Cresco
Country deli/restaurant in gorgeous old farmhouse. Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pastries made every morning at 4 am. Daily specials.
Local supermarket, step up from a 7-11. Deli sandwiches, hot food bar. Has most basics, lottery, no beer. Closes at 7 p.m.
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.
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.
Packed to the rafters with antiques and vintage Americana. Hours vary, call ahead to make sure they’re open.
Friendly, enjoyable trail rides on a winding path through the woods. Great for kids. Wagon rides, barnyard with animals.
Charming country inn since 1947. Cottages and rooms in main lodge. Restaurant on premises. Free breakfast, WiFi, outdoor pool.
Roomy, spacious shop selling Primitives, furniture, vintage jewelry, Mid-Century Modern, lighting, advertising pieces, more.
Cottages + suites on 32 wooded acres. Outdoor pool, fireplaces, kitchens, cable TV in units. King-size beds, jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces, cable TV, 2-person sauna and patio.
We say: it’s dated, but if kitschy heart-shaped bathtubs, round beds, mirrors everywhere, and neon-colored cocktails are your thing, it can be campy good fun. Good luck.
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.
This off-the-beaten-path country inn offers dishes like duck, prime rib, and ribeye. Quaint and comfortable.
400 acres of vernal pools, pristine streams, and rhododendron thickets in beautiful Barrett Township. Good for hiking and fishing.
The Villages of Barrett Township: an amalgamation of Canadensis, Mountainhome, Cresco, Skytop, and Buck Hill Falls, all in a six-mile line.
Villages offer a diner, a deli, fine dining, and a prepared foods store. Choose from a taphouse, country inn, or down-home joint.
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.
Casual fine dining, old-fashioned family-run restaurant. Traditional Italian menu. Bar menu, kids’ menu. $$$$
Pure nature, untouched, and wild. The Brodhead Creek, renowned for trout fishing, runs through it. Great for fishing and hiking from October through June.
Barrett Township is a paradise of streams, forests, and winding country roads. It’s the place for the true nature lover’s country vacation.