Six useful starting points
Choose the kind of day your group wants
Go outdoors, give the kids a shorter nature stop, plan a snow day, or make it a town outing. Each card helps identify the kind of day to plan; confirm current details with the attraction itself.
Waterfall Wonder is the cabin; Winona Falls is the natural waterfall beside it. Bushkill Falls and the Delaware Water Gap waterfalls are separate public attractions with their own tickets, hours, and trails.
Bushkill-side outing
Waterfalls, trails, river days
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
A wide stretch of parkland for hiking, scenic roads, river access, beaches, waterfall areas, and four-season recreation across the Pennsylvania and New Jersey sides.
- outdoors
- families
- couples
- four season
- Good for
- A half-day outdoors plan with room to adjust for weather.
- Skip if
- Your group needs one ticketed attraction with a clearly defined path.
- Pair with
- A slower cabin dinner after a trail, river, or scenic-drive outing.
Before choosing a trailhead, look at NPS alerts and road conditions for the part of the park you plan to use.
Managed attraction
Private waterfall park
Bushkill Falls
A familiar Poconos waterfall stop with trail options that can stay short or become the day's main outing.
- waterfalls
- families
- seasonal
- iconic
- Good for
- A recognizable Poconos waterfall outing with managed trails.
- Skip if
- Your group needs a free-form public trail or reliable off-season access.
- Pair with
- An easy dinner plan and a quiet evening back at the house.
Before you build the day around Bushkill Falls, use the park page for tickets, trail rules, weather closures, and seasonal access.
Nature-center outing
Nature center and trails
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Trails, nature programs, and a quieter side of the national recreation area for guests who want a gentler outdoor plan.
- family
- nature
- screen-free
- education
- Good for
- Kids and adults who want nature without making the day too intense.
- Skip if
- Your group wants a high-adrenaline attraction or a reliable indoor plan.
- Pair with
- A short cabin afternoon instead of another full outing.
PEEC programs vary by weekend and season; look at the calendar before setting expectations for a specific program.
Shawnee corridor
Skiing, snowboarding, tubing
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area
The closest place to look first for skiing, snowboarding, lessons, and tubing on the Bushkill side of the Poconos.
- winter
- families
- snow
- weather-dependent
- Good for
- A closer snow day with skiing, lessons, snowboarding, or tubing.
- Skip if
- Snow reports, road conditions, or session availability look uncertain.
- Pair with
- Hot tub time and a casual meal back at Waterfall Wonder.
Snow days are weather-dependent, so look at the mountain report before the group gets dressed for the slopes.
Town outing
Restaurants, shopping, nightlife
Downtown Stroudsburg
A town-night option for dinner, murals, shops, coffee, galleries, and live entertainment when the group wants more than trail time.
- food
- date night
- shopping
- nightlife
- Good for
- A dinner-first plan when the group wants shops, drinks, or a walkable town.
- Skip if
- Everyone is already tired from trails or wants to stay close to the cabin.
- Pair with
- A relaxed late start the next morning.
For a town night, look at restaurant schedules, event calendars, and parking before everyone heads out.
Longer day trip
Historic town day
Milford and Grey Towers
Pair a slower Milford town outing with historic architecture, galleries, restaurants, and the Grey Towers National Historic Site when open.
- towns
- history
- couples
- day trip
- Good for
- A slower town day with history, galleries, food, and a scenic drive.
- Skip if
- Your group only wants close stops or has a packed checkout-day schedule.
- Pair with
- Raymondskill Falls if trail status and timing work.
Milford is easier to enjoy when tours, grounds access, food plans, and town events are settled before the drive.
