Nature & outdoors
Bushkill Falls
A series of waterfalls with wooden trails and bridges, often called the Niagara of Pennsylvania.
46 min drive from the center · 41.0 km · 25.5 mi
Photo: Renata3 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pennsylvania, USA
The Poconos
3 shuls (0 Chabad) · 0 kosher · 52 hotels on our map
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
About
The Poconos are a mountain getaway in northeast Pennsylvania, with lakes, waterfalls and resorts about two hours from New York. There are a few shuls and Chabad houses, and some resorts host kosher groups, but kosher food is limited.
Shabbos minyanim in summer: Small Chabad houses run Shabbos-morning minyanim in season, so contact them before you book and pick lodging within walking distance. Chabad of Gouldsboro: Shabbos davening 10:30 AM, kiddush 12:00 (info@chabadgouldsboro.org). Chabad of Lake Harmony: summer Shabbos mornings at 10:30 AM; it says minyanim depend on how many people sign up, so tell them your dates.Source: chabadgouldsboro.org · chabadlakeharmony.com, checked Nov 2026 · tip from ivelt
Best time to goJune–Oct for hiking and the lakes; Dec–Mar for skiing.
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Before you goPlaces come from OpenStreetMap and can change. Call ahead for minyan and Shabbos meals, and check the hechsher yourself.
Top attractions
Things to do in The Poconos
Nature & outdoors
Delaware Water Gap
Where the Delaware River cuts through the mountains, with trails and lookouts.
24 min drive from the center · 25.1 km · 15.6 mi
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Family & fun
Camelback Mountain
A ski area in winter and a big water park in summer.
Nature & outdoors
Big Pocono State Park
A mountaintop park with wide views over the Poconos.
8 min drive from the center · 5.2 km · 3.2 mi
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nature & outdoors
Hickory Run State Park
A large park with trails, streams and a famous field of boulders.
40 min drive from the center · 44.5 km · 27.7 mi
Photo: Mtruch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Family & fun
Pocono Raceway
The big racetrack in Long Pond, host to NASCAR races.
29 min drive from the center · 28.3 km · 17.6 mi
Photo: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to stay
Hotels by walk or drive to minyan
Walking and driving time from each hotel to the nearest shul and kosher food. Tap a hotel for its map, phone numbers and directions.
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Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3 at about 80 m a minute. Driving times are road routes without traffic (OpenStreetMap routing); where a route is missing we show “≈”, straight line × 1.4 at city speed. No prices or ratings here; each hotel links to Google Maps reviews and a Booking.com search.
Minyan
Shuls & Chabad
Chabad houses first. Call ahead for minyan times.
1 shuls, Chabad houses and kosher places in this city were added or completed by hand from the Am Echad Poconos Shul site (checked November 2026). Each one links to its source.
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Food
Kosher food
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