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.