunday afternoons, call first.
Hosts 10 guests in 3,000 newly-renovated sf on 1.5 acres. Beautiful house, outdoor pool, tons of amenities. Bring Fido!
400 acres of vernal pools, pristine streams, and rhododendron thickets in beautiful Barrett Township. Good for hiking and fishing.
Villages offer a diner, a deli, fine dining, and a prepared foods store. Choose from a taphouse, country inn, or down-home joint.
Charming and friendly little liquor store in Barrett Township. Prices are good. Standard selection of wine & liquor.
Gorgeous mansion on a 26-acre estate that hosts 20 guests in 10 bedrooms with 6 bathrooms. Heated pool, game room, patio, fireplace, and so much more.
Casual fine dining, old-fashioned family-run restaurant. Traditional Italian menu. Bar menu, kids’ menu. $$$$
The Nothstein Preserve in Cresco spans 150 acres of pristine Pocono forests, crystal-clear streams, and a plunging gorge with 3.4 miles of trails
Pure nature, untouched, and wild. The Brodhead Creek, renowned for trout fishing, runs through it. Great for fishing and hiking from October through June.
Ice cream is not very good. Only ice cream shop in the area. Try Mary Anns Dairy Bar on Paradise Trail or any of the other Jimmy’s Ice Cream shops.
The preserve is home to 3.4 miles of trails. The single-track hiking trails form four different loops, which offer a challenging, yet rewarding trek along the ravine.
