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.
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, Sunset Green. Dinner: Power House Eatery, Louis's Prime, Nick's Lake House, Diego Rivera , Boulder View, This is a very small listing of many that are within a short drive from our community. |
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. 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.
Day Tripping IdeasOne of our residents has been writing some day trip ideas over the past several years. This has been an opportunity to share interesting sites in the area. Living at Golden Oaks gives you the advantage of being in the middle of many interesting places whether it be historical, communing with nature, or just having a great time. A disclaimer needs to be added, some of these were written a few years ago so there is no guarantee that all places are still in operation and Golden Oaks Association does not endorse any of these places. Hope you enjoy.
April 2022 Boulder Field, Hickory Run, Tannery May 2022 Carbon County/ Butterfly House, Jim Thorpe June 2022 Nearby Water Falls July 2022 Dorflinger Glass Factory and Museum August 2022 Columbia, Mountour Covered Bridges September 2022 Eckley Miners Village/Cranberry Bog/Frances Walter Dam October 2022 Route 6 New Jersey to Wellsboro November 2022 Grey Towers/ Milford Sites December 2022 Pocono Network and Magazine January 2023 Frozen Waterfalls February 2023 Farmer's Markets March 2023 Eagle Viewing Places April 2023 Delaware Water Gap May 2023 NEPA State Parks June 2023 Elk County, Kinzua Bridge, Bald Eagle St. Park July 2023 Tunkkannock and Nicholson August 2023 Bethlehem, Easton, Nazareth. September 2023 Trexler Preserve October 2023 Berks County Covered Bridges November 2023 Local Places/Shops December 2023 Area Christmas Light Shows January 2024 Snowmen of Stroudsburg February 2024 Antique Shops in Columbia/Montour Co March 2024 Ephrata, Lititz, Middle Creek Migration April 2024 Lake Wallenpaupack May 2024 Clark's Summit Places June 2024 Kettle Creek Sanctuary, Tannersville Bog, and Messing Area July 2024 NEPA Train Excursion August 2024 Area Festivals/Fairs September 2024 Buck's County Covered Bridges October 2024 Bedford and Somerset November 2024 Delaware County Sites December 2024 Christmas events for 2024 February 2025 Bucks County Sites March 2025 Schuykill County Sites April 2025 Local Restaurants May 2025 Berks County Sites June 2025 NEPA Concert Venues July 2025 Lehigh and Northampton Counties August 2025 Scranton Architecture September 2025 Forty Fort |