Boulder Field
Boulder Field is located in Hickory Run State Park near White Haven. It is reported to be the largest boulder field in Pennsylvania with dimensions of 1800 feet long and 400 feet wide. It covers about 15 acres. This is a great place to take the family to spend a day climbing on the rocks.
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White Water Rafting
Whitewater Challengers is located in White Haven, PA. They lead trips on the Lehigh River Gorge, one of the most popular whitewater rafting trips in the country.
Pocono Raceway
"The Tricky Triangle" is less than 15 miles away. This track hosts 3 major events each year. They are the Pocono 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Pocono Indycar 400, and the GoBowling.com 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Waterfalls
There are numerous waterfalls to visit and enjoy. Buttermilk is located on White Haven road near Bear Creek. Buttercup and Luke Falls are located on the Lehigh Gorge Trail. Other smaller ones are on many roads in the area. It is fun to find them and listen to the calming sound.
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Distillery and Craft Cocktail Bar
Holy Ghost Distillery, Inc. is located on Rt 940 west of our development west of here. They have a tasting house and distillery. They do offer distillery tours. It is an old converted farmhouse located on 5 acres of property.
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Golfing A national level golf course is located at Jack Frost Mountain resort area only 5 miles away. Split Rock Resort, 5 miles away, also offers a golf course.
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Jack Frost / Big Boulder Ski Resorts
Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Resorts are only 5 miles from our community. There are several other Pocono ski resorts within an hour from Golden Oaks Village.
Culture
There are arenas located nearby in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton with minor league hockey, baseball and arena football, as well as big name acts appearing regularly. The Kirby Center and Penn's Peak offer premier entertainment. We are only 90 minutes from Philadelphia and two hours from New York City. There are also Penn State Campuses all over the area as well as many other 4-year and community colleges to enhance your knowledge.
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Nature and Hiking Trails
Hickory Run State Park is located just 7 miles away and provides a lake and beach, hiking and walking trails, camping facilities, and much more.
Nescopeck State Park provides many endless hours of outdoors recreation. This is an area of many mountain lakes and rivers that provide endless hours of outdoors recreation including fishing, hunting, and boating. |
Great RestaurantsThere are many local restaurants of varying types from diners, roadside cafes to gourmet cuisine. Listed are some of our favorites for various meals.
Breakfast: Terra Cottage, Jubilee, Sugar & Loaf Bakery, White Haven Diner, The Soapy Bee, Chat n Chew, Lunch: Murph's Hideaway, Murphy's Loft, Terra Cottage, Chat n Chew, The Gorge Eatery, The Soapy Bee, Smoked Elements by CRC, Sunset Green. Dinner: Power House Eatery, Louis's Prime, Nick's Lake House, This is a very small listing of many that are within a short drive from our community. |
Recreation
There are numerous amusement parks, water parks and other attractions to occupy your time. The new Kalahari Resort in the Pocono Mountains is only 30 minutes away. Dorney Park in Allentown is 50 minutes away. Knoebles' Amusement Park, rated the top family amusement park in the US, is about 50 minutes away in Elysburg. Camelback water park is in Tannersville. Also Split Rock has an indoor waterpark only 10 minutes away. Hershey Park is less than two hours away. The area has many fairs and carnivals in the spring, summer, and fall. If you like gambling, two casinos are close by. They are Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre and Mount Airy in Mount Pocono.
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